last day of the 1940 season. Through June, the Indians were 42–25. After June, with the "Crybabies" harangue clanging in the papers and from the stands, they went 47–40, not a collapse, but not good enough to stay ahead of the Tigers who won the pennant by a single game over the Tribe. Bob Feller, a 27-game winner that year, lost the decisive game 2–0. Managerial record PCL Hall of Fame Vitt was among those in the first class of inductees in 1943 in the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame. See also 1915 Detroit Tigers season Notes and references External links Baseball-Reference.com Ossie Vitt - Baseballbiography.com Article on 1940 Pennant Race Oakland Oaks biography on Vitt 1890 births 1963 deaths Baseball coaches from California Baseball players from San Francisco Boston Red Sox players Detroit Tigers players Cleveland Indians managers Hollywood Stars managers Hollywood Stars players Major League Baseball second basemen Major League Baseball third basemen Oakland Oaks (baseball) managers Portland Beavers managers Salt Lake City Bees players San Francisco Seals (baseball) players