The National League adopts a disaster plan in the event a team’s plane crashes

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The National League adopts a disaster plan in the event a team’s plane crashes or is involved in another type of catastrophic accident. The Senior Circuit’s Emergency Crisis Rule allows the affected club to draft from a pool of two or three replacement players from each team, following a similar concept adopted in 1962 by the American League.

In a six-player trade the Braves trade for playoff hero Bobby Thomson

In a six-player trade the Braves trade for playoff hero Bobby Thomson

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In a six-player trade, the Braves deal a pair of southpaws, Johnny Antonelli and Don Liddle, catcher Ebba St. Claire as well as shortstop Billy Klaus to the Giants in exchange for playoff hero Bobby Thomson and backstop Sammy Calderone. Milwaukee’s new outfielder will break his ankle in an exhibition game and will appear in only 43 games, while Johnny Antonelli posts a 21-7 record, leading the league with an ERA of 2.30 for his new team in New York.

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Managing standout and 400 hitter Hugh Jennings dies at the age of 58

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Managing standout and 400 hitter Hugh Jennings dies at the age of 58 On February 1, 1928, former playing and managing standout Hugh Jennings dies at the age of 58. The future Hall of Famer batted .311 over a 17-year career, including a career-high .401 in 1896. He also managed the Detroit Tigers to American…

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Brooklyn Robins trade former MVP Jake Daubert to the Cincinnati Reds 

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1919 – The Brooklyn Robins trade first baseman Jake Daubert to the Cincinnati Reds for outfielder Tommy Griffith. Daubert, a former National League MVP with Brooklyn, is shipped out shortly after receiving an out-of-court settlement from the Robins for the balance of his salary ($2,150) because the 1918 season ended a month early.