Chicago Cubs second baseman Ken Hubbs dies in plane crashe
1964 – Chicago Cubs second baseman Ken Hubbs, named National League Rookie of the Year in 1962, dies in Provo, Utah at age 22, when the plane that he is piloting crashes.
1964 – The United States Senate Subcommittee on Monopolies begins hearings on baseball.
1964 – The United States Senate Subcommittee on Monopolies begins hearings on baseball.
1964 – Pitcher-writer Jim Brosnan is given permission by the Chicago White Sox to make his own deal with another team. His in-season writing has been censured by White Sox owner Ed Short.
1964 – Pitcher-writer Jim Brosnan is given permission by the Chicago White Sox to make his own deal with another team. His in-season writing has been censured by White Sox owner Ed Short.
Cincinnati Reds center fielder Vada Pinson is cleared of assault charges from Cincinnati sportswriter Earl Lawson
1964 – Cincinnati Reds center fielder Vada Pinson is cleared of assault charges stemming from a September 5, 1963, incident when Cincinnati sportswriter Earl Lawson does not pursue charges further.
Aaron and Mathews sign new contracts
January 25, 1964 – On a chilly day in County Stadium, Henry Aaron and Eddie Mathews both signed their contracts with the Braves for 1964. Mathewson took a slight pay cut from 1963, dropping from $62,500 to $57,500 and Aaron signed on for $62,000 a large increase from his $53,000 in 1963. At the time,…
American League owners vote down Charlie Finley’s proposed move of the Kansas City A’s to Louisville
On January 16, 1964, American League owners vote down Charlie Finley’s proposed move of the Kansas City A’s to Louisville. The owners, who vote 9-1 against the proposal, also tell Finley the maverick owner is given an ultimatum to sign a lease in Kansas City by February 1 or lose his franchise. Ten days…
San Francisco Giants outfielder Willie Mays, the highest-paid player in major league baseball, signs for $105,000.
San Francisco Giants outfielder Willie Mays, the highest-paid player in major league baseball, signs for $105,000.
Baseball’s executives select New York City as the site of the game’s first free-agent draft
Baseball’s executives select New York City as the site of the game’s first free-agent draft, a controversial measure approved during the winter meetings that gives teams with the worst records the first picks to the talented amateur players. With the first pick in the history of the draft, the A’s will select ASU outfielder Rick Monday when the draft begins on June 8 at the Hotel Commodore.
The Chicago White Sox introduce powder-blue road uniforms, starting a fashion trend that will last into the early 1980s.
The Chicago White Sox introduce powder-blue road uniforms, starting a fashion trend that will last into the early 1980s.
Charlie Finley inks a deal with the city of Louisville to move the Kansas City A’s
On January 6, 1964 Kansas City A’s owner Charlie Finley stuns Kansas City when he announces that he has signed a two-year deal to move the team to Louisville to play at the city’s Fairgrounds Stadium, having the state of Kentucky’s promise to spend a half-a-million dollars on enlarging the 20,628-seat facility by…
