Lou Gehrig, who played in his last major league game on June 30 this season, is elected to the Hall of Fame. Due to the Yankees first baseman’s diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the five-year waiting rule is waived.
At the urging of Senator owner Clark Griffith, the other American League owners enact a rule prohibiting the league’s pennant winner from buying, selling or trading players during the following season. The winter meeting decision appears to have the desired effect as the Yankees finish in third place.
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