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Old 06-07-2018, 12:33 AM   #23
Big T
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July 21st- July 28th, 1969
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This Weeks Top Performers

Atlanta Braves RF Hank Aaron was named the 1969 All Star MVP in a 9-0 National League win over the American League. The 35 year old was 1 for 1 with a HR and 3 RBIs in the game. Aaron is now hitting .287 with 17 HRs and 47 RBIs in 98 games. For his career, Aaron is hitting .313 with 527 HRs and 1674 RBIs in 2377 games.

Cincinnati Reds 3B Tony Perez 2 for 5 with a triple and RBI in a 9-0 NL win over the AL in the 1969 All Star Game. The 27 year old is now hitting .297 with 23 HRs and 69 RBIs in 94 games. For his career, Perez is hitting .279 with 83 HRs and 350 RBIs in 625 games.

Houston Astros LF Jim Wynn was 1 for 4 with 2 RBIs in a 9-0 NL win over the AL in the 1969 All Star Game. The 27 year old is hitting .256 with 19 HRs and 55 RBIs in 99 games. For his career, Wynn is hitting .257 with 131 HRs and 409 RBIs in 812 games.

Chicago Cubs SP Fergie Jenkins allowed 6 hits and struck out 6 in a 2-0 complete game win over the Dodgers. The 26 year old is now 13-7 with a 2.65 ERA in 27 starts. For his career, Jenkins is 61-44 with 6 saves, a 2.80 ERA in 173 games including 117 starts.

Los Angeles Dodgers SP Bill Singer allowed 5 hits and struck out 8 in a complete game 5-1 win over the Cubs. The 25 year old is now 15-3 with a 1.45 ERA in 24 starts. For his career, Singer is 40-29 with a 2.38 ERA in 100 games including 91 starts.

Washington Senators SP Dick Bosman allowed 6 hits and struck out 5 over a complete game 4-2 win over the Athletics. The 25 year old is now 10-3 with 1 save, a 2.45 ERA in 20 games and 13 starts. For his career, Bosman is 17-19 with 2 saves, a 3.45 ERA in 86 games including 37 starts.

Minnesota Twins 2B Rod Carew was named the AL Player of the Week. The 23 year old is now hitting .311 with 4 HRs and 35 RBIs in 93 games. For his career, Carew is hitting .290 with 13 HRs and 128 RBIs in 357 games.

Houston Astros SS Denis Menke was named the NL Player of the Week. The 29 year old is not hitting . 294 with 8 HRs and 53 RBIs in 99 games. For his career, Menke is hitting .252 with 73 HRs and 357 RBIs in 934 games.

This Weeks Major Transactions

Los Angeles Dodgers will be without 1B Wes Parker for about 2 weeks due to an injury. The 29 year old is now hitting .339 with 6 HRs and 50 RBIs in 92 games. The slick fielding Parker won World Series rings with the Dodgers in 1965 and 1966. In real life, Parker is not eligible for the Hall of Fame as he played in just 9 out of the 10 seasons that are required.

The Washington Senators acquired 2B Zoilo Versalles as they purchased his contract from the Cleveland Indians. The 29 year old was hitting .247 with 0 HRs and 12 RBIs in 72 games with the Indians. The Cuban born Versalles played on the Twins 1966 team that lost to the Dodgers in the World Series. More the batsman then a glovesman, "Zorro" had 5 errors at SS in a double header in 1963. Versalles won the AL MVP in 1965 while with the Twins. With his trade to the Senators, Versalles was one of nine players that played for the original and expansion Senators.

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