The St. Louis Cardinals release Dazzy Vance
1935 – The St. Louis Cardinals release Dazzy Vance. The future Hall of Fame pitcher will spend his last season with the Brooklyn Dodgers, the team where he blossomed in 1922.
Dizzy Dean and Paul Dean. Ray Doan’s All-Star Baseball School at spring training in Hot Springs, Arkansas – 1935
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Stanley (Frenchy) Bordagaray Shows up with mustache and a beard
On March 2, 1935 in Brooklyn Dodger rookie outfielder Stanley (Frenchy) Bordagaray arrives for spring training at Daytona Beach wearing a beret with Van Dyke beard and handlebar mustache causing manager Casey Stengel to comment “It looked like a little French waiter had joined the club.”
Babe Ruth signs a contract with the Boston Braves
Babe Ruth signs a contract with the Boston Braves
New York Yankees release longtime star outfielder Babe Ruth
New York Yankees release longtime star outfielder Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig signs a contract with the New York Yankees for $30,000, $7,000 less than he asked for, but still making him the highest-paid player
1935 – Lou Gehrig signs a contract with the New York Yankees for $30,000, $7,000 less than he asked for, but still making him the highest-paid player. The 32-year old first baseman will hit .329 and 30 home runs driving in 119 runs for the second-place Yankees.
Demanding a yearly salary of $25,000, future Hall of Fame pitcher Dizzy Dean becomes a holdout
1935 – Demanding a yearly salary of $25,000, future Hall of Fame pitcher Dizzy Dean becomes a holdout. The St. Louis Cardinals’ right-handed ace will sign for $19,500 the following day.
At 39 years of age, home run king Babe Ruth is released by the New York Yankees
1935 – At 39 years of age, home run king Babe Ruth is released by the New York Yankees. He will sign with the Boston Braves to play one more season, but will not complete it.
New York Yankee slugger Babe Ruth signs a one-year contract worth $35,000
On January 15, 1935, New York Yankee slugger Babe Ruth signs a one-year contract worth $35,000. While the contract is considered a lucrative one for the times, it represents a pay cut of $17,000 for “The Babe.” @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Other Resources & Links [et_pb_signup provider=”getresponse” getresponse_list=”Thomas Hannon|zs45L” success_action=”redirect” success_redirect_url=”https://thisdayinbaseball.com/join-the-community/” success_redirect_query=”on|off|off|off|off” title=”Baseball history from…
Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis denies the Brooklyn Dodgers’ claim to the services of teenage pitcher Johnny Vander Meer.
Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis denies the Brooklyn Dodgers’ claim to the services of teenage pitcher Johnny Vander Meer.
