On June 20, Leonard Smith the man who confessed to killing California Angels star Lyman Bostock, is set free. Smith killed Bostock with a shotgun blast on September 23, 1978, Smith stating he intended to shoot his wife. He later went to trial for murder, after the first trial resulted in a hung jury, Smith…
famed baseball cartoonist Willard Mullin dies at the age of 76
On January 3, 1977, the Chicago White Sox announce the hiring of Mary Shane, who will become the first woman to do television play-by-play in major league history. Shane will team with two colorful personalities, Harry Caray and Jimmy Piersall, for 20 broadcasts during the 1977 season. Shane will not return in 1978.
On January 13, 1972, Bernice Gera wins her lawsuit against Organized Baseball, initiated on March 15, 1971, clearing the way for her to make her umpiring debut in the New York-Penn League during the summer. Gera, who had initiated the suit in 1971, will umpire just one game before deciding to call it quits. …
Bill White becomes the first black play-by-play broadcaster in major league history
On October 22, 1967, Kansas City A’s’ owner Charlie Finley hires Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio as vice-president. “Joe D.” will also serve as a coach with the A’s.
February 9, 1962 – The mayor of Burlington, Wisconsin, filed charges against the city’s police chief for allegedly fixing a speeding ticket given to Eddie Mathews more than a month ago. Mathews was charged with driving 37 miles per hour in a 25 mph zone. Mathews works in the off-season doing public relations for a…
On January 26, 1962, New York Yankee stars Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle sign contracts to appear in the movie Safe at Home. The movie will star Maris and Mantle as themselves and feature cameos by Whitey Ford and Ralph Houk.@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@
On May 27, 1959, National League President Warren Giles rules that the final score of the near perfect game thrown by the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Harvey Haddix should be 1-0, and not 3-0. Giles says that when Joe Adcock passed Hank Aaron on the bases after hitting a home run, both runners should have been called…
Bob Feller is hired as a broadcaster by the Mutual Broadcasting System