Connie Mack sells Eddie Collins to the White Sox

ByThis Day in Baseball December 8, 1914August 20, 2024

Afraid of losing his unsigned second baseman to the upstart Federal League, Connie Mack sells Eddie Collins to the White Sox for the hefty sum of $50,000. The A’s have already lost Eddie Plank and Chief Bender to the new league.

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Day: December 8, 1914

Connie Mack sells Eddie Collins to the White Sox

The National League votes to hold the 1915 player limit to 21 per team. They also create the disabled list (DL) which allows a player to be kept out of play for 10 days and another player substituted for him.

Start Listieng to Classic Baseball Broadcasts (1934 - 1973)

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