LEAGUE NEWS Monday, 10/2/1950

Friday 2/3/1950 :

Frank Sampson retires ... Tommy Jeffords retires ... BEG: Diego Llanza retires ... BEG: Rawley Lambert retires ... BEG: Burlap Bob Evans retires ... NYB: Joey Ryan retires ... NYB: Marvin Isley retires ... NYB: Sylas Sparrow retires ... NYC: Lorenzo Purpura retires ... NYC: Jose Libano retires ... NEW: Larry Gilchrist retires ... PHL: John Moakely retires ... PHL: Bobo Petty retires ... PHL: Thurgood Cosgrove retires ... BBB: Hobo Tyson retires ... BBB: Pop Maximilian retires ... CLV: Joseph St. John retires ... CLV: Hillman Maxwell retires ... CLV: Seely Hart retires ... JRC: Raymond Lace retires ... JRC: Chuckie Gibson retires ... JRC: Jimmy Varnell retires ... JRC: Jukebox Brown retires ... KCM: Elton Easley retires ... KCM: Clem Smith retires ... KCM: Elston Danner retires ... MRS: Hillman Haywood retires ... MRS: Pumpkin Head Johnson retires ... MRS: Richie Mackey retires ...

Monday 4/24/1950 :

PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Player of the Week: 1B Calvin Bigby (IND)! He batted .400 in 20 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI.

Monday 5/1/1950 :

PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Player of the Week: 1B Lee Roy Quigley (MRS)! He batted .438 in 16 AB, with 3 HR and 5 RBI.

Thursday 5/4/1950 :

NEW: Trent Tyree pitches a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore!!

Friday 5/5/1950 :

NYC: Oliver Seales pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (B)!!

Monday 5/8/1950 :

PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Player of the Week: P Norm Keller (NEW)! He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 5.

Tuesday 5/9/1950 :

MRS: Jose Barbagallo pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!

Wednesday 5/10/1950 :

NYB: Darrell Moorehead pitches a 3-hit shutout against Birmingham!!

Monday 5/15/1950 :

PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Player of the Week: P Darrell Moorehead (NYB)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 1.50, fanning 3.

Wednesday 5/17/1950 :

NYB: Roy Buckland pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (C)!!

Sunday 5/21/1950 :

BEG: Kenneth Grainger pitches a 3-hit shutout against Indianapolis!!

Monday 5/22/1950 :

PHL: Arvil Hinton hits 3 homers against Jacksonville. HOM: Deke Gilliam has 9 RBI against Cleveland.

Wednesday 5/24/1950 :

HOM: Nino Escalante drives in 8 runs against Kansas City.

Sunday 5/28/1950 :

Joe Strong hits a 483-foot homerun!!

Monday 5/29/1950 :

PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Player of the Week: 3B Ace Mackey (HOM)! He batted .647 in 17 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.

Thursday 6/1/1950 :

PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Pitcher of the Month: Jose Barbagallo (MRS)! He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.16 and 2 shutouts. PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Batter of the Month: Cap Hupchick (HOM)! He batted .414 in 58 AB, with 4 homers and 14 RBI.

Monday 6/5/1950 :

PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Player of the Week: LF Ben Elders (IND)! He batted .500 in 16 AB, with 4 HR and 5 RBI.

Sunday 6/11/1950 :

KCM: Chet Bloom pitches a 1-hit shutout against New York (B)!!

Monday 6/12/1950 :

PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Player of the Week: LF Ralph Olney (KCM)! He batted .500 in 20 AB, with 5 HR and 9 RBI.

Monday 6/19/1950 :

PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Player of the Week: 1B Boo Landry (JRC)! He batted .571 in 21 AB, with 2 HR and 10 RBI.

Monday 6/26/1950 :

PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Player of the Week: LF Marvin Berry (BBB)! He batted .556 in 18 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.

Saturday 7/1/1950 :

PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Pitcher of the Month: Willie Faith (PHL)! He had a record of 3-2 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.05. PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Batter of the Month: Boo Landry (JRC)! He batted .417 in 84 AB, with 3 homers and 21 RBI. Homestead: The team has officially stated that it set its focus to rebuilding. Jacksonville: The team has officially stated that it set its focus to a balanced approach instead of rebuilding. Kansas City: The team has officially stated that it set its focus to a balanced approach instead of win now.

Monday 7/3/1950 :

JRC: Hank Harris retires ... PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Player of the Week: LF Ollie Williams (CLV)! He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 1 HR and 9 RBI.

Saturday 7/8/1950 :

NYC: Carlos Diamante pitches a 1-hit shutout against Philadelphia!!

Monday 7/10/1950 :

PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Player of the Week: 1B Calvin Bigby (IND)! He batted .438 in 16 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI. PHL: Gilbert Stradford pitches a 2-hit shutout against Homestead!!

Thursday 7/13/1950 :

HOM: Sid Monroe pitches a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore!!

Friday 7/14/1950 :

NEW: Donald Ross slams 3 homers against Indianapolis.

Monday 7/17/1950 :

PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Player of the Week: LF Ralph Olney (KCM)! He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 4 HR and 6 RBI. CLV: Ike Crosby pitches a 1-hit shutout against Newark!!

Monday 7/24/1950 :

PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Player of the Week: CF Lamont Bozeman (IND)! He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI. JRC: Claude Gill pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!

Wednesday 7/26/1950 :

BEG: Bob Aarons pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!

Friday 7/28/1950 :

JRC: Claude Gill pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!

Saturday 7/29/1950 :

NYB: Darrell Moorehead pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cleveland!!

Monday 7/31/1950 :

PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Player of the Week: P Claude Gill (JRC)! He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 5. Cleveland: The team has officially stated that it set its focus to rebuilding.

Tuesday 8/1/1950 :

PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Pitcher of the Month: Darrell Moorehead (NYB)! He had a record of 6-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 2.25 and 1 shutouts. PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Batter of the Month: Foster Rochelle (NEW)! He batted .418 in 67 AB, with 3 homers and 13 RBI.

Friday 8/4/1950 :

Joe Strong hits a 481-foot homerun!! NYB: Bull Norris hits for the cycle against Indianapolis!

Monday 8/7/1950 :

PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Player of the Week: C Boy Hardy (PHL)! He batted .588 in 17 AB, with 1 HR and 5 RBI.

Tuesday 8/8/1950 :

NYB: Roy Buckland pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!

Monday 8/14/1950 :

PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Player of the Week: P Trent Tyree (NEW)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 2.

Thursday 8/17/1950 :

IND: Merrill Crutcher pitches a 2-hit shutout against Memphis!!

Sunday 8/20/1950 :

CLV: Oscar Luna pitches a 3-hit shutout against Homestead!!

Monday 8/21/1950 :

PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Player of the Week: C Blind John Landrem (CLV)! He batted .429 in 28 AB, with 5 HR and 8 RBI.

Thursday 8/24/1950 :

PHL: D'Arcy Duquesne hits for the cycle against Birmingham!

Friday 8/25/1950 :

JRC: Mississippi Jim Pearson sets a new season Jacksonville-Record for Hitting Streak with 28 games!

Monday 8/28/1950 :

CLV: Harry Yorks retires ... PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Player of the Week: RF D'Arcy Duquesne (PHL)! He batted .650 in 20 AB, with 1 HR and 9 RBI.

Wednesday 8/30/1950 :

JRC: Mississippi Jim Pearson extends his hitting streak to 30 games!

Thursday 8/31/1950 :

KCM: Ralph Olney hits 3 homers against Birmingham.

Friday 9/1/1950 :

PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Pitcher of the Month: Bob Aarons (BEG)! He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.14 and 1 shutouts. PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Batter of the Month: Blind John Landrem (CLV)! He batted .385 in 91 AB, with 8 homers and 20 RBI.

Sunday 9/3/1950 :

MRS: Sam Sawtelle sets a new season Memphis-Record for Doubles with 42!

Monday 9/4/1950 :

PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Player of the Week: RF Buster Ripley (BEG)! He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.

Tuesday 9/5/1950 :

KCM: Clete Harlow has 8 RBI against Newark.

Wednesday 9/6/1950 :

NYB: Cal Devlin pitches a 1-hit shutout against Homestead!!

Thursday 9/7/1950 :

BBB: Billy Castle pitches a 3-hit shutout against Newark!!

Saturday 9/9/1950 :

PHL: Gilbert Stradford sets a new season Philadelphia-Record for Wins with 23!

Sunday 9/10/1950 :

MRS: Sam Sawtelle sets a new season NL-Record for Doubles with 46!

Monday 9/11/1950 :

PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Player of the Week: 2B Howard Hillman (NYB)! He batted .474 in 19 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI.

Friday 9/15/1950 :

NYB: Roy Buckland pitches a 3-hit shutout against Newark!!

Monday 9/18/1950 :

PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Player of the Week: 2B Maurice Miller (KCM)! He batted .563 in 16 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI. HOM: Arnold Bowers sets a new season Homestead-Record for Doubles with 39!

Monday 9/25/1950 :

PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Player of the Week: 1B Willie Palmer (KCM)! He batted .526 in 19 AB, with 1 HR and 13 RBI.

Tuesday 9/26/1950 :

MRS: John Jones pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia!! KCM: Ralph Olney sets a new season Kansas City-Record for Homeruns with 32!

Friday 9/29/1950 :

CLV: Blind John Landrem sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Doubles with 44!

Sunday 10/1/1950 :

PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Pitcher of the Month: Cal Devlin (NYB)! He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 2.09 and 1 shutouts. PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Batter of the Month: Howard Hillman (NYB)! He batted .337 in 89 AB, with 10 homers and 23 RBI.

Monday 10/2/1950 :

PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES-Player of the Week: 1B Bull Norris (NYB)! He batted .407 in 27 AB, with 3 HR and 6 RBI. PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES Debut of the Year: Robert Longworth (BBB)! He had a record of 11-2 with an ERA of 3.41 and 1 shutouts. In 12 games started, he pitched 103 innings, fanning 31 and walking 30 batters. PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES Hurler of the Year: Gilbert Stradford (PHL)! He had a record of 25-12 with an ERA of 2.60 and 3 shutouts. In 37 games started, he pitched 326 innings, fanning 133 and walking 34 batters. PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES Slugger of the Year: Ralph Olney (KCM)! He batted .328 in 415 AB, with 33 homers and 77 RBI. PBRL NEGRO LEAGUES Glovemen of the Year Winners: Pitcher: Trent Tyree (NEW) Catcher: Billy Ortiz (NYC) First Base: Bull Norris (NYB) Second Base: Zoot Hurley (CLV) Third Base: Octavius Jackson (NYB) Shortstop: Ed Stuckey (KCM) Leftfield: Arnold Bowers (HOM) Centerfield: Carlos Sotello (NYC) Rightfield: Charlie Stoopes (IND)

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