[Big Six]

August 1, 1937

• The list of Lou Gehrig's baseball accomplishments is a long one, filled with noteworthy feats. It's entirely possible he'll add a Triple Crown to his resume this year. The Pirates' slugger leads both leagues with a .375 batting average. His total of 118 RBI is 17 more than that of runner-up Buck Leonard of the Yankees. And he's tied with Leonard and the Braves' Hank Greenberg with 36 home runs.
  
  
• Gehrig won his second National League Batter of the Month Award of the season, batting .371 and driving in 33 runs during July. His Pirates currently trade the Northern Division-leading New York Giants by three games.
  
  
• Righthander Johnny Broaca has also given Pirates fans plenty to cheer about. Broaca posted a 16-16 record and a 4.64 ERA in 1936, but he's already won 15 games in 1937 with almost two months remaining in the season. He went 5-1 with a 1.90 ERA and won the National League Pitcher of the Month Award for July.
  
  
• Portland's Chuck Klein has won 15 Batter of the Month awards during his 11-year career, so his selection as the American League's best batsman for July wasn't completely unexpected. His .378-9-28 line certainly made him a worthy honoree.
  
  
• Klein and the Beavers are riding high with a 70-38 record, the best in either league. Their lead of 12 games in the AL Continental Division is also the biggest among the four division leaders.
  
  
• The Hollywood Stars needed every one of Jesse Cooke's six July victories, because they're locked in a great pennant race with the Sacramento Solons and the San Francisco Seals. Cooke, the American League Pitcher of the Month, has a 13-6 record and a fine 2.22 ERA this season.
  
  
• A 10-19 record in July caused the San Diego Padres to fall to fourth place in the Pacific Division. They're only five games off the lead, and there's plenty of time left, but Padres fans have to be concerned about their team's chances of returning to the World Series.
  
  
• Baltimore's Mike Crawford has been among the game's top pitchers for nearly two decades and, at age 40, he seems as good as he's ever been. His 2.24 ERA is among the best in baseball. Iron Mike has suffered sone bad luck in 1937, losing games by 2-0, 3-1, and 1-0 scores in the last month alone. He's pitched better than his 10-9 record indicates, but Crawford refuses to blame his teammates for his misfortune. His ten victories give him a total of 297 for his career.