This Date in Baseball History

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March 9th

 

1897 The Cleveland Spiders sign Penobscot Indian Louis Sockalexis. Although the former Holy Cross star plays only three seasons due to alcoholism, the fans admire his outstanding skills and refer to team as the 'Indians'- in 1915 the name will become official.

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March 10th

 

1963 In an exhibition game against the White Sox, "Rookie" Pete Rose goes 2-for-2 in his first appearance as a Red .

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March 13th

 

1944 It's "True", Cy Young's middle name is not Tucumseh, as generally accepted, but the middle initial T really stands for True.

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March 15th

 

1945 World War II veteran Bert Shepard tries out for the Senators as a pitcher despite losing a leg in the war.

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March 16th

 

1907 After watching Ty Cobb quarrel with a black grounds keeper and with teammate Charlie Schmidt, Tiger manager Hugh Jennings tries to deal him to the Indians for outfielder Elmer Flick. The Tribe's manager Napoleon Lajoie turns down the deal for the 'Georgia Peach'.

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March 10th

 

1963 In an exhibition game against the White Sox, "Rookie" Pete Rose goes 2-for-2 in his first appearance as a Red .

March 11th, Peter Edward pays a bookie $100 because he bet that he would go 3 for 3 on that date.

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March 16th

 

1907 After watching Ty Cobb quarrel with a black grounds keeper and with teammate Charlie Schmidt, Tiger manager Hugh Jennings tries to deal him to the Indians for outfielder Elmer Flick. The Tribe's manager Napoleon Lajoie turns down the deal for the 'Georgia Peach'.

 

One of MANY struggles between Ty Cobb and Nap Lajoie two VERY stubborn men.

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March 8th

 

1930 Yankee superstar Babe Ruth signs a two-year deal for $160,000 making him the highest paid player of all time.

 

I wonder what $160,000 in 1930 would be worth in today's dollars?

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March 17th

 

1936 Joe DiMaggio makes his Yankee debut in a big way getting four hits, including a triple in an 8-7 exhibition loss to the Cardinals.

 

1965 Jackie Robinson becomes the first black to be a member of a national network broadcasting team when he signs on to announce games with ABC.

 

1966 Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale play hardball when negotiating with the Dodgers. The duo signs movie contracts showing they are serious about retiring from baseball if their salary demands are not met.

 

2005 During 11+ hours of the Committee on Government Reform hearing concerning major league player use of steroids, Mark McGwire refuses to talk about the past and does not deny taking performance enhancing drugs. Other players testifying included Curt Schilling, Sammy Sosa, Rafael Palmeiro, and former big leaguer Jose Canseco, whose recent book prompted the congressional hearing.

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I wonder what $160,000 in 1930 would be worth in today's dollars?

http://www.westegg.com/inflation/

 

What cost $130,000 in 1930 would cost $1,404,611.39 in 2005.

 

Also, if you were to buy exactly the same products in 2005 and 1930,

they would cost you $130,000 and $12,031.80 respectively.

 

With the salaries as they are today, the Yankees got a real bargain.

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March 20th

 

1934 Babe Didrickson, a renown female athlete, pitches the first inning of a Philadelphia A's exhibition game. The founder of the LPGA gives up no hits and walks only one Dodger.

 

1973 In a special election, the BBWAA select (393 out 424 votes) the late Roberto Clemente to be a member of the Hall of Fame. The usual five year rule had been previously waived by the organization's board of directors

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March 21st

 

1908 Tigers' outfielder Ty Cobb signs for $4000 with an $800 bonus if he hits over .300.

 

1968 The new Kansas City American League franchise selects Royals as the team name.

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March 22nd

 

1962 Roger Maris declines to pose with Met coach Rogers Hornsby because the Hall of Famer had criticized him in the Rajah's' book, My Wars with Baseball.

 

1986 Yankee pitcher Britt Burns, an 18-game winner with the White Sox last season, will miss the entire season due to a degenerative hip condition.

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March 23rd

 

1938 Commissioner Landis frees seventy-four Cardinal minor leaguers to halt the cover up he perceives taking place in the St. Louis farm system.

 

from the book:

Judge and Jury : The Life and Times of Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis

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March 21st

 

 

1968 The new Kansas City American League franchise selects Royals as the team name.

 

Who remembers the baseball academy that the Royals ran? Who was the first graduate to make the majors?