National Commission adopts a rule that bars World Series winners from playing post-season exhibition games.

National Commission adopts a rule that bars World Series winners from playing post-season exhibition games.

ByTom

1911 – At Laughery club house, near Rising Sun, IN, the National Commission adopts a rule that bars World Series winners from playing post-season exhibition games. This obscure rule will lead to a direct confrontation between Babe Ruth and Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis in 1921.

The Highlanders announce plans to play their Sunday home games this season at Long Island’s Ridgewood Park.

ByTom

The Highlanders (Yankees) announce plans to play their Sunday home games this season at Long Island’s Ridgewood Park. In March, the National Commission’s chairman August Herrman will announce he will not allow the club to play there due to the proximity of the ballpark to Brooklyn, the home of the National League’s Superbas.