Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals signs a one-year contract worth $100,000. The deal makes Musial the highest-paid player in the National League. In 1957, Musial paced the NL with a .351 batting mark, while also hitting 29 home runs and driving in 102 runs.
The Cleveland Indians buy first baseman Mickey Vernon from the Boston Red Sox for the waiver price.
1957 – With the advent of coast-to-coast air travel, Major League Baseball considers a plan creating a player pool to be used in the event of an air disaster.
1951 – Major League Baseball signs a six-year All-Star Game pact for TV and Radio rights calling for $6 million. A number of owners criticize Commissioner Happy Chandler, believing that in a couple of years, the broadcast rights will be worth much more than a million per annum.
1949 – The Pittsburgh Pirates buy All-Star pitcher Murry Dickson from the St. Louis Cardinals for $125,000.
1948 – Commissioner Happy Chandler fines the Yankees, Cubs and Phillies $500 each for signing high school players.
1943 – The New York Yankees trade second baseman Jerry Priddy and minor league pitcher Milo Candini to the Washington Senators for pitcher Bill Zuber and cash considerations. Zuber, classified 4-F in the draft, will not have a winning season in New York, while Candini will go 11-7 this year.
On January 29, 1930, the Boston Red Sox sell former American League home run king Ken Williams to the rival New York Yankees for the waiver price. Williams, a lifetime .319 hitter, will be released prior to the start of the season and will never again play in the major leagues.
1901 – After rejecting a proposal to ban the bunt, the newly-named Rules Committee composed of Connie Mack, John McGraw and Charles Comiskey recommends no changes at this time.
1889 – Veteran outfielder Joe Hornung is released by the Boston Beaneaters after eight years with that club. According to The Sporting News, “Ubbo’s unruly tongue was the principal cause of his release.”
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