On this date in Eastern League History: January 11, 1943

Credits: Topps Co. via The Trading Card Database

Steve "Bud" Souchock of the Binghamton Triplets won the 1942 Eastern League batting championship according to official averages released on January 10, 1943.

Souchock played for Binghamton in the Eastern League during the 1941 and '42 seasons. After serving in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1942 to '45, Souchock played in the majors during eight seasons for the New York Yankees (1946, '48), Chicago White Sox (1949) and Detroit Tigers (1951-55).


Here is the article published in the Elmira Star-Gazette on January 11, 1943 with Eastern League batting stats for the 1942 season.

Source: Elmira Star-Gazette via Newspapers.com

Eastern League History is not affiliated in any way with Minor League Baseball, the Eastern League, or any of its teams.