» August 24, 1940: The Dodgers split a pair in Pittsburgh, losing the opener, 4–3 before winning, 8–1. In the nitecap, Joe Gallagher hits a double and homer in the same inning.

» May 6, 1941: Playing in his last game before induction into the Army tomorrow, Hank Greenberg hits two home runs to lead Detroit to a 7–4 win over the Yankees. Each time he teams with Bruce Campbell to go back-to-back, the 2nd time in his career he's done it. Rudy York and he teamed up. A few days later OF Joe Gallagher of the Dodgers is drafted. No other regular ML player will be drafted during the season, but several others on training rosters will, as contemporary writers phrase it, "join the colors."