NEW YORK, NY. May 1, 1917 - Ed Gale left little doubt in the minds of United League officials that he should be named April's Player of the Month for his outstanding performance.
"I wasn't always confident at the start of a game," said Gale. "Sometimes it's hard to get into the flow -- the calls aren't going your way or you're trying to spot your pitches too much. You just have to relax and use what you've been taught all your life -- get back to basics -- good mechanics, control, location, keep the ball down."
The 31-year-old tossed 58.2 innings of quality baseball -- going 6-0 with a 1.69 ERA and 53 strikeouts.
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When Fatty Knott stepped up to the plate in April, he did it with confidence and today he was honored with the Columbia League Player of the Month award.
The young Chicago first baseman posted a .368 batting average with no home runs, 15 RBIs and scored 14 runs. Knott also worked pitchers for 11 walks to post a .422 on-base percentage.
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