Yogi Berra says the team returned fine money to players involved in the Copacabana fight. A group of Yankees that also included Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, and Bill Skowron had gathered at the New York popular night spot to celebrate Billy Martin’s 29th birthday in May when the infamous altercation occurred with a group of patrons, resulting in unwanted newspaper headlines for the storied franchise.
After touring Japan with the Giants, Commissioner Ford Frick compares the level of Japanese play to that of Class A of the American minors. The Americans will finish the 14-game schedule against various Japanese teams with a 12-1-1 record, including nine consecutive victories at the start of the series.
The Cardinals release right-hander Burleigh Grimes, the last legal spitballer. Ol’ Stubblebeard will finish his 19-year Hall of Fame career with a 270-212 record along with an ERA of 3.53.
On October 31, 1900, future Hall of Famer Cal Hubbard is born in Keytesville, Missouri. A standout umpire in the major leagues starting in 1936, Hubbard also gained election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame, based on his stellar career as a defensive lineman in the…
1900 – Ban Johnson writes a letter to National League president Nicholas Young seeking peace, based on parity as a major league for the American League.
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