Cooperstown Chronicle Baseball League 05-02-1962
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| Breaking News |  | Tuesday, May 1st, 1962: NL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Manny Jimenez was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 23-year-old left fielder definitely knows how to get to first, second or beyond. Today he was chosen April's National League Rookie of the Month for his remarkable month of hitting.
In 26 games Jimenez batted .375 for Cincinnati, slapping 36 hits in 96 at-bats with 4 home runs, drove in 15 runs and scored 16 times.
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 | Tuesday, May 1st, 1962: American League Names Rookie of Month
Dave Nicholson earned April's Rookie of the Month honors in the American League for last month's performance. The boyish New York (A) left fielder might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.
Nicholson hit .265 with 5 home runs, 20 RBIs and 17 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.
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 | Tuesday, May 1st, 1962: Short - NL's Best Starter
Chris Short took a much-deserved turn in the spotlight earlier today as he accepted the National League Pitcher of the Month award for April.
The 24-year-old Pirates starter is a relative newcomer to the league, but nonetheless racked up an impressive 4-1 won-lost record in 6 starts. He has fanned 36 batters in 41.2 innings and sports a 1.51 ERA.
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| Today's Games | | American League | | Away Team | Home Team | Time | Starting Pitcher Away Team | Starting Pitcher Home Team | | Minnesota (10-18, Road: 3-10) | Chicago (A) (16-12, Home: 9-5) | 7:05 pm | RHP S.Miller (0-1, 3.33 ERA) | RHP G.Jones (4-1, 2.54 ERA) | | Detroit (9-19, Road: 3-11) | Cleveland (16-12, Home: 9-5) | 7:05 pm | RHP J.Tsitouris (0-4, 7.36 ERA) | RHP B.Monbouquette (2-2, 2.47 ERA) | | New York (A) (17-11, Road: 5-9) | Boston (17-11, Home: 10-4) | 1:05 pm | RHP C.Hogue (0-0, 5.63 ERA) | LHP F.Wurm (2-0, 3.90 ERA) | | Kansas City (12-16, Road: 5-10) | Baltimore (15-13, Home: 11-3) | 7:05 pm | RHP M.Drabowsky (3-0, 3.48 ERA) | LHP B.Miller (2-2, 3.31 ERA) |
| National League | | Away Team | Home Team | Time | Starting Pitcher Away Team | Starting Pitcher Home Team | | Los Angeles (15-13, Road: 8-6) | Cincinnati (16-12, Home: 8-6) | 7:05 pm | LHP B.Short (0-0, 5.89 ERA) | RHP J.Lamabe (2-3, 4.80 ERA) | | Philadelphia (13-15, Road: 7-7) | St. Louis (13-15, Home: 8-6) | 7:05 pm | RHP L.Pepper (2-2, 2.79 ERA) | RHP J.McClain (1-4, 7.09 ERA) | | New York (N) (14-14, Road: 6-8) | Chicago (N) (11-17, Home: 6-8) | 7:05 pm | RHP D.Green (2-1, 6.21 ERA) | RHP A.Mahaffey (2-4, 5.72 ERA) | | Milwaukee (15-13, Road: 9-5) | Pittsburgh (15-13, Home: 8-6) | 7:05 pm | RHP C.Beamon (4-0, 4.23 ERA) | RHP C.Estrada (1-2, 4.76 ERA) |
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