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The following are the events that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball.

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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Sources

1800s[]

  • 1882:
    • In retaliation for the "theft" of Sam Wise and Dasher Troy by the National League, the American Association creates a loophole allowing all players either blacklisted or expelled by the NL to join AA clubs after appealing to a special commission.
    • The Providence Grays will be selling season tickets for $15 until March 15, when the price will be raised to $20.

1900s[]

  • 1901 - The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Baltimore Orioles manager John McGraw has signed a Cherokee Indian named “Tokohama” to play second base. In reality, Tokohama isn’t a Native American; he is an African American whose actual name is Charlie Grant, who McGraw is trying to pass off as an Indian, but the ruse does not work. Baseball’s color line will prevent Grant from ever playing a game for the Orioles.

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  • 1953 - Milwaukee Braves owner Lou Perini proposes a ban on the move of any major league franchise to that of a minor league city until October 1.
  • 1956 - At Al Lang Field in St. Petersburg there are no maybes about it as Mickey Mantle hits a Grapefruit League pitch from Larry Jackson over the left field wall into the bay. The Yankees top the Cardinals 4–3. Stan Musial contends, "no home run has ever cleared my head by as much as long as I can remember." Mantle will hit another at Al Lang Field on March 20 off Bob Mave to that also lands in the water, and will clock a 500-foot shot in Miami four days later against the Dodgers.
  • 1957 - New York Representative Emanuel Celler, whose committee investigated baseball, calls Ford Frick a "czar" who wishes to "gag" officials; Frick had cautioned MLB owners about commenting on the recent Supreme Court decision on professional American football coming under antitrust rules.

1960s[]

1970s[]

  • 1970 - Experimental, lively X-5 baseballs are used in all spring training games played in Arizona and Florida. The results are inconclusive.

1980s[]

  • 1988 - California Angels manager Gene Mauch takes a leave of absence for health reasons and is replaced by Cookie Rojas. Mauch will officially announce his retirement on March 27. Mauch leaves managing with 1,902 wins and 2,037 losses.

1990s[]

2000s[]

  • 2001:
    • Preston Wilson signs a $32 million, five-year contract with the Florida Marlins. Wilson, the franchise's first 30-30 player, was obtained from the Mets in the Mike Piazza deal.
    • The Yankees formally announce the signing of Cuban defector Andy Morales, a third baseman, to a four-year contract. Morales will wash out and be waived from his minor league team by July. The Yankees will try and sidestep his contract with proof that his listed age of 26 years is really 29.
  • 2002:
    • The Boston Red Sox hire Grady Little as their new manager.
    • The Yankees release outfielder Rubén Rivera for stealing Derek Jeter's mitt out of his locker, and selling it on the black market for $2,500. There are rumors that Rivera also took other memorabilia items, such as things belonging to Roger Clemens, but Clemens denies it. Rivera had been signed to a one year contract for $1 million.

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