Mickey Mental
03-01-2011, 12:59 AM
1903: The rules committee sets the height of the pitcher mound (box) to a maximum of fifteen inches.
1909: The Pirates begin construction of new stadium near Schenley Park near the Oakland section of Pittsburgh. The state-of-the-art stadium was named Forbes Field in honor of a pre-Revolutionary British general.
1949: In an effort to get a rental increase from their Sportsman's Park's tenants, the Browns move to evict the Cardinals. The Redbirds accuse the owners of breaking the lease, and as the season approaches it is uncertain where the National League team will play its home games.
1954: On the first day of spring training, Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams breaks his collarbone. The Boston superstar will miss the first four weeks of the season.
1967: Commissioner General William Eckert approves the BBWAA's plan to select a Cy Young Award recipient from both the National League and American League. The honor, which was initiated in 1956, had been given to just one pitcher in the major leagues each season, a position strongly supported by former commissioner Ford Frick.
1993: George Steinbrenner is reinstated as general partner of the New York Yankees. 'The Boss' had been banned due to his association with alleged gambler Howard Spira.
1994: For the first time since 1912, replacement players appear in a game when the Angels play Arizona State University in an exhibition game in Tempe, Arizona.
1909: The Pirates begin construction of new stadium near Schenley Park near the Oakland section of Pittsburgh. The state-of-the-art stadium was named Forbes Field in honor of a pre-Revolutionary British general.
1949: In an effort to get a rental increase from their Sportsman's Park's tenants, the Browns move to evict the Cardinals. The Redbirds accuse the owners of breaking the lease, and as the season approaches it is uncertain where the National League team will play its home games.
1954: On the first day of spring training, Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams breaks his collarbone. The Boston superstar will miss the first four weeks of the season.
1967: Commissioner General William Eckert approves the BBWAA's plan to select a Cy Young Award recipient from both the National League and American League. The honor, which was initiated in 1956, had been given to just one pitcher in the major leagues each season, a position strongly supported by former commissioner Ford Frick.
1993: George Steinbrenner is reinstated as general partner of the New York Yankees. 'The Boss' had been banned due to his association with alleged gambler Howard Spira.
1994: For the first time since 1912, replacement players appear in a game when the Angels play Arizona State University in an exhibition game in Tempe, Arizona.