Roger's 1941 APBA Replay

Week Twenty of the 1941 BBW Replay is in the books and we have reached the end of August and are heading into September with four weeks remaining to be played. Four teams in the AL have reached or passed the 130 games played mark, but the remainder are close behind. The NL teams are still slightly behind their AL counterparts, but that will be made up over these few remaining weeks. In the AL, New York has been without Joe DiMaggio for the last ten days or so, but he is scheduled to return to play later this coming week. Regardless, they have maintained their healthy lead over the rest of the division. Their magic number is down to ten, with only twenty-two games left to play. Boston has secured the second spot in the AL standings, although that may have more to do with Chicago and Cleveland's current struggles. Cleveland actually spent a few days in fifth place this last week behind St. Louis, but as this week ended, they are 0.5 games ahead of the Browns. Washington is right at...

Monday, August 25, 1941 Transactions:   Pittsburgh first baseman Ripper Collins was injured (?) on 08/24/1941   Chicago (NL) outfielder Hank Leiber made his Season Finale on 08/24/1941   New York (AL) pitcher Red Ruffing was injured (?) on 08/24/1941   Cincinnati pitcher Paul Derringer returned to the mound on 08/26/1941   St. Louis (AL) first baseman George McQuinn returned to play on 08/26/1941. St. Louis (AL) pitcher Fritz Ostermueller returned to the mound on 08/26/1941   Eddie Smith Chicago (AL) (H) 2 New York (AL) 1 Right fielder Taffy Wright blasted the first pitch he saw in the bottom of the ninth and it left the park, giving the White Sox the win over the Yankees. Eddie Smith (19-9, 2.76) got the win with Marius Russo (12-7, 3.46) being tagged with the loss.   Boston (AL) 4 Cleveland (H) 2   Right fielder Pete Fox swung the big bat for Boston today as his first-inning triple scored a run and t...