The Yankees become the first major league team to draw over two million paying patrons at home when 42,908 fans show up at the Bronx ballpark to watch the Bombers drop a 7-2 decision to Detroit’s Hal Newhouse. Today’s crowd brings the season total to 2,027,087, three-quarters of a million more than the previous American League record also set by New York when the team played at the Polo Grounds in 1920.

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The Yankees become the first major league team to draw over two million paying patrons at home when 42,908 fans show up at the Bronx ballpark to watch the Bombers drop a 7-2 decision to Detroit’s Hal Newhouse. Today’s crowd brings the season total to 2,027,087, three-quarters of a million more than the previous American League record also set by New York when the team played at the Polo Grounds in 1920.

1946 – Clubs approve a change to a 168-game schedule, but they will rescind the decision at another meeting on September 16. Television is first recognized, with clubs given rights to their own games. Players jumping to outlaw leagues will not be allowed to apply for reinstatement for five years.

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1946 – Clubs approve a change to a 168-game schedule, but they will rescind the decision at another meeting on September 16. Television is first recognized, with clubs given rights to their own games. Players jumping to outlaw leagues will not be allowed to apply for reinstatement for five years.

1946 – In the second 1946 East-West Game, the West wins by a 4-1 score behind four-hit pitching by Felix Evans, Dan Bankhead and Johnny Williams. Willie Grace raps three hits.

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1946 – In the second 1946 East-West Game, the West wins by a 4-1 score behind four-hit pitching by Felix Evans, Dan Bankhead and Johnny Williams. Willie Grace raps three hits.

1946 – In the first 1946 East-West Game, the East wins, 6 – 3. It is the first East-West Game since Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in organized baseball (he has yet to make his debut in the major leagues). Howard Easterling gets three hits and Barney Brown tosses three perfect innings.

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1946 – In the first 1946 East-West Game, the East wins, 6 – 3. It is the first East-West Game since Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in organized baseball (he has yet to make his debut in the major leagues). Howard Easterling gets three hits and Barney Brown tosses three perfect innings.

Sweeping a doubleheader, the Phillies end the Dodgers’ 18-game winning streak, a major league record, in Philadelphia. The Dodgers hadn’t lost in the City of Brotherly Love since May 5, 1945.

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Sweeping a doubleheader, the Phillies end the Dodgers’ 18-game winning streak, a major league record, in Philadelphia. The Dodgers hadn’t lost in the City of Brotherly Love since May 5, 1945.

Floyd Hooper Triplett, younger brother of Coaker Triplett, of the Columbus Cardinals is suspended indefinitely and fined $500 for betting $20 on the Columbia Reds on August 3rd. Triplett won the South Atlantic Leaguebatting title in 1940 with a .369 average.

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Floyd Hooper Triplett, younger brother of Coaker Triplett, of the Columbus Cardinals is suspended indefinitely and fined $500 for betting $20 on the Columbia Reds on August 3rd. Triplett won the South Atlantic Leaguebatting title in 1940 with a .369 average.

The Phillies sweep Brooklyn, 7 – 6 and 6 – 4, to end the string of 18 consecutive Brooklyn wins in Philadelphia‚ a major league mark. The last Phillie victory at home against the Bums was on May 5‚ 1945.

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The Phillies sweep Brooklyn, 7 – 6 and 6 – 4, to end the string of 18 consecutive Brooklyn wins in Philadelphia‚ a major league mark. The last Phillie victory at home against the Bums was on May 5‚ 1945.

Bill Benswanger‚ son-in-law of Barney Dreyfuss‚ owners of the Pittsburgh Pirates since 1900‚ sells the club to a group headed by Frank McKinney and John Galbreath. Singer Bing Crosby is among investors in the team. The Pirates are purchased for a reported $2.5 million.

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Bill Benswanger‚ son-in-law of Barney Dreyfuss‚ owners of the Pittsburgh Pirates since 1900‚ sells the club to a group headed by Frank McKinney and John Galbreath. Singer Bing Crosby is among investors in the team. The Pirates are purchased for a reported $2.5 million.