Roy Henshaw from the Chronology

Oct 4, 1937 - Cincinnati releases 38-year-old Kiki Cuyler. He will sign with Brooklyn. Shortstop Leo Durocher is traded to the Dodgers by the Cardinals for OF Johnny Cooney‚ Joe Stripp‚ Jim Bucher‚ and Roy Henshaw. Cooney‚ who started his ML career as a pitcher in the 1920s‚ led the AA in hitting in 1935 with a .371 average. Durocher will start at shortstop for the next 2 seasons in Brooklyn.

Dec 4, 1936 - The Dodgers trade Lonny Frey to the Cubs for Woody English and Roy Henshaw‚ and trade P Ed Brandt to Pittsburgh for Cookie Lavagetto and Ralph Birkofer.

Jul 28, 1936 - Dolph Camilli's 9th inning homer‚ his second of the game‚ caps a 4-run rally as the Phillies top the visiting Cubs‚ 5-3. Reliever Larry French‚ who replaces Roy Henshaw in the 9th‚ loses after he gives up a single to Johnny Moore off the RF wall to tie‚ K's Chuck Klein and serves up the dinger to Dolph.

Jun 17, 1936 - Roy Henshaw is driven from box‚ the first Cubs pitcher to not finish a game in 13 matches‚. But the Cubs win their 13th straight‚ beating the Phillies‚ 5-3.

Apr 20, 1936 - Pittsburgh's Gus Suhr belts a two-out homer in the 9th with two on off Roy Henshaw to give the Bucs a dramatic win over the Cubs‚ 9-8. Bill Swift picks up the win.

Sep 27, 1935 - The Cubs clinch the NL pennant in the first game of a doubleheader with the Cardinals‚ 6-2‚ besting Dizzy Dean‚ as Bill Lee wins his 20th. The Cubs tally 15 hits off Diz‚ led by Freddie Lindstrom's 4. With Roy Henshaw's victory‚ 5-3‚ in the nitecap‚ the Cubs extend their win streak to an incredible 21 games and reach the 100-win mark. Only once during the winning streak have the Cubs pitchers given up more than 3 runs. The streak ties the franchise mark set in 1880.

Sep 21, 1935 - At Wrigley‚ lefty Roy Henshaw edges the Pirates 4-3 to the delight of 39‚000 fans.

Jul 1, 1935 - The Cubs play their first night game and find the hitting is easy as they win 8-4 in Cincinnati behind Roy Henshaw. Billy Herman lights up Crosley Field with two doubles‚ two triples‚ and a single.

May 18, 1935 - Bucky Walters shuts out the Cubs for ten innings and singles home Jimmy Wilson to win the game‚ 1-0. Walter gets two of the three Phils' hits off young Roy Henshaw.