Announcements
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Injury Report: April 1997
Wednesday, April 30th, 1997 Orlando Devil Rays: SP Andy Benes was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Torn labrum (Shoulder). He’s expected to miss about 4-5 months. Monday, April 28th, 1997 Boston Red Sox: 3B Edgar Renteria was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: Shoulder tendinitis. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks. Los Angeles Dodgers:…
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Player of the Month: April 1997
Federal League – Batter of the Month Ken Caminiti – Milwaukee Creams There was simply no slowing down Ken Caminiti in April. The veteran slugger torched Federal League pitching, finishing the month with a scorching .408 average, 12 home runs, 31 RBIs, and 24 runs scored in 27 games. United League – Batter of the…
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Power Rankings : April 28th 1997
1) Washington Senators (142.0, o)2) Milwaukee Creams (136.4, ++)3) Montreal Expos (128.4, -)4) Kansas City Royals (119.5, ++)5) Florida Marlins (114.0, o)6) Cleveland Spiders (109.0, ++)7) Colorado Rockies (103.8, -)8) Chicago Cubs (102.0, –)9) New York Mets (101.8, -)10) Arizona Diamondbacks (91.0, ++)11) Cincinnati Reds (88.0, ++)12) Toronto Blue Jays (88.0, -)13) Baltimore Orioles (86.0,…
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Player of the Week: April 28th, 1997
The leagues have announced their Players of the Week, spotlighting two veteran hitters who delivered statement performances over the past seven days. In the Federal League, Ray Lankford of Kansas City put together an outstanding week at the plate. At age 29, the center fielder hit .414 across six games, collecting 12 hits in 29…