| FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY |
| » June 14, 1940:
Luke Hamlin holds the Reds to two hits and Brooklyn wins, 2–0, to take over first place from the Reds. Joe Medwick's safety drives in the first run, and Vosmik Joe adds another.
» December 12, 1941: The Pirates send All-Star SS Arky Vaughan to Brooklyn for P Luke Hamlin, C Babe Phelps, OF Johnny Wasdell, and 2B Pete Coscarart. |