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Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox wins his first Most Valuable Player Award

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On November 14, 1946 — Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox wins his first American League Most Valuable Player Award. Williams had hit .406 and led the league in home runs in 1941, but had lost the MVP race to Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees. He won the Triple Crown a year later, but


Surgeons amputate the right foot of Cleveland Indians owner Bill Veeck

Surgeons amputate the right foot of Cleveland Indians owner Bill Veeck

ByThis Day in Baseball

1946 – Surgeons amputate the right foot of Cleveland Indians owner Bill Veeck. Two years before, the colorful executive had suffered a serious injury to his leg in the South Pacific during World War II. Veeck has had a tremendous impact on promotion in a half season of ownership. A minor but typical change is the regular posting of National League scores on the Cleveland scoreboard, a departure from the long-standing practice of both leagues. In spite of the amputation, Veeck will remain an active owner through the 1970s.