This Day In Baseball March 1

This Day In Baseball March 1

The history of sports is both vast and rich, thanks to the existence of so many different events and the longevity associated with them. With so much history to cull through, We offer the opportunity to look back and see what memorable things happened or milestones were reached on March 1 in baseball history.

Notable Events and Chronology for March 1

In preparation for the upcoming National Colored Base Ball League season, the Louisville Falls City sign Al Prater from Detroit and W.S. Purnsley from the Cuban Giants

The Washington Nationals National League club leaves on its southern tour a day earlier than scheduled, due to a superstition against starting a trip on a Friday.

Philadelphia Quakers head for Jacksonville, Florida, for spring training

Philadelphia Quakers head for Jacksonville, Florida, for spring training

Pittsburgh Alleghenys and Cleveland Spiders make the heaviest raids against American Association

Pittsburgh Alleghenys and Cleveland Spiders make the heaviest raids against American Association

The first meeting of the united National League and American Association takes place in New York. Only four teams from the collapsed 1891 AA are invited to join the NL, which will expand to 12 teams with a 154-game schedule split into two championship series.

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John Pickett wins $1,285.72 in a lawsuit against the Baltimore Orioles

Baseball Rules Committee chairman Tom Loftus of the Washington Senators proclaims that the pitcher's mound must not be more than 15 inches

Baseball Rules Committee chairman Tom Loftus of the Washington Senators proclaims that the pitcher’s mound must not be more than 15 inches

Forbes Field being built

The Pittsburgh Pirates begin construction on Forbes Field

The National Commission prohibits giving mementos to players on winning World Series teams. This will later be reversed, making way for the traditional winners' watches, rings, and stickpins.

The National Commission prohibits giving mementos to players on winning World Series teams. This will later be reversed, making way for the traditional winners’ watches, rings, and stickpins.

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Philadelphia Athletics owner Connie Mack makes one of his biggest player mistakes

After spring training, the Yomiuri Giants beat the San Francisco Seals 

After spring training, the Yomiuri Giants beat the San Francisco Seals 

A federal judge rules in favor of Grace Comiskey, whos ownership of the Chicago White Sox was challanged

A federal judge rules in favor of Grace Comiskey, whos ownership of the Chicago White Sox was challanged

Major league owners decide not to allow furloughed players in the military to play for their clubs if based near a game site.

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Future Hall of Fame catcher Rick Ferrell is traded by the St. Louis Browns

Stan Musial hitchhikes home after being discharged from the Navy

Stan Musial hitchhikes home after being discharged from the Navy

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Father Vincent Powell announces the diocese’s Catholic Youth Organization will no longer participate in the Dodgers’ Knothole Club because of Leo Durocher

Larry Doby signs his first contract with Bill Veeck

Bill Veeck, a resident of Phoenix, Arizona, sets up a spring training camp there for the Cleveland Indians after Larry Doby signing

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Bucky Harris highlights 4 New managers in spring training 

To get a rental increase from their Sportsman's Park's tenants, the Browns move to evict the Cardinals. The Redbirds accuse the owners of breaking the lease, and as the season approaches, it is uncertain where the National League team will play its home games.

To get a rental increase from their Sportsman’s Park’s tenants, the Browns move to evict the Cardinals. The Redbirds accuse the owners of breaking the lease, and as the season approaches, it is uncertain where the National League team will play its home games.

Billy Cox, Gil Hodges, Pee Wee Reese and Jackie Robinson pose for the media during Spring Training, 1952

Billy Cox, Gil Hodges, Pee Wee Reese and Jackie Robinson pose for the media during Spring Training, 1952

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Boston Red Sox star Ted Williams fractures his collarbone on the first day of spring training

former President Dwight Eisenhower jokes with the Angel players

former President Dwight Eisenhower jokes with the Angel players

Future Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente misses the first day of spring training because of a bout with malaria

Future Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente misses the first day of spring training because of a bout with malaria

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William Eckert approves the Baseball Writers Association of America’s plan to select a Cy Young Award recipient from both the National and American Leagues

New York Yankees legend Mickey Mantle announces his retirement.

New York Yankees legend Mickey Mantle announces his retirement.

Willie Mays signs a two-year contract with the San Francisco Giants for $165,000 per season.

Willie Mays signs a two-year contract with the San Francisco Giants for $165,000 per season.

Roberto Clemente takes the mound in this 1971 spring training

Roberto Clemente takes the mound in this 1971 spring training

Chicago White Sox owner Bill Veeck opens training camp in Sarasota, Florida, but participation is limited to non-roster players because of the ongoing lockout.

Chicago White Sox owner Bill Veeck opens training camp in Sarasota, Florida, but participation is limited to non-roster players because of the ongoing lockout.

Charlie Kerfeld and the Astros finally agree on a one-year contract worth $110,037.37 and 37 boxes of orange Jello, planned to be used future pranks. The Houston reliever, who wears number 37, insisted he earned more than right-hander Jim DeShaies, and the reliever’s new deal pays him $37.37 more than his teammate.

1987 – Reliever Charley Kerfeld declares he will buy up 3,000 tickets per game to give away to charity causes. Without a discount, which the Astros didn’t discuss, the cost for the seats would total as much as $1.6 million dollars. Unable to afford that on a $110,000 salary, Kerfeld backs down from the offer.

Special Veterans Committee does not elect anyone to the Hall of Fame

Special Veterans Committee does not elect anyone to the Hall of Fame

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New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner resumes his role as the team’s general partner

Leonard Coleman, MLB's executive director of market development, is elected the National League president, replacing the retiring Bill White. The position is eliminated in 1999 making the former banker the last person to hold the position.

Leonard Coleman, MLB’s executive director of market development, is elected the National League president, replacing the retiring Bill White. The position is eliminated in 1999 making the former banker the last person to hold the position.

Anaheim Angels replacement players play against Arizona State University in an exhibition game in Tempe, Arizona. It is the first time since 1912 that replacement players have appeared in a game in major league uniforms.

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The Yankees christen Legends Field, their new $30 million, 31-acre complex in Tampa

In the episode “Big Shots” of the television show Everybody Loves Raymond, Ray Romano’s character, the fictional Newsday sports writer Ray Barone is kicked out of an event honoring the Mets’ 1969 World Series championship team. The Hall of Fame security guards lose their patience when the title character, who insists on using his journalist’s credentials to avoid the wait, refuses to get in line with the fans waiting to meet their heroes, including Tug McGraw and Art Shamsky.

After being suspended yesterday by major league baseball for one year for testing positive for the use cocaine, Yankee outfielder/DH Darryl Strawberry is invited to join the Newark Bears during the suspension. The New Jersey franchise, which is a member of the South Atlantic Independent League, is located near the slugger’s Fort Lee home.

2000 – Independent arbitrator Shyam Das cuts Atlanta Braves pitcher John Rocker’s suspension for uttering a number of insensitive remarks in a Sports Illustrated interview this offseason from 28 days to 14 days. Rocker, who is allowed to report to spring training with the team, also has his fine cut.

San Francisco Giants second baseman Jeff Kent breaks his thumb at home and is expected to be out for the next 4 to 6 weeks. He claims he was “washing his truck” when the incident occurred, although a number of journalists are skeptical.

The Boston Red Sox fire general manager Dan Duquette and replace him with Mike Port on an interim basis.

Construction for an additional 1,790 bleacher seats at Wrigley Field will begin after the season and will be completed in time for Opening Day 2006. An deal is reached for expansion as the Chicago Cubs agree to pay the city $3.1 million prior to the start of work and by contributing funds for a local school park and a $400,000 traffic signal system near the ballpark.

Pitcher Tim Hudson, deciding not to file for free agency at the end of the season, agrees to a four-year, $47-million contract extension with his new team, the Atlanta Braves. Hudson, who was acquired in a trade with the Oakland Athletics in the off-season, grew up near Atlanta and rooted for the local team as a youngster. In 2004 he posted a 12-6 record with a 3.53 ERA.

2009 – Washington Nationals GM Jim Bowden resigns following allegations of skimming bonuses to Latin American players and the identity fraud scandal surrounding Esmailyn Gonzalez.

2010 – SABR announces the first nine winners of the Henry Chadwick Award, created to honor baseball researchers, historians, analysts, and statisticians.

Major League Baseball appoints John Thorn as its official historian. He succeeds Jerome Holtzman, who occupied the office from 1999 until his death in 2008.

Major League Baseball appoints John Thorn as its official historian. He succeeds Jerome Holtzman, who occupied the office from 1999 until his death in 2008.

The Cardinals get another scare on the heels of losing ace starter Adam Wainwright to Tommy John surgery: their other ace, Chris Carpenter, is taken out of today’s Grapefruit League game against Florida after feeling a twinge in his hamstring. Fortunately, he is diagnosed with only a strain and will not miss significant time.

In an important step in his recovery from shoulder surgery in 2010, Mets pitcher Johan Santana faces hitters for the first time in spring training. The team is hopeful he will be ready for Opening Day.

Jason Varitek, captain of the Boston Red Sox announces his retirement

Jason Varitek, captain of the Boston Red Sox announces his retirement

2013 – SABR announces its 2013 class of Chadwick Award winners, headed by historians Fred Lieb, Francis Richter and John Thorn, the Hall of Fame’s official historian.

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Minnie Minoso dies in Chicago, IL at either 92 or 89, as there is uncertainty over his true date of birth.

2016 – Commissioner Rob Manfred sends a strong message on the issue of domestic violence as he issues a thirty-game suspension to Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman in response to an incident on October 30th. The suspension comes even though police declined to file charges in the case because of inconsistent evidence, however MLB goes ahead based on the severity of the allegations. Chapman announces that he will not appeal.

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