On February 9, 1914, Bill Veeck is born in Chicago, Illinois. The future Hall of Famer will become an owner of three major league franchises: the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Browns and Chicago White Sox. He will introduce an array of creative promotions, including fireworks and exploding scoreboards. Ā
Veteran umpireĀ Hank OāDay, who managed theĀ 1912 Reds, signs to skipper theĀ Cubs.
The world tourists arrive inĀ RomeĀ where they stage a demonstration of the game. After a private audience with the Pope, they travel toĀ Paris. They will be rained out in Paris and end the tour inĀ EnglandĀ onĀ February 26, playing before King George V.
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