1951 – The South Carolina House of Representatives introduces a resolution urging that Shoeless Joe Jackson, who was banished from baseball because of his part in the Black Sox Scandal of 1919, be reinstated.
Due to wartime travel restrictions, baseball decides to cancel the All-Star game. The Midsummer Classic has taken place annually since the game’s inception in 1933.
The Brooklyn Robins arrive in Cuba to start a series of five inter-squad games.
The Chicago White Sox and the New York Giants become the first major league teams to meet in a night game. They collect 23 hits in a 10-inning exhibition game played at Buffs Stadium in Houston, TX.
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1891 – The National Board of Control, which manages the National Agreement between the two major leagues, with Allen W. Thurman still acting as chairman although he was replaced as President of the American Association three days earlier, declares all AA players fair game for contract raiding.
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