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Judge Roy Hofheinz leads a ceremony marking the topping point of construction on the new domed stadium . Hofheinz remarks that builders are running ahead of schedule. There is optimism that the stadium will be ready before the 1964 season ends but the new park sees only September fungo practice as completion nears. 

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1963 – Judge Roy Hofheinz leads a ceremony marking the topping point of construction on the new domed stadium . Hofheinz remarks that builders are running ahead of schedule. There is optimism that the stadium will be ready before the 1964 season ends but the new park sees only September fungo practice as completion nears. 

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Ron Hansen is voted American League Rookie of the Year, getting 22 of 24 votes. The other votes go to teammates Chuck Estrada and Jim Gentile.

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1960 – Baltimore Orioles shortstop Ron Hansen is voted American League Rookie of the Year, getting 22 of 24 votes. The other votes go to teammates Chuck Estrada and Jim Gentile.

Lew Burdette receives hero’s welcome

Lew Burdette receives hero’s welcome

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    November 1, 1957- The 3,300 citizens of Nitro, West Virginia are having a hero’s welcome for a famous native, Lew Burdette. Mayor W. W. Alexander has issued a proclamation urging all residents to welcome, “the stalwart Milwaukee Braves pitcher, Lew Burdette, whose hurling achievements led that team to its current position as winner…

Surgeons amputate the right foot of Cleveland Indians owner Bill Veeck

Surgeons amputate the right foot of Cleveland Indians owner Bill Veeck

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1946 – Surgeons amputate the right foot of Cleveland Indians owner Bill Veeck. Two years before, the colorful executive had suffered a serious injury to his leg in the South Pacific during World War II. Veeck has had a tremendous impact on promotion in a half season of ownership. A minor but typical change is the regular posting of National League scores on the Cleveland scoreboard, a departure from the long-standing practice of both leagues. In spite of the amputation, Veeck will remain an active owner through the 1970s.

Branch Rickey and Larry Macphail

Larry MacPhail enters the United States Army for service in World War II

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Pinterest Instagram Facebook Youtube On November 1, 1942, Larry MacPhail, president and general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, and one of the brightest innovators in the game, enters the United States Army for service in World War II. When he returns in 1945, he accepts a similar role with the Yankees, where he helps that…