Philadelphia A’s trade American League home run king Jimmie Foxx
Philadelphia A’s trade American League home run king Jimmie Foxx
Ford Frick is reelected National League president for two years and given a raise. The American League votes down night ball and awards a $500 cash prize for batting leaders retroactive to include Buddy Myer in 1935.
Ford Frick is reelected National League president for two years and given a raise. The American League votes down night ball and awards a $500 cash prize for batting leaders retroactive to include Buddy Myer in 1935.
The National League accepts Bob Quinn, who had been general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, as president of the new ownership of the Boston Braves.
The National League accepts Bob Quinn, who had been general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, as president of the new ownership of the Boston Braves.
Roger Peckinpaugh begins a six-year term as Indians manager.
1927 – Roger Peckinpaugh begins a six-year term as Indians manager.
The American League goes on record as opposing the use of rosin by pitchers
The American League goes on record as opposing the use of rosin by pitchers, but the joint rules committee finally votes it in. The committee also agrees that future World Series games are set to start at 1:30 P.M.; 2nd-place money withheld from the eight Black Sox in 1920 is distributed to the other 1920 White Sox; and players signed by August 31st are declared eligible for World Series play. Finally, no times at bat will be charged in a fly ball advances a runner to second base or third base, as well as home.
The A’s pick up veteran SS Bill Wambsganss from the Red Sox.
The A’s pick up veteran SS Bill Wambsganss from the Red Sox.
The two leagues agree on a permanent rotation for World Series play proposed by Charles Ebbets
1924 – The two leagues agree on a permanent rotation for World Series play proposed by Charles Ebbets: the first two games at one league’s park, the next three at the other league’s park, and the last two if needed back at the first league’s park, with openers to alternate between leagues. Next year’s World Series will commence at the National League city.
With the opposition led by New York, Boston, and Chicago owners, the American League directors pass a resolution accusing Ban Johnson of overstepping his duties. They demand that league files be turned over to them and that an auditor review all financial accounts. The three teams’ disatisfaction with Johnson can be traced back to his attempt to suspend pitcher Carl Mays after he left his team without authorization during the past season.
With the opposition led by New York, Boston, and Chicago owners, the American League directors pass a resolution accusing Ban Johnson of overstepping his duties. They demand that league files be turned over to them and that an auditor review all financial accounts. The three teams’ disatisfaction with Johnson can be traced back to his attempt to suspend pitcher Carl Mays after he left his team without authorization during the past season.
The National League votes to ban the spitball
The National League votes to ban the spitball’s use by all new pitchers. The ban will be formally worked out by the Rules Committee in February.
The National League elects their secretary, John Heydler, to be the president of the circuit
The National League elects their secretary, John Heydler, to be the president of the circuit. The former umpire had briefly served in the post after Harry Pulliam’s unexpected death in 1909.
