European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday april 24, 194b the stars and stripes 13 sport the other Day we received in the mail a present apiece from the National and american leagues in the form of books a red covered one from the american and the one from the National Loop clothed in Green. The books Are a veritable mine of information on the two major leagues and gives All sorts of data past and present about the clubs in each league since the turn of the Century. For instance thumbing through the Green Book ave find that the late Miller Huggins sex new York Yankee manager holds the modern record for drawing bases on basis for the St. Louis cardinals. The diminutive Huggins worked opposing hurlers for 116 free passes Way Back in 1910. Rogers Hornsby the cardinals great infielder holds five slugging Marks compiled in any one season for the cards Starling with the highest batting average .42j most consecutive games hit safely 33 most hits 250 most runs 141 most Long hits 102 and most total bases 450. Grover Alexander hurled 90 shutouts the Rajah also holds three Chicago cubs Marks All set in 1929. When he batted .380, got the most hits 229 and scored the most runs 156. Hornsby in 1929, batted ahead of Hack Wilson who drove in a Mere 190 runs that year on the strength of 56 circuit clouts which Are both modern cub records. The cubs Charles Hollocher leads the National league with an obscure record having whiffed Only five times during the entire 1922 season to put him in a select class with Augie Galan who did not hit into a single double play in the 1935 season. Grover Cleveland Alexander of the cards and Phillies is in a class All by himself. Old Pete tossed 90 shutouts during his career five of them against the Cincinnati Beds in 1916, the year he won s3 contests. Nearest to approach Alexander s record is Christy Mathewson of the giants with 83 blanking. From he red Book not quite so informative As the Green Book we gleaned the following facts and figures about the american league. Tycobb and Geprge Sisler from Detroit and St. Louis respectively had the highest batting average of any.420. Cobb got his .420 in 1911 while Sisler tied him in 1922. Harry Heilmann old Detroit slugger really could clip the hours Eliida and won the league title on Odd years starting from 1921-23-25-27. His lowest average was .393 and his highest a03. Tie babe started his Streak in 1919 the lowest average Ever to win the batting Crown was .306, turned in by Elmer flick of Cleveland in 1905, followed closely by Snuffy Stirn Weiss of the yanks in 1945 with a .309. Only one Rookie Ever won the batting championship. George Stone who Cavor Ted in the Outfield for the St. Louis Browns in 1906, turned the trick with a .358 figure. That babe Ruth was the first american leaguer Ever to hit More than 20 Home runs in one season and he continued that Pace from 1919 straight through to 1934. That there Are an even dozen players on Active status today who have belted 100 or More Home runs in the american Loop. " they Are their total number in parenthesis Rudy York 277 Joe Dimaggio 264 Ted Williams 197 Joe Gordon 182 Charley Keller 175 Jeff Heath now in the National league 165 Bobby Doerr 138 Tommy Henrich 128 Ken Keltner 124 George Mcquinn 124 Sammy Chapman 114 and Vernon Stephens 109. Marshall scores in giant opener Catcher Gil Hodges of the dodgers makes a futile attempt to tag Marshall As he tallies the giants first run of the season in the second inning against Brooklyn on april 20. Acme Spence gets 1948 Homer Parade rolling Nyu expected to Pace Field in Perm relays Philadelphia april 23