Sep I Sim Done

Game Date:  Sep 16 2031

Standings:  
All the divisions have been clinched.
Brick has won the Adams Division, Seattle the Zotti Division and Philadephia has won the Signorino Division.

The Wild Card slot is the only thing left up for grabs, and there are only two teams in contention:  Maui leads Brooklyn by six games with six left to play.

Awards & Accomplishments:
Atlanta's Roy Herbert named Player of the Week (9/7)
Philadelphia's Tomas Fernandez hit 3 HR 9/8
Maui's Don Jones named Player of the Week (9/14, 3rd career award)

Significant Injuries:
Brick, Ron Hill, torn labrum, 10 months
Maui, Keith Waters, ruptured finger tendon, 4 months
Philadelphia, Julian Roman, shoulder tendinitis, 6 weeks

Batting Line of the Sim:
Brooklyn's Ron Nieto went 4-5, 2 HR, 3 R, 7 RBI vs. Wilmington 9/1

Pitching Line of the Sim:
Appalachian's William Brooks pitched a two-hit, one-walk shutout with 8 K vs. Wilmington 9/5

Last Week's Trivia Question:
Who are the only players to hit home runs both as a teenager and after the age of 40?

Of the four people who have accomplished this feat, three were correctly guessed.  Ty Cobb (answered by Fred), Alex Rodriguez (Brian) and Garry Sheffield (Matt) are three of the four.  The one that remained was Rusty Staub.

Hank Aaron, the other player guessed, hit his first home run (off Vic Raschi)  on Apr 23 1954 -- two months after his 20th birthday.

This Week's Trivia Question:
Who holds the record for hitting the most home runs in his final season in the majors?

Next Sim:  Next Wednesday, when we will bring the regular season to a close.