June II Sim Done (and a note on OOTP 17)

Game Date:  Jul 1, 2028

Standings:
Adams:  London leads Atlanta by nine games.
Zotti:  Seattle has a fourteen game lead over Brick
Signorino:  Antelope Valley's lead over Maui is a dozen games
Wild Card:  Brick is eight games ahead of Appalachian.

Awards & Accomplishments:
Shackamaxon 3B Tae-sang Pak named Player of the Week (6/19, first career award)
Appalachian LF Mike Roberts named Player of the Week (6/27, first career award)
Atlanta LF Armando Burgos named Rookie of the Month
Seattle SP Chris Williams named Pitcher of the Month (first career award)
Antelope Valley C Lloyd Rideout named Batter of the Month (second career award).

Significant Injuries:
Houston MR Dan Eggleston, done for the year, torn back muscle.
Shackamaxon 2B Jesus Alvarez, five weeks, fractured hand
Maui SP Juan Ramirez, 8-9 weeks, elbow tendinitis.
Shackamaxon LF Ramon Gonzalez, 3-4 weeks, strained hamstring.
Brick RF Salvador Velasquez, 5 weeks, sprained ankle
Brooklyn RF Jaime Vasquez, 6 weeks, separated shoulder
Norfolk LF Jim Scott, 4 weeks, oblique strain
Highland 2B Santiago Perez, 3-4 weeks, hamstring sprain
Brooklyn RF Mike Thomas, done for the season, fractured ankle
Brick LF Ken Reed, 5-6, strained groin muscle

Milestones:
London's Nigel Bryant passed 1000 RBI

Last Week's Trivia Question & Answer:
As a number of you guessed, the two Hall of Famers from the small town of Donora, Pennsylvania are Stan Musial and Ken Griffey, Jr.

As for the bonus question, Phil Cavaretta is the only player to play for one team for 20 years, but not spend his entire career with the team and not be in the Hall of Fame.

This Week's Question:
Who was the only pitcher to face both Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle

Bonus Question:
In 1979, the Kansas City Royals drafted two players who would go on to be Hall of Famers.  Who are they?

Note about OOTP17:
We're planning on upgrading the league to OOTP 17 after the season.  The creators of the game, Out of the Park Developments, have it on sale now for 50% off ($19.99).  So, if you haven't bought it yet, now would be a good time.

Next sim:  Thursday night