1953 – The New York Giants end their tour of Japan. It is reported that each player received just $331 of the $3,000 they were promised.

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1953 – The New York Giants end their tour of Japan. It is reported that each player received just $331 of the $3,000 they were promised.

Reaffirming its earlier position, the United States Supreme Court rules, 7-2, that baseball is a sport and not a business

Reaffirming its earlier position, the United States Supreme Court rules, 7-2, that baseball is a sport and not a business

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1953 – Reaffirming its earlier position, the United States Supreme Court rules, 7-2, that baseball is a sport and not a business and therefore not subject to antitrust laws. The ruling is made in a case involving New York Yankees minor leaguer George Toolson, who refused to move from Triple-A to Double-A.

The rules committee ends the practice that allows players to leave their gloves on the playing field

The rules committee ends the practice that allows players to leave their gloves on the playing field

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After two days of meetings, the rules committee ends the practice that allows players to leave their gloves on the playing field, requiring outfielders and infielders to carry their gloves with them into the dugout at the completion of each half inning. Prior to the controversial change, left fielders, right fielders, first basemen, and third basemen would leave their gloves in foul territory with center fielders, shortstops and second basemen dropping their gloves at their position, meaning the games would be played around the scattered leather.