| Breaking News |  | Monday, September 30th, 1968: Fregosi Gets 3-Game Suspension
The St. Louis Maroons were not very happy with the home plate umpire in today's loss to Chicago at Sportsman's Park. One in particular -- Jim Fregosi. Upon being called out on strikes, the Maroons shortstop gave the ump quite an earful. For that, the man in blue gave him the thumb and sent him to an early shower.
But the disgruntled Fregosi lingered on the field for another five minutes berating the umpire. Finally his manager got him off the field and into the clubhouse.
But it got worse after the game, when Fregosi told reporters, "He was blind today. They played 'Three Blind Mice' for him. If he doesn't know the words to the song, I'm sure we can get it in braille, so he can follow along."
For all of his escapades and after-the-game oration, the league office suspended Fregosi for 3 games.
In 155 games this year Fregosi has posted a .311 average and put up these numbers: 17 home runs, 89 RBIs and 107 runs scored.
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 | Monday, September 30th, 1968: St. Louis's Hall Snaps Up Player of the Week
Jimmie Hall is respected by most St. Louis Maroons fans for his no-frills style of play. The 30-year-old center fielder went about his business with vigor last week to grab the United League Player of the Week honors.
He compiled a .407 average (11-27) with 5 home runs, 11 RBIs and 9 runs scored.
Currently Hall is hitting .299 and has collected 22 home runs, 60 RBIs and scored 65 times, while playing in 114 games.
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| Saturday, September 28th, 1968: St. Louis's Fregosi Goes Ballistic with 5 Hits
Today Jim Fregosi led the St. Louis Maroons to a 14-5 win over the Chicago Colts. He topped all hitters in the game with 5 hits in 5 at-bats.
J. Fregosi hit an RBI double in the 1st, walked in the 2nd, hit a two-run home run off R. Perranoski in the 4th, hit an RBI double in the 6th, doubled in the 8th and hit a two-run home run off B. Muffett in the 9th.
Hitting .312 to date, Fregosi has 17 home runs and 89 RBIs. He has played in 154 games.
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | P Bob Sadowski | torn tricep muscle | 2 weeks | On DL, eligible for return | | P Tom Phoebus | ruptured disc (back) | 3-4 months | On DL, eligible for return | | 3B Max Alvis | torn anterior cruciate ligament | 4 months | On DL, eligible for return | | P Luke Walker | torn rotator cuff muscle | 6 months | Not on DL | | CF Albie Pearson | herniated disc (back) | 4-5 months | 10 day(s) left (60-day DL) |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 90-70, .563 PCT | | Position in Division | 3rd, 9.0 GB | | Record at home | 49-31, .613 PCT | | Record on the road | 41-39, .512 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 7-8, .467 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 28-20, .583 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 31-29, .517 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 59-41, .590 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 7-3, .700 PCT | | Record in April | 18-10, .643 PCT | | Record in May | 19-9, .679 PCT | | Record in June | 12-11, .522 PCT | | Record in July | 13-11, .542 PCT | | Record in August | 12-17, .414 PCT | | Record in September | 16-12, .571 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .267 - 3rd in UL | | On-Base Percentage | .337 - 3rd in UL | | Slugging Percentage | .438 - 2nd in UL | | On-Base + Slugging | .775 - 3rd in UL | | Runs Scored | 842 - 1st in UL | | Hits | 1452 - tied for 3rd in UL | | Extra-Base Hits | 500 - tied for 1st in UL | | Home Runs | 195 - 2nd in UL | | Bases-On-Balls | 569 - 7th in UL | | Strikeouts | 851 - 5th in UL | | Stolen Bases | 100 - tied for 4th in UL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 4.23 - 7th in UL | | Starters' ERA | 4.24 - 7th in UL | | Bullpen ERA | 4.21 - 5th in UL | | Runs allowed | 750 - 7th in UL | | Hits allowed | 1450 - 8th in UL | | Opponents AVG | .263 - 8th in UL | | BABIP | .295 - 9th in UL | | Home Runs allowed | 151 - 5th in UL | | Bases-On-Balls | 605 - 9th in UL | | Strikeouts | 951 - tied for 3rd in UL |
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