Mickey Mental
03-08-2011, 12:27 AM
1900: In New York, the National League decides to go with eight teams. These eight cities will remain the same for 53 years until the Braves move to Milwaukee in 1953.
1913: In Indianapolis, John Powers, founder of last year's failed mid-western Columbian League, organizes the Federal League. To avoid the agreement of the National Commission, the upstart league will operate independently with franchises in Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh and St. Louis.
1923: Despite admitting to prior knowledge of the 1919 World Series fix, Commissioner Landis allows pitcher Rube Benton to return to the NL. Benton signs with the Reds and has a 14-10 season.
1930: Yankee superstar Babe Ruth signs a two-year deal for $160,000 making him the highest paid player of all time.
1941: 'Losing Pitcher' Hugh Mulcahy of the Phillies becomes the first major league player to be drafted into the Armed Forces. The newest member of the 101st Artillery at Cape Cod's Camp Edwards on had lost 22 games last season and 20 in 1938 to lead the National League in defeats both years.
1946: The first spring training game ever to be played in Arizona takes place at Tucson’s Hi Corbett Field. The Indians, behind the pitching of Bob Lemon, beat the Giants, 3-1, in the inaugural Cactus League contest.
2006: A Canadian team made up mostly minor leaguers stuns the baseball world by beating a highly favored Team USA in the first round of the WBC, 8-6. Thanks to center fielder, Adam Stern, who hits an inside-the-park homer, collects four RBIs and makes a pair of sensational catches, and 21-year old southpaw Adam Loewen, who gives up three hits and keeps the American all-stars scoreless for 3 2/3 innings, the Canadians post their biggest victory in its national history of baseball.
1913: In Indianapolis, John Powers, founder of last year's failed mid-western Columbian League, organizes the Federal League. To avoid the agreement of the National Commission, the upstart league will operate independently with franchises in Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh and St. Louis.
1923: Despite admitting to prior knowledge of the 1919 World Series fix, Commissioner Landis allows pitcher Rube Benton to return to the NL. Benton signs with the Reds and has a 14-10 season.
1930: Yankee superstar Babe Ruth signs a two-year deal for $160,000 making him the highest paid player of all time.
1941: 'Losing Pitcher' Hugh Mulcahy of the Phillies becomes the first major league player to be drafted into the Armed Forces. The newest member of the 101st Artillery at Cape Cod's Camp Edwards on had lost 22 games last season and 20 in 1938 to lead the National League in defeats both years.
1946: The first spring training game ever to be played in Arizona takes place at Tucson’s Hi Corbett Field. The Indians, behind the pitching of Bob Lemon, beat the Giants, 3-1, in the inaugural Cactus League contest.
2006: A Canadian team made up mostly minor leaguers stuns the baseball world by beating a highly favored Team USA in the first round of the WBC, 8-6. Thanks to center fielder, Adam Stern, who hits an inside-the-park homer, collects four RBIs and makes a pair of sensational catches, and 21-year old southpaw Adam Loewen, who gives up three hits and keeps the American all-stars scoreless for 3 2/3 innings, the Canadians post their biggest victory in its national history of baseball.