Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis denies the Brooklyn Dodgers’ claim to the services of teenage pitcher Johnny Vander Meer.

Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis denies the Brooklyn Dodgers’ claim to the services of teenage pitcher Johnny Vander Meer.

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Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis denies the Brooklyn Dodgers’ claim to the services of teenage pitcher Johnny Vander Meer.

Matsutaro Shoriki, head of Yomiuri Newspapers, announces the official formation of Japan’s first professional team, the Tokyo-based Yomiuri Giants. The team is made up of players signed to compete against the American All-Star team. Professional league play, with six teams, will not begin until 1936.

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Matsutaro Shoriki, head of Yomiuri Newspapers, announces the official formation of Japan’s first professional team, the Tokyo-based Yomiuri Giants. The team is made up of players signed to compete against the American All-Star team. Professional league play, with six teams, will not begin until 1936.