Dodgers President Walter O’Malley unveils plans for a new stadium in Brooklyn. It will never be built.
Dodgers President Walter O’Malley unveils plans for a new stadium in Brooklyn. It will never be built.
The Redlegs trade OF Willard Marshall to the White Sox for infielders Rocky Krsnich and Connie Ryan and P Saul Rogovin. The Sox also pick up Cass Michaels from the A’s.
The Redlegs trade OF Willard Marshall to the White Sox for infielders Rocky Krsnich and Connie Ryan and P Saul Rogovin. The Sox also pick up Cass Michaels from the A’s.
1953 – The leagues meet and raise the minimum salary to $6,000. They also adopt a resolution to set up a committee to weigh ending the pension fund in November of 1955. Hank Greenberg and John Galbreath are on the committee. Broadcast revenues from World Series and All-Star games are in dispute.
1953 – The leagues meet and raise the minimum salary to $6,000. They also adopt a resolution to set up a committee to weigh ending the pension fund in November of 1955. Hank Greenberg and John Galbreath are on the committee. Broadcast revenues from World Series and All-Star games are in dispute.
Fredric “Shorty” Mendelson resigns as stadium manager
December 8, 1953 – Fredric “Shorty” Mendelson, manager of County Stadium, resigned to take over active management of a beer distributing agency in Janesville that he and Charlie Grimm recently bought
Bruce Sutter Biography
Bruce Sutter Position: PitcherBats: Right • Throws: Right6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)Born: January 8, 1953 in Lancaster, PA usDraft: Drafted by the Washington Senators in the 21st round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from Donegal HS (Mount Joy, PA).High School: Donegal HS (Mount Joy, PA)Debut: May 9, 1976 vs. CIN 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ERLast Game: September 9, 1988vs. SDP 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB,…
1953 – The Boston Red Sox trade for slugger Jackie Jensen, sending P Mickey McDermott and OF Tom Umphlett to the Washington Senators. Jensen will average 25 home runs a year for his seven seasons in Fenway, lead the American League in RBI three times, and win the Most Valuable Player Award in 1958. A fear of flying will end his career prematurely.
1953 – The Boston Red Sox trade for slugger Jackie Jensen, sending P Mickey McDermott and OF Tom Umphlett to the Washington Senators. Jensen will average 25 home runs a year for his seven seasons in Fenway, lead the American League in RBI three times, and win the Most Valuable Player Award in 1958. A fear of flying will end his career prematurely.
Braves right-hander Vern Bickford officially asked the Braves to sell or trade him
November 30, 1953 – At the minor league meeting in Atlanta, Braves right-hander Vern Bickford officially asked the Braves to sell or trade him. He felt he was not getting enough starts. He probably did not mention his 5.28 earned run average in 1953. (I know it’s a Boston uniform, but I love this…
The Cubs sell C Carl Sawatski to the White Sox.
The Cubs sell C Carl Sawatski to the White Sox.
The player reps reject Commissioner Ford Frick’s plan for a conference on their pension after he bars their attorney’s presence.
The player reps reject Commissioner Ford Frick’s plan for a conference on their pension after he bars their attorney’s presence.
Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees undergoes surgery to remove torn cartilage from his right knee
On November 30, 1953, Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees undergoes surgery to remove torn cartilage from his right knee. Mantle’s knees will cause him trouble repeatedly during his career.
