1935 – The Washington Senators receive pitcher Bump Hadley from the St. Louis Browns in a trade for catcher Luke Sewell, who is passed on to the Chicago White Sox.
On January 15, 1935, New York Yankee slugger Babe Ruth signs a one-year contract worth $35,000. While the contract is considered a lucrative one for the times, it represents a pay cut of $17,000 for “The Babe.” @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Other Resources & Links [et_pb_signup provider=”getresponse” getresponse_list=”Thomas Hannon|zs45L” success_action=”redirect” success_redirect_url=”https://thisdayinbaseball.com/join-the-community/” success_redirect_query=”on|off|off|off|off” title=”Baseball history from…
1935 – Outfielder Bing Miller is purchased by the Boston Red Sox from the Philadelphia Athletics.
Earl Battey Position: Catcher Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-1, 205lb (185cm, 92kg) Born: January 5, 1935 in Los Angeles, CA Died: November 15, 2003 in Ocala, FL Buried: Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, CA High School: Jordan HS (Los Angeles, CA) Debut: September 10, 1955 (11,299th in major league history) vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: September 27, 1967 vs. CAL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR,…
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