Tuesday 7/17/1975: Hoot Borruso ropes four hits, completes cycle
FLUSHING - Hoot Borruso hits 'em where they ain't. Flushing certainly agrees as Brooklyn's rightfielder unloaded four hits and hitting for the cycle. A two-run triple off Ray Damboise in the 1st inning, accounted for his 1st hit. In the 6th inning he belted a double off Ray Damboise. A single in the 10th off Earnest Cutwright accounted for his 3rd hit. His 4th hit, off Alton Stoops in the 12th inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in right-center. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Hoot did drive in 4 while scoring one run on his own. He now has a total of 92 hits this season, accounting for a .285 batting average. He's now the 18th player in league history to hit for the cycle! Bump Bailey was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 5/31/1975.
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Monday 7/16/1975: Shorter (NYC) and Fryer (BRO) win P.O.W. award
The Continental League's best player of the week was New York (CL)'s Harold Shorter, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. He hit .480 with 7 RBI and slugged 1.120 in 25 at bats. He now has homered in 5 consecutive games as well! While compiling an on base percentage of .440, Harold hit .354 and slugged .622. He has collected 65 runs batted in this year. He's 3rd in the Continental League in batting, 6th in homeruns and 9th in RBI! Brooklyn's shortstop Dan Fryer had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the Universal Assoc. Player of the Week. Dan pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .429 with 3 HR and 6 RBI while slugging .786.
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Sunday 7/15/1975: Dillard Skroch dominates Flushing, gives up just 2 hits
FLUSHING - Brooklyn's right-hander Dillard Skroch is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Flushing on just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 2nd time he has done it in his career. Skroch (6-1) struck out 1 and issued 4 BB, throwing 67 of 130 pitches for strikes. 'I had a good grip on the ball today and I was able to put it where I wanted. That kept them out of balance.' Brooklyn's third baseman Roger Dorn finished with 3 hits in 5 AB, hitting a homerun, and driving in 3 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Skroch. The final score of the game was 7-0.
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Monday 7/9/1975: Philadelphia's Stubbs wins Player of the Week award
The Continental League Player of the Week award goes to James Dally, one of Tampico's best starting pitchers. Dally was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.62. Along the way he struck out 15 in 16.2 innings. A complete game added to his brilliant performance. James has a record of 10-9 this season, with an ERA of 4.01. In 152.2 Innings he was able to strike out 118 batters. James has pitched one shutout and 8 complete games. He's 7th in the Continental League in wins! The Player of the Week award in the Universal Assoc. goes to Philadelphia's Allie Stubbs this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Stubbs was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.53. Along the way he struck out 12 in 17 innings. He hurled a shutout as well.
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Tuesday 7/3/1975: Allie Stubbs turns in great performance against Baltimore
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia's right-hander Allie Stubbs is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Baltimore on just 2 hits. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 18th time he has done it in his career. Stubbs (11-4) struck out 8 and walked none, throwing 71 of 116 pitches for strikes. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' The hitting star for Philadelphia was rightfielder Jim Guilbert, he went 2 for 4, hitting a homerun. The final score of the game was 3-0.
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Monday 7/2/1975: Chatcho and Guilbert win Player of the Week award
It's the 10th time that the Continental League Player of the Week award goes to Durham's rightfielder Bill Chatcho. Bill went 11 for 25 (.440), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 8 RBI. His season features a batting average of .281 (88 hits in 313 AB), 13 doubles, 3 triples and 22 longballs. Chatcho collected 65 RBI and 52 runs as well. He's 7th in the Continental League in RBIs and 5th in homeruns! It's the 4th time that the Universal Assoc. Player of the Week award goes to Philadelphia's rightfielder Jim Guilbert. He had an on base percentage of .630 and hit .571, while driving in 8 runs.
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Sunday 7/1/1975: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced
Jim Dettling pitched like a legend in June, and the Continental League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He had an ERA of just 2.39 in 52.2 innings of work in which he struck out 34 hitters. His record in June is 6-0. Jim pitched a shutout as well. His ERA of 2.71 helped him to a 13-2 record this year. He struck out 112 and walked 23 in 146 innings. Jim has pitched one shutout and one complete game. He's 1st in the Continental League in ERA and 1st in wins! Carter Goston couldn't have pitched much better than he did in June, and the Universal Assoc. thought so as well, naming the left-hander Pitcher of the Month. He started 7 games in June, going 6-1 and compiling an ERA of 1.95 in 50.2 innings. Carter fanned 31 hitters. Carter pitched a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .281 against Carter this season. While posting an ERA of 3.30 he went 13-5 in 20 starts, fanning 75 and walking 23 hitters. He has 4 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 6th in the Universal Assoc. in ERA and 1st in wins!
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Sunday 7/1/1975: Batter of the Month award winners announced
Theodore Gallaspy of Bad News wins his 2nd Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the Continental League. Theodore went 33 for 95 (.347), while hitting 14 HR and collecting 30 RBI. Gallaspy has walked 16 times this year and posts a .353 OBP. While batting .306, 95 for 310, he has driven in 73 runs. He's 4th in the Continental League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns! The Universal Assoc. Batter of the Month award goes to Morris Vollucci, Troy's starting rightfielder. Vollucci helped his team with an average of .340 and 23 RBI in 97 at bats. Morris is hitting .305 this year, with 89 hits in 292 at bats. He has driven in 57 runs, slugging .599. He's 5th in the Universal Assoc. in RBIs and 3rd in homeruns!
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Monday 6/25/1975: Arthur Jaques socks six hits for Cincinnati
BOSTON - Cincinnati's second baseman Arthur Jaques once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Boston's pitching staff with a 6 hit performance on Monday. A pitch from Arthur Surbaugh in the 7th inning left his bat for a two-run double. A double off Wilton Asper in the 9th inning accounted for his 5th hit. He collected singles in the 3rd inning , in the 5th , in the 7th inning Arthur scored one run, and he collected 2 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .308. The final score of the game was 10-6.
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Monday 6/25/1975: Brooklyn's Trench wins Player of the Week award
Bad News' leftfielder Olin Graydon had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the Continental League Player of the Week. Olin pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .474 with 4 HR and 7 RBI while slugging 1.211. The Player of the Week award in the Universal Assoc. goes to Brooklyn's Melborne Trench this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Melborne was on fire, hitting .615 with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
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Sunday 6/24/1975: Jim Dettling turns in great performance against Toledo
SPRINGFIELD - Springfield's right-hander Jim Dettling is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Toledo found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Dettling 1st shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 9th shutouts in his career. Dettling (13-2) struck out 6 and walked 1, throwing 66 of 118 pitches for strikes. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' Jim Sibell helped Dettling at the plate, he went 2 for 5, going deep twice, scoring 2 runs and collecting 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 7-0.
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Monday 6/18/1975: Halasz and Vollucci win Player of the Week award
It's the 3rd time that the Continental League Player of the Week award goes to Mudville's third baseman Walter Halasz. Walter was on fire, hitting .375 with 5 HR and 10 RBI. He now has homered in 4 consecutive games as well! Troy's rightfielder Morris Vollucci had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the Universal Assoc. Player of the Week. Vollucci helped his team with an average of .407 and 12 RBI in 27 at bats. His season features a batting average of .298 (74 hits in 248 AB), 14 doubles, 4 triples and 17 homeruns. Vollucci collected 48 RBI and 53 runs as well. He's 9th in the Universal Assoc. in RBIs and 4th in homeruns!
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Saturday 6/16/1975: Crash Davis out for 7-8 weeks
TROY - Troy's catcher Crash Davis will miss at least 7-8 weeks after he got hurt seriously while running hard toward second base. He began limping and then fell down, causing a scary moment for his teammates. He had to be carried off the field. Broken Ankle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Crash is hitting .338 this year, with 66 hits in 195 at bats. He has driven in 45 runs, slugging .513. He's 8th in the Universal Assoc. in batting!
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Monday 6/11/1975: Butterfingers McGuire (BOS) will miss 5-6 weeks
BOSTON - Boston's Butterfingers McGuire suffered a serious injury Monday in a game against New York (UA). McGuire fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 5-6 weeks. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Pulled Groin Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. McGuire has walked 34 times this year and posts a .418 OBP. While batting .322, 76 for 236, he has driven in 49 runs. He's 4th in the Universal Assoc. in RBIs and 4th in homeruns!
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Monday 6/11/1975: Tampico has no chance in a 2-hitter by Cornelius Ochocki
NEW YORK (CL) - New York (CL)'s right-hander Cornelius Ochocki is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Tampico on just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 25th time he has done it in his career. Ochocki (6-6) struck out 3 and walked 1, throwing 65 of 111 pitches for strikes. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' New York (CL)'s shortstop Joe Chowdhury went 3 for 4, homering twice, stroking a double, scoring two runs with 5 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Ochocki. New York (CL) scored 9 runs on 16 hits.
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Monday 6/11/1975: Gallaspy (BAD) and Busby (PHI) win P.O.W. award
Bad News' second baseman Theodore Gallaspy had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the Continental League Player of the Week. Gallaspy helped his team with an average of .500 and 10 RBI in 18 at bats. While compiling an on base percentage of .356, Theodore hit .309 and slugged .654. He has collected 57 runs batted in this year. He's 3rd in the Continental League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns! The Player of the Week award in the Universal Assoc. goes to Philadelphia's Whistlestop Busby this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Whistlestop was on fire, hitting .375 with 7 HR and 15 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. He now has homered in 4 consecutive games as well!
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Monday 6/4/1975: Kester Flint found the stroke, smashes three homers
PHILADELPHIA - Hitting a homerun is fine, but hitting three of them in one game is something special. Philadelphia's leftfielder Kester Flint accomplished that feat in a 12-4 win over Boston. His 1st shot, off Herbert Goggans in the 3rd inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in left field. His 2nd blast, a GRAND SLAM off Herbert Goggans in the 4th inning, landed an estimated 448 feet from home plate. In the 6th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Murl Kijek. Overall he got 5 hits in 5 AB, with FOUR runs scored with 6 RBI. On 5/12/1975, Bill Chatcho was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game.
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Monday 6/4/1975: Simpson and Trench win Player of the Week award
It's the 3rd time that the Continental League Player of the Week award goes to Springfield's shortstop Homer Simpson. Homer was on fire, hitting .480 with 2 HR and 9 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 8 games. His season numbers are: .307 AVG, 61 hits, 12 doubles, no triples and 12 longballs, along with 42 RBI and 31 runs scored. He's 9th in the Continental League in RBIs and 9th in homeruns! Brooklyn's first baseman Melborne Trench had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the Universal Assoc. Player of the Week. Trench helped his team with an average of .441 and 4 RBI in 34 at bats. His season numbers are: .411 AVG, 95 hits, 13 doubles, 2 triples and 10 taters, along with 43 RBI and 46 runs scored. He's 1st in the Universal Assoc. in batting and 4th in RBI!
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Sunday 6/3/1975: Leonard Burridge stars with 600th career homerun
TROY - Baltimore's players had every reason to congratulate Leonard Burridge, who reached a milestone today, slamming his 600th career longball! Perhaps his best year so far was 1962 where he hit .295 with 48 homeruns and 118 RBI. Leonard hit 30+ homeruns in a season 12 times, hitting 40 bombs 10 times. 'I'm out of words. I'll probably realize it tomorrow, but for now I'm done.' A 485 foot drive to center field marked his 600th career bomb, a three-run homerun off Joe Maxberry in the 3rd inning. The Hall of Fame already has reserved a place for this great player.
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Friday 6/1/1975: New York (UA)'s Spittle named Pitcher of the Month
Jim Dettling pitched like a legend in May, and the Continental League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He went 5-0 in May and finished the month with an ERA of 2.03. He struck out 39 in 44.1 innings. Jim has a record of 7-2 this season, with an ERA of 2.89. In 93.1 Innings he was able to strike out 78 batters. He's 2nd in the Continental League in ERA and 4th in wins! New York (UA)'s pitcher Joe Spittle is the Universal Assoc. winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in May. His record of 5-1 in 6 was among the leagues best this month. In 46.1 innings of work he allowed just 30 hits while striking out 27, compiling an ERA of just 0.39. Joe got two complete game shutouts as well! Joe has a record of 8-3 this season, with an ERA of 2.39. In 90.1 Innings he was able to strike out 60 batters. Joe has pitched 3 shutouts and 6 complete games. He's 1st in the Universal Assoc. in ERA and 1st in wins!
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Friday 6/1/1975: Mudville's Bailey earns Batter of the Month award
The Batter of the Month award in the Continental League goes to Mudville's Bump Bailey this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Bump pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .396 with 10 and 36 RBI while slugging .813. Bailey has walked 23 times this year and posts a .401 OBP. While batting .326, 61 for 187, he has driven in 53 runs. He's 7th in the Continental League in batting, 7th in homeruns and 1st in RBI! It's the 6th time that the Universal Assoc. Batter of the Month award goes to Philadelphia's second baseman Whistlestop Busby. Whistlestop was on fire, hitting .370 with 8 homeruns and 19 RBI. Whistlestop is hitting .380 this year, with 78 hits in 205 at bats. He has driven in 50 runs, slugging .776. He's 2nd in the Universal Assoc. in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
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Thursday 5/31/1975: Bump Bailey ropes four hits, completes cycle
MUDVILLE - Mudville's centerfielder Bump Bailey once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Durham's pitching staff with a 4 hit performance on Thursday. In the 4th inning he belted a double off Henry Zehring. A single in the 4th off Benny Blow accounted for his 2nd hit. His 3rd hit was a RBI triple off Emerson Whyel in the 6th inning. His 4th hit, off Eddie Alkire in the 8th inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in left-center. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Bump scored 3 runs, and he collected 4 RBI as well! This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 61 hits in 187 at bats, resulting in a .326 batting average. 17 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Bump. Ray Cassell was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 8/18/1974.
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Monday 5/28/1975: New York (CL)'s Schultz wins Player of the Week award
It's the 2nd time that the Continental League Player of the Week award goes to New York (CL)'s first baseman Dutch Schultz. He had an on base percentage of .667 and hit .611, while driving in 8 runs. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now. Roy Cater from Flushing wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the Universal Assoc.. Roy pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .667 with 5 HR and 8 RBI while slugging 1.556. His season features a batting average of .309 (54 hits in 175 AB), 3 doubles, one triple and 15 longballs. Cater collected 36 RBI and 31 runs as well. He's 7th in the Universal Assoc. in RBIs and 3rd in homeruns!
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Saturday 5/26/1975: George Passy out for 6-7 weeks
BROOKLYN - Brooklyn's right-hander George Passy suffered a severe injury on Saturday and will be out for at least 6-7 weeks. In the 2nd of the game against Boston he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Strained Elbow Ligament. George has a record of 6-3 this season, with an ERA of 4.36. In 74.1 Innings he was able to strike out 54 batters. He's 7th in the Universal Assoc. in wins!
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Monday 5/21/1975: Player of the Week honors go to Shorter and Spittle
The Continental League Player of the Week award goes to Harold Shorter, New York (CL)'s starting leftfielder. He had an on base percentage of .517 and hit .462, while driving in 8 runs. His season numbers are: .331 AVG, 53 hits, 8 doubles, one triple and 10 bombs, along with 36 RBI and 42 runs scored. He's 7th in the Continental League in batting, 9th in homeruns and 6th in RBI! New York (UA)'s pitcher Joe Spittle had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the Universal Assoc. Player of the Week. Joe went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 7 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well.
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Sunday 5/20/1975: Traveling's Maggie Braccia gets milestone hit
TRAVELING - Traveling's leftfielder Maggie Braccia was in good mood after the game against Mudville, and he had every reason as he made some history while collecting his 2000th career hit. His best year so far was 1968 where he hit .289 with 24 homeruns and 105 RBI. 'I'm out of words. I'll probably realize it tomorrow, but for now I'm done.' With no outs in the 2nd inning, Maggie drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd.
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Saturday 5/19/1975: Bugsy Maise pitches his 1st shutout of the season
BAD NEWS - Bad News' hitters looked uncomfortable, and Toledo's Bugsy Maise didn't help them. The right-hander fired his 1st shutout of the season, a 2-hitter. Maise (3-2) struck out 7 and walked 5, throwing 66 of 113 pitches for strikes. 'I had a good grip on the ball today and I was able to put it where I wanted. That kept them out of balance.' Ernest Daughtrey provided Toledo with the offense Maise needed as he finished 2 for 4, homering once, scoring twice. Toledo scored 6 runs on 6 hits.
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Monday 5/14/1975: Player of the Week honors go to Chatcho and Wester
The Player of the Week award in the Continental League goes to Durham's Bill Chatcho this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Bill went 9 for 27 (.333), while hitting 6 HR and collecting 12 RBI. Bill managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. Chatcho has hit 12 taters this year while batting .316. He adds 5 doubles, along with 25 runs scored. He's 5th in the Continental League in RBIs and 4th in homeruns! The Universal Assoc.'s best player of the week was Troy's Fred Wester, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Wester was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.72. Along the way he struck out 10 in 15.2 innings.
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Saturday 5/12/1975: Durham's Bill Chatcho clears fence three times
NEW YORK (CL) - Bill Chatcho beat New York (CL), but he did it without mercy, playing like a one man wrecking crew. Durham's rightfielder slugged three homeruns, once again proving that he is among the elite sluggers. A 395 foot drive to left-center marked his 1st bomb, a two-run homerun off Cornelius Ochocki in the 6th inning. A pitch from Cornelius Ochocki in the 8th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 397 feet from home plate in right-center. It tied the ballgame at 4. Number 3 in the 10th inning, a shot estimated at 391 feet, cleared the wall in left-center. Overall he went 3 for 5, scoring three runs with 4 RBI. His homerun total this year is 12, along with 32 RBI. Durham scored 5 runs on 14 hits.
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Monday 5/7/1975: Trentacoste and Nasser win Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the Continental League goes to Springfield's Carl Trentacoste this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Carl pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .476 with 2 HR and 5 RBI while slugging .810. Carl has gone 39 for 122 (.320) this season, hitting 8 bombs and driving in 22 runs. He has scored 27 runs on his own. The Universal Assoc. Player of the Week award goes to Adolph Nasser, New York (UA)'s starting shortstop. He hit .550 with 8 RBI and slugged 1.000 in 20 at bats. Nasser has walked 11 times this year and posts a .397 OBP. While batting .349, 45 for 129, he has driven in 29 runs. He's 9th in the Universal Assoc. in batting and 4th in RBI!
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Saturday 5/5/1975: Joe Spittle pitches 2-hit shutout against Baltimore
BALTIMORE - New York (UA)'s southpaw Joe Spittle is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Baltimore found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Spittle 2nd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 24th shutouts in his career. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Randolph Vial singled with no outs in the 8th inning. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today.' Spittle (4-2) fanned 9 and walked none, throwing 111 pitches. New York (UA)'s shortstop Adolph Nasser collected 3 hits in 5 trips to the plate, doubling once, scoring twice with 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Spittle. The final score of the game was 6-0.
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Tuesday 5/1/1975: Theodore Gallaspy drills 5 hits
TAMPICO - Theodore Gallaspy punished Tampico's pitching today, collecting five hits in 6 AB. That definitely helped Bad News, they won the game 12 to 2. His 2nd hit, off James Dally in the 2nd inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in left-center. Number 5 in the 8th inning, a shot estimated at 383 feet, cleared the wall in left field. He collected singles in the 1st , in the 4th and in the 6th . Theodore did drive in 3 while scoring 3 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .328.
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Tuesday 5/1/1975: Cardosi (BAD) and Jardon (NYU) win monthly pitcher award
The best month of April in the Continental League certainly had Bad News' right-hander Freddie Cardosi, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He had an ERA of just 3.96 in 38.2 innings of work in which he struck out 42 hitters. His record in April is 5-1. The best month of April in the Universal Assoc. certainly had New York (UA)'s right-hander Wilbur Jardon, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He had an ERA of just 3.06 in 50 innings of work in which he struck out 38 hitters. His record in April is 5-1.
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Tuesday 5/1/1975: Batter of the Month award winners announced
The Continental League Batter of the Month award goes to Francisco Savelli, Tampico's starting shortstop. Savelli helped his team with an average of .310 and 33 RBI in 100 at bats. The Universal Assoc. Batter of the Month award goes to Whistlestop Busby, Philadelphia's starting second baseman. Busby helped his team with an average of .390 and 31 RBI in 105 at bats.
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Monday 4/30/1975: Flushing's Fredrickson wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the Continental League goes to Tampico's Francisco Savelli this time, as the shortstop displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Francisco pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .350 with 6 HR and 11 RBI while slugging 1.250. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 9 game hitting streak right now. He now has homered in 5 consecutive games as well! Flushing's leftfielder Freddy Fredrickson had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the Universal Assoc. Player of the Week. Freddy went 8 for 19 (.421), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 6 RBI.
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Sunday 4/29/1975: Louis Cromwell fires 2-hitter against Cincinnati
BROOKLYN - Brooklyn's right-hander Louis Cromwell will never forget this day. The 27-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against Cincinnati on Sunday. 'Things like that happen. You take the mound and everything works. My velocity was pretty good today and I guess it showed.' Cromwell (3-1) struck out 6 and walked 1, throwing 74 of 115 pitches for strikes. Brooklyn's catcher Charlie Wicher went 1 for 3, hitting a homerun, and collecting 3 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Cromwell. Brooklyn scored 6 runs on 10 hits.
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Monday 4/23/1975: Bad News' Gallaspy wins Player of the Week award
It's the 3rd time that the Continental League Player of the Week award goes to Bad News' second baseman Theodore Gallaspy. Theodore was on fire, hitting .364 with 3 HR and 10 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. Theodore has gone 28 for 87 (.322) this season, hitting 7 homeruns and driving in 21 runs. He has scored 20 runs on his own. He's 4th in the Continental League in RBIs and 5th in homeruns! The Player of the Week award in the Universal Assoc. goes to Brooklyn's Melborne Trench this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Melborne pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .515 with 3 HR and 14 RBI while slugging .939. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 10 games.
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Saturday 4/21/1975: Toledo's Poncio severely injured
TOLEDO - Toledo's shortstop Frank Poncio will miss at least 4-5 weeks after he got hurt seriously while running hard toward second base. He began limping and then fell down, causing a scary moment for his teammates. He had to be carried off the field. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Fractured Knee which will require surgery. He has hit 4 longballs while batting .333 this season. His 21 hits and 5 walks add up to a .382 on-base percentage.
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Friday 4/20/1975: Roscoe Cabanilla uncorks five hits against Springfield
BAD NEWS - 'You know, in batting practice I didn't really feel that comfortable about my stroke today, but baseball is more than hitting. Then, when you're not trying to force a hit, you slug them in droves,' says Roscoe Cabanilla after his 5 hit game, which Bad News won 14-2 against Springfield. His 1st hit was a RBI double off Wilfred Holey in the 1st inning. His 2nd hit was a RBI triple off Wilfred Holey in the 3rd inning. Number 3 in the 4th inning accounted for a two-run double. Number 4 in the 6th inning accounted for a RBI double. He had a single in the 7th, plating two runners. Roscoe scored one run, and he collected 7 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .333.
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Monday 4/16/1975: Melborne Trench uncorks six hits against Baltimore
BALTIMORE - On Monday, Brooklyn's first baseman Melborne Trench displayed his sensational ability to handle the bat against Baltimore, punishing their pitchers with six hits. A pitch from Bert Howieson in the 9th inning left his bat for a two-run double. He collected singles in the 1st , in the 3rd , in the 4th (one RBI) , in the 7th and in the 8th (two RBIs). Melborne did drive in 5 while scoring 3 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .361. Brooklyn scored 15 runs on 21 hits.
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Monday 4/16/1975: Cincinnati's Jaques wins Player of the Week award
The Continental League's best player of the week was Tampico's Francisco Savelli, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Francisco was on fire, hitting .455 with 6 HR and 14 RBI. Arthur Jaques from Cincinnati wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the Universal Assoc.. Arthur pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .579 with 1 HR and 6 RBI while slugging .789. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 9 games.
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Thursday 4/12/1975: Melborne Trench punishes Boston with five hits
BROOKLYN - Brooklyn's first baseman Melborne Trench once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Boston's pitching staff with a 5 hit performance on Thursday. Number 2 in the 2nd inning accounted for a double. A two-run double off Murl Kijek in the 3rd inning accounted for his 3rd hit. A pitch from Henry Siano in the 7th inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 315 feet from home plate in right field. The game was tied, 11-11, after the blast. He collected singles in the 1st and in the 5th . Melborne scored 4 runs, and he collected 4 RBI as well! He now has a total of 12 hits this season, accounting for a .261 batting average. Brooklyn scored 12 runs on 18 hits.
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Monday 4/9/1975: Herrell (TOL) and McGuire (BOS) win P.O.W. award
The Continental League's best player of the week was Toledo's Charley Herrell, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He hit .593 with 5 RBI and slugged .852 in 27 at bats. Herrell has walked 5 times this year and posts a .639 OBP. While batting .581, 18 for 31, he has driven in 6 runs. He's 1st in the Continental League in batting! Butterfingers McGuire from Boston wins his 5th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the Universal Assoc.. Butterfingers went 12 for 30 (.400), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 15 RBI.
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Saturday 4/7/1975: Percy McConnaughey punishes Flushing with five hits
FLUSHING - Percy McConnaughey saw the ball really well, leading Boston to a 11-10 win over Flushing. His five hits thrilled his teammates and coaches, and Percy seemed happy as well after the game. A pitch from Wyman Ferrington in the 4th inning left his bat for a triple. In the 6th inning he unloaded a three-run homerun off Wyman Ferrington. Number 5 in the 8th inning, a shot estimated at 374 feet, cleared the wall in left-center. He collected singles in the 1st (one RBI) and in the 2nd inning . Percy scored 2 runs, and he collected 5 RBI as well! This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 8 hits in 20 at bats, resulting in a .400 batting average.
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Thursday 4/5/1975: Hardtack Accardo clubs six hits in a game
BALTIMORE - Hardtack Accardo is among the best pure hitters in the game, but his 6 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself. His 4th hit was a triple off Charles Pendergraft in the 5th inning. He collected singles in the 1st , in the 1st inning , in the 3rd , in the 7th (one RBI) and in the 9th inning . Hardtack scored 2 runs, and he collected one RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .571. Flushing improved its record to 3-3, scoring 13 runs on 19 hits.
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