St. Louis Browns sign veteran Joe Medwick
1946 – The St. Louis Browns sign veteran Joe Medwick, who has been released by the Boston Braves. St. Louis will release Medwick before the season starts and he will sign with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Stan Musial hitchhikes home after being discharged from the Navy
BAINBRIDGE, Md., March 1 (AP) – Stan Musial, 1943 batting king and most valuable player in the National League, was discharged from the Navy today and immediately left the separation center for his Donora (Pa.) home via the hitch-hike route. Musial said he was so anxious to get home and spend about a week there…
1946 – Alex Carrasquel, Chicago White Sox pitcher, signs a three-year contract with the Mexican League – the first shot in the event that will dominate baseball even more than the return of World War II veterans.
1946 – Alex Carrasquel, Chicago White Sox pitcher, signs a three-year contract with the Mexican League – the first shot in the event that will dominate baseball even more than the return of World War II veterans.
Back from the military, Ted Williams hits the first spring training pitch he sees for a home run.
Back from the military, Ted Williams hits the first spring training pitch he sees for a home run.
Bill Veeck, owner of the Cleveland Indians, hires Marsh Samuel away from the Sox to create a media guide for the Tribe.
The Chicago White Sox hand out the first media guide to beat writers. Just 17 pages long, it is the creation of Marsh Samuel, according to historian Peggy Beck. The project intrigues Bill Veeck, owner of the Cleveland Indians, who hires Samuel away from the Sox to create a guide for the Tribe.
1946 – Giants OF Danny Gardella becomes the first major leaguer to announce he is jumping to the “outlaw” Mexican League, the first shot in the series of events that will dominate baseball even more than the return of all the war veterans. His attempt to return to Major League Baseball a few years later will initiate a major court battle.
1946 – Giants OF Danny Gardella becomes the first major leaguer to announce he is jumping to the “outlaw” Mexican League, the first shot in the series of events that will dominate baseball even more than the return of all the war veterans. His attempt to return to Major League Baseball a few years later will initiate a major court battle.
Dodgers go south of the border
On February 18, 1946 the Brooklyn Dodger slugger Luis Olmo who hit .313 signs to play with the outlaw Mexican League for 3 years at #10,000.00 annually and is later joined by Dodger catcher Mickey Owen.
Danny Gardella of the Detroit Tigers signs a one-year contract with Veracruz of the Mexican League
Danny Gardella of the Detroit Tigers signs a one-year contract with Veracruz of the Mexican League
1946 – Detroit’s Hank Greenberg signs for $60,000 and then marries New York department store heiress Carol Gimbel three days later.
1946 – Detroit’s Hank Greenberg signs for $60,000 and then marries New York department store heiress Carol Gimbel three days later.
Preacher Roe suffers concussion at high school basketball game
1946 – Pirate southpaw Preacher Roe suffers a brain concussion in an altercation with a referee in a high school basketball game in Arkansas.
