A.L.

New York
106-45
17
859,785

1939 Champions

Team
W-L Record
Games Ahead
Attendance

N.L.

Cincinnati
97-57
4.5
981,443

HANK GREENBERG
Hammerin' Hank

* Four-time American League HR Champion
* Hits 63 doubles in 2nd full season with Tigers
* 1935: Leads AL in HRs, RBI's, wins MVP
* 1937: Misses Gehrig 1931 AL RBI record by 1 
* 1938: Hits 58 HRs-- no one else will hit as
   many until Roger Maris in 1961
* 1940: moves to OF so Rudy York can play 1st 
* Bats .340, leads AL with 41 HRs and. . .
   . . . 140 RBI's to garner another MVP award
* Career cut by 1941-45 military service

Ted Williams debuts for Red Sox at age 20,
bats .327 and drives in 145
First Little League game in history is played
on June 6 in Williamsport, PA
Bob Feller pitches against Philadelphia Colored
Royal Giants in Los Angeles-- is paid $2000 		Go to previous year or next year Results
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