1946 – Alex Carrasquel, Chicago White Sox pitcher, signs a three-year contract with the Mexican League – the first shot in the event that will dominate baseball even more than the return of World War II veterans.
The Chicago White Sox hand out the first media guide to beat writers. Just 17 pages long, it is the creation of Marsh Samuel, according to historian Peggy Beck. The project intrigues Bill Veeck, owner of the Cleveland Indians, who hires Samuel away from the Sox to create a guide for the Tribe.
Back from the military, Ted Williams hits the first spring training pitch he sees for a home run.
Ken Boswell Bats: L Throws: R Height: 72 Weight: 170 Born: Saturday, February 23, 1946 in Austin, TX USA Died: in , Debut: 9/18/1967 Last Game: 10/1/1977 Full Name: Kenneth George Boswell On February 23 , 1946 – Ken Boswell is born in Austin, TX. In his three seasons as an Astro reserve (1975-1977), Boswell bats…
1946 – Giants OF Danny Gardella becomes the first major leaguer to announce he is jumping to the “outlaw” Mexican League, the first shot in the series of events that will dominate baseball even more than the return of all the war veterans. His attempt to return to Major League Baseball a few years later will initiate a major court battle.
On February 18, 1946 the Brooklyn Dodger slugger Luis Olmo who hit .313 signs to play with the outlaw Mexican League for 3 years at #10,000.00 annually and is later joined by Dodger catcher Mickey Owen.
Danny Gardella of the Detroit Tigers signs a one-year contract with Veracruz of the Mexican League
1946 – Detroit’s Hank Greenberg signs for $60,000 and then marries New York department store heiress Carol Gimbel three days later.
1946 – Pirate southpaw Preacher Roe suffers a brain concussion in an altercation with a referee in a high school basketball game in Arkansas.
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