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No challenges emerging yet, but neither is any team running away with their division. The Beacons' 6-game lead in the North is the widest, but the Gothams look like they are getting ready to make a run at them. That said, 8 games is a lot to make up in less than 60.

A few things of note going on this past month:

• Jim Sundberg’s 5 HR so far in 1963 match his combined 1961-2 total.
• Corey Seager has already eclipsed his season high of 22 HR.
• Rafael Palmeiro 15 HR so far this season v 5 in 1961-2.
• Vegas suffers a 9-game losing streak.
• Graig Nettles hits his first PBL HR.
• Catfish Hunter now the closer at Washington, Andy Pettite into the rotation.
• Oscar Charleston has hit more HR so far this season than his previous career total.
• Pedro Martinez into the rotation at New Jersey.
• Both Johnny Mize and Ted Williams are top-3 in all TC categories.

Monthly Award Winners

Northwest League

• Batter – Ted Williams (Connecticut): 348 / 6 HR / 22 RBI
• Pitcher – Dwight Gooden (New York): 5-1 / 0.88 / 58 K / 51.1 IP

Southeast League

• Batter – Johnny Mize (New Orleans): 347 / 9 HR / 23 RBI
• Pitcher – George Uhle (Carolina): 5-0 / 1.47 / 16 K / 43 IP

Weekly Award Winners

• 1st: Mike Trout (Seattle) / Satchel Paige (Indianapolis)
• 8th: Ted Williams (Connecticut) / Nap Lajoie (Indianapolis)
• 15th: Dwight Gooden (New York) / Jake Beckley (Indianapolis)
• 22nd: Greg Maddux (Boston) / Scott Rolen (Atlanta)
• 29th: Kid Gleason (New York) / Jose Cruz (Atlanta)

Top 20s.