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GM# 5 APRIL 19, 1941 VS BOSTON RED SOX SATCHEL PAIGE NOTCHES COMPLETE GAME IN 5-1 ATHLETICS WIN BOSTON 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 PHILA 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 X 5 9 1 WP-PAIGE(2-0) LP-HUGHSON HR-JOE CRONIN Satchel Paige earned his second victory of…

CALIGUIRI TOSSES COMPLETE GAME WIN FOR ATHLETICS BOSTON 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1 PHILA 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 WP-FRED CALIGUIRI(1-0) LP-LEFTY GROVE Philadelphia veteran, Fred Caliguiri pitched a 2-1, complete game win, also scoring a run in the victory. The…

YANKS BEAT A’S, 9-8, IN 13 INNINGS GM# 3 APRIL 17, 1941 VS NEW YORK YANKEES PHILA 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 12 1 N.Y. 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 9 16 1 WP-TINY BONHAM LP-TOM FERRICK(0-1) HR-CHARLIE…

GM# 2 APRIL 16, 1941 AT NEW YORK YANKEES PHILA 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 6 11 1 N. Y. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 0 WP-BULLET JOE ROGAN(1-0) LP-TINY BONHAM HR-JOSH GIBSON(1), SAM CHAPMAN(1), BOB JOHNSON The Athletics beat the Yankees for the second…

GM# 1 APRIL 15, 1941 AT NEW YORK YANKEES PHILADELPHIA 6 NEW YORK 2 The Athletics won their season opener, 6-2. Josh Gibson went five for five, with a double and Satchel Paige(1-0) beat Red Ruffing, after going seven strong innings.

1941 Philadelphia Athletics Remix It’s 1941. Tired of last place finishes and longing for the championship teams of ten years ago, Philadelphia Athletics owner and manager, Connie Mack, has shocked the baseball world. Mack has pushed the envelope and signed 9 Negro League stars to big league contracts. He has inked pitchers: Satchel Paige, Bill…

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS BATTING LEADERS: Average-Clemente-.337; Hits-Clemente-173;Runs Scored-Stargell-111; Runs Batted in-Stargell-124; Doubles-Clemente-35; Triples-Clemente-13; Home Runs-Stargell-46; Strikeouts-Stargell-152; Base on Balls-Stargell-70; PITCHING LEADERS: Wins- Blass, Ellis-tied with 14; Losses-Moose-12; ERA-Miller-2.26; Strikeouts-Blass-106; Complete Games-Blass-6; Shutouts-Blass-4. Most errors: Alley-22 Willie Stargell sets a new Stratball house record for strikeouts in a season, with 152.

GM# 162 SEPTEMBER 30, 1971 VS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES PIRATES END DISAPPOINTING SEASON ON A HIGH NOTE Well, the ’71 replay is over. The Pittsburgh Pirates were the flagship of the league throughout most of the season, but a late season collapse handed the division crown to the St. Louis Cardinals. On September 20th, Pittsburgh had…

GM# 161 SEPTEMBER 28, 1971 AT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES BUCS END SKID, BUT TOO LITTLE TOO LATE, AS CARDS CLINCH DIVISION St. Louis’ Steve Carlton earned his 20th win on the year, as the Cardinals defeated the New York Mets, 5-2, to clinch the National League Eastern Division title. Pittsburgh finally ended a six game losing…

SEPTEMBER 27, 1971 CARDINALS REDUCE MAGIC # TO 1, AS THEY BEAT METS, 6-1 The St. Louis Cardinals, winners of eight straight games, are on the verge of clinching the N.L. East division crown. After looking up at Pittsburgh for most of the season, the redbirds went on a tear down the stretch, while the…