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1940 Team Leaders

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Teams Detroit Tigers 1940 Team Leaders

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After losing out to the New York Yankees for the AL Pennant 4 years in a row The Tigers find themselves in a tight race down to the finish with the Yankees, and Cleveland Indians. Led by Hank Greenberg who won his 2nd MVP, and BoBo Newsome who won 21 games on the mound the Tigers win the Pennant by 1 game with a 90-64 record. In the World Series the Tigers would face the Cincinnati Reds, and the 2 teams would split the first 4 games. The Tigers would capture Game 5 to take a 3-2 series lead, as BoBo Newsome won his 2nd game of the series. However, after the Tigers lost Game 6 they would call on Newsome to pitch Game 7 on just 1-day rest. Through the first 6 innings Newsome kept the Reds off the board, but back-to-back 7th Inning doubles gave the Reds a 2-1 lead that would hold up, as the Tigers lost the World Series for the 5th time in 6 trips.

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Tigers 1940 Leaders
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Profile photo of Barney McCosky

Barney McCosky

589

 

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Profile photo of Rudy York

Rudy York

588

 

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Profile photo of Hank Greenberg

Hank Greenberg

573

 

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Profile photo of Dick Bartell

Dick Bartell

528

 

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Profile photo of Charlie Gehringer

Charlie Gehringer

515

 

6
Profile photo of Pinky Higgins

Pinky Higgins

480

 

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Interview with Pitcher John Gorsica audio clip

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Interview with Pitcher John Gorsica
39 minutes Jul 25, 1974
Historian Eugene C. Murdock interviewed several former baseball players that had been active in baseball in the 1920s and 1930s.
Interview with Pitcher John Gorsica / Historian Eugene C. Murdock interviewed several former baseball players that had been active in baseball in the 1920s and 1930s. Murdock was chairman of the history department at Marietta College. The interviews were not professionally recorded, and the audio quality is variable.
Interview with Baseball Player Billy Sullivan Jr. audio clip

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Interview with Baseball Player Billy Sullivan Jr.
2 hours Apr 1, 1980
Historian Eugene C. Murdock interviewed several former baseball players that had been active in baseball in the 1920s and 1930s.
Interview with Baseball Player Billy Sullivan Jr. / Historian Eugene C. Murdock interviewed several former baseball players that had been active in baseball in the 1920s and 1930s. Murdock was chairman of the history department at Marietta College. The interviews were not professionally recorded, and the audio quality is variable.
1940 Vintage Baseball Magazine Feature on Mickey Cochrane, Detroit Tigers Starpublication
1940 Vintage Baseball Magazine Feature on Mickey Cochrane, Detroit Tigers Star
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The magazine was founded by Boston sportswriter Jake Morse prior to the 1908 season. It continued publishing until September...
/ The magazine was founded by Boston sportswriter Jake Morse prior to the 1908 season. It continued publishing until September 1957. The magazine was resurrected for a short reprieve from November 1964 through April 1965, before folding again.
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