1942 – The Yankees trade OF Roy Cullenbine and C Buddy Rosar to the Indians for Roy Weatherly and IF Oscar Grimes. With the draft in mind, all four players are married with one child each. Rosar had been in the doghouse with Joe McCarthy for leaving the team without permission the weekend of July 18-19 to take a police examination in Buffalo. The leave-taking prompted the Yankees to sign veteran C Rollie Hemsley.

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1942 – The Yankees trade OF Roy Cullenbine and C Buddy Rosar to the Indians for Roy Weatherly and IF Oscar Grimes. With the draft in mind, all four players are married with one child each. Rosar had been in the doghouse with Joe McCarthy for leaving the team without permission the weekend of July 18-19 to take a police examination in Buffalo. The leave-taking prompted the Yankees to sign veteran C Rollie Hemsley.

Fergie Jenkins Stats & Facts
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Fergie Jenkins Stats & Facts

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VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia Fergie Jenkins Position: PitcherBats: Right  •  Throws: Right6-5, 205lb (196cm, 92kg)Born: December 13, 1942  in Chatham, CanadaHigh School: Vocatonal HS (Chatham, ON)Debut: September 10, 1965 (10,029th in MLB history)vs. STL 4.1 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, WLast Game: September 26, 1983vs. PHI 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 2 ERHall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1991….

1942 – At major league meetings in Chicago, World War II travel restrictions are the order of the day. Owners decide to restrict travel to a three-trip schedule rather than the customary four. Spring training in 1943 will be limited to locations north of the Potomac or Ohio rivers and east of the Mississippi.

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1942 – At major league meetings in Chicago, World War II travel restrictions are the order of the day. Owners decide to restrict travel to a three-trip schedule rather than the customary four. Spring training in 1943 will be limited to locations north of the Potomac or Ohio rivers and east of the Mississippi.

Bob Bailey Stats & Facts

Bob Bailey Stats & Facts

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Bob Bailey Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 6′-1″ Weight: 180 Born: Tuesday, October 13, 1942 in Long Beach, CA USA Died: January 9, 2018 in Las Vegas, NV USA Debut: September 14, 1962 Last Game: October 2, 1978 Full Name: Robert Sherwood Bailey   Nine Players Who Debuted in 1962 Willie Stargell Bob Bailey Ed Kranepool…

1942 Rookie Warren Spahn, 21 yr old rookie with Boston Braves

1942 Rookie Warren Spahn, 21 yr old rookie with Boston Braves

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1942 Rookie Warren Spahn, 21 yr old rookie with Boston Braves @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@

Tommie Agee Stats & Facts

Tommie Agee Stats & Facts

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    Tommie Agee Position: Centerfielder Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right 5-11, 195lb (180cm, 88kg) Born: August 9, 1942 in Magnolia, AL Died: January 22, 2001  in New York, NY Buried: Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile, AL High School: Mobile County HS (Grand Bay, AL) School: Grambling State University (Grambling, LA) Debut: September 14, 1962 (12,043rd in major league history) vs. MIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: September 30, 1973 vs….

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Pee Wee Reese loses a grandslam due to war time dim-out

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8/4/1942: The Dodgers were playing the Giants at the Polo Grounds with wartime restrictions in effect that required the lights to be shut off at a predetermined time. Brooklyn scored four runs in the top of the tenth inning, including an inside-the-park grand slam by Peewee Reese, which flew over the head of center fielder Buster Maynard and rolled to the clubhouse area. After a pitching change, a walk and a fly out, the umpires stopped the game in the middle of an at bat by Joe Medwick. The game reverted back to a nine-inning, 1-1 tie. The contest was scheduled for a September 6 makeup. This was the first time a game had ended in a tie under the lights due to the dim out regulations. The game had started at 6:45pm. The only statement made by NL President Ford Frick was to say that he would “urge earlier start times.”

Paul Waner

Paul Waner standing on first base, gestures to the official scorer, Jerry Moore of the Boston Globe, not to credit him with his 3000 hit

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During the second game of a twin bill in Boston, Paul Waner, standing on first base, gestures to the official scorer, Jerry Moore of the Boston Globe, not to credit him with a hit on the ground ball in the hole that was knocked down by Reds shortstop Eddie Joost. ‘Big Poison’ doesn’t want a questionable roller to be his historic 3000th hit, which the Braves right-fielder will collect with a clean single after tomorrow’s off day.

1942 – Muskogee (Western Association) OF Allen McElreath is declared permanently ineligible by minor league head George Trautman for attempting to induce a teammate to throw a game.

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1942 – Muskogee (Western Association) OF Allen McElreath is declared permanently ineligible by minor league head George Trautman for attempting to induce a teammate to throw a game.