In the minor leagues Bill Kennedy of Rocky Mount (Coastal Plain League) will be credited with 456 strikeouts, breaking the former mark of 418 set by Virgil Trucks in the Alabama-Florida League in 1938.

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In the minor leagues Bill Kennedy of Rocky Mount (Coastal Plain League) will be credited with 456 strikeouts, breaking the former mark of 418 set by Virgil Trucks in the Alabama-Florida League in 1938.

At Detroit, the Tigers sweep a pair from the Red Sox, 8 – 4 and 6 – 2, to knock Boston out of 2nd place. Dizzy Trout wins the opener, helping himself with a 3-run home run. Virgil Trucks wins the nitecap, giving up a 9th-inning home run to Ted Williams. Along with Jim Tabor, CF Dom DiMaggio has a homer in the opener, then adds an unassisted double play in the nitecap.

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At Detroit, the Tigers sweep a pair from the Red Sox, 8 – 4 and 6 – 2, to knock Boston out of 2nd place. Dizzy Trout wins the opener, helping himself with a 3-run home run. Virgil Trucks wins the nitecap, giving up a 9th-inning home run to Ted Williams. Along with Jim Tabor, CF Dom DiMaggio has a homer in the opener, then adds an unassisted double play in the nitecap.

1938 – Virgil Trucks strikes out his 418th batter – the highest season total in organized ball this century – for Andalusia in an Alabama-Florida League game.

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1938 – Virgil Trucks strikes out his 418th batter – the highest season total in organized ball this century – for Andalusia in an Alabama-Florida League game.