Pittsburgh Pirates picked up Dale Long and George Metkovich in the Rule 5 draft

Pittsburgh Pirates picked up Dale Long and George Metkovich in the Rule 5 draft

ByTom

On November 16, 1950, the Pirates picked up Dale Long and George Metkovich in the Rule 5 draft. Long had a good run with the Pirates in the late 50s, but his stint with the 1951 Pirates lasted just ten games before he was put on waivers. He was picked up by the St Louis


1Major League Presidents Ford Frick (American League) and Will Harridge (National League) vote to deposit $950,000 received for World Series TV and radio rights into the player’s pension fund.

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1950 – Major League Presidents Ford Frick (American League) and Will Harridge (National League) vote to deposit $950,000 received for World Series TV and radio rights into the player’s pension fund.