1909 – The National Commission rules that players who jump contracts will be suspended for five years. Players joining outlaw organizations will be suspended for three years as punishment for going outside organized baseball.
On March 2, 1909, future Hall of Famer, Mel Ott is born in Gretna, Louisiana. Known as “Master Melvin,” Ott will make his major league debut with the New York Giants as a 17 year-old boy wonder 1926. He will quickly become a fan favorite. Using an unorthodox batting style in which he lifted his…
Mel Ott Essentials Positions: Rightfield Bats: Left Throws: Right Weight: 170 Height 5-9 Born: March 2, 1909 in Gretna, LA USA Died: November 21, 1958 in New Orleans, LA USA Buried: Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, LA Debut: April 27, 1926 vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: July 11,…
1909 – The Pittsburgh Pirates begin construction of their new stadium near Schenley Park near the Oakland section of Pittsburgh. The state-of-the-art stadium will be named Forbes Field in honor of John Forbes, a pre-Revolutionary British general.
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