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

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1800s[]

  • 1884 - National League owners agree to provide two separate team benches to minimize fraternizing among opposing players during games.

1900s-1920[]

  • 1907 - A judgment of $52,000 is awarded to the Baltimore club from Brooklyn. When Baltimore left the National League in 1903, Brooklyn agreed to pay $40,000 for the franchise but never did. The award includes interest.
  • 1912 - Ground is broken on a new ballpark in Brooklyn, New York. The $650,000 ballpark is scheduled to be called Washington Park, but will be renamed for Brooklyn Dodgers president Charles Ebbets. Ebbets Field will open officially on April 9, 1913 and will serve as the Dodgers home until 1957.

1930s[]

1940s[]

  • 1941 - Grace Comiskey, widow of J. Louis Comiskey, is elected president of the Chicago White Sox. Her husband died on July 18, 1939.
  • 1944 - The woeful Philadelphia Phillies announce their new nickname—the Blue Jays. The winning entry in the contest was submitted by a Mrs. Elizabeth Crooks, and was chosen over a number of names ranging from Daisies to Stinkers. Team president Carpenter says he hopes to have the farm system identified by the same blue color, with the Wilmington club called the Blue Rocks and possibly the New Bradford team as the Blue Wings. The Blue Jays will be the unofficial team name for 1944-45 but abandoned in 1946, though the team will still occasionally be referred to in newspaper accounts as the Blue Jays through 1949. Ms. Crooks wins a $100 war bond and a season ticket to the Blue Jays.

1950s[]

1960s[]

  • 1967 - Bullet Joe Rogan dies in Kansas City, Missouri, at age 77. One of the greatest pitchers in Negro league baseball, Rogan threw a devastating fastball which he complemented it with a dizzying array of other pitches. He also played the outfield when he wasn't pitching, and in 1922 led the Negro National League with 16 home runs. Rogan will receive Hall of Fame honors in 1998.

1970s-1900s[]

  • 1976 - The San Francisco Giants are sold to businessmen Bob Lurie and Bud Herseth for an estimated $8 million. Lurie promises to keep the Giants in the Bay Area despite dwindling attendance.

2000s[]

  • 2002 - Cleveland Indians center fielder Alex Escobar will have reconstructive knee surgery, after he crashed into an outfield wall, and will miss the entire season. Escobar, who was acquired in the Roberto Alomar trade, was once a highly touted Mets prospect. His stock has fallen considerably in recent years, due to injury problems.
  • 2004 - Commissioner Bud Selig announces major league baseball will celebrate "Jackie Robinson Day" in every ballpark on April 15, the anniversary of the debut the first black player in MLB history. Robinson's uniform number "42" was retired for all time in a ceremony at Shea Stadium in April 1997 to mark the 50th anniversary of his achievement.
  • 2006 - At Tokyo Dome, South Korea beat China 10–1 in the inaugural World Baseball Classic and advanced to the second round of the 16-nation tournament. Lee Seung-yeop homered twice, drove in five runs and finished with four hits for South Korea. Lee, who holds the Asian record of 56 home runs in a season, signed with the Yomiuri Giants of the Pacific League after spending two seasons with the Chiba Lotte Marines. Meanwhile, Japan mauled Taiwan, 14–3, behind Hitoshi Tamura's slugging, giving the Asian hosts a spot in the next round of the World Baseball Classic. Tamura hit a three-run home run (his second homer of the series) and Tsuyoshi Nishioka drove in two runs. Taiwan and China are both 0-2 and will face each other tomorrow. Then Japan will play South Korea, although both teams will advance.

Births[]

  • 1884 - Red Murray, outfielder (d. 1958)
  • 1888 - Jeff Pfeffer, pitcher (d. 1972)
  • 1891 - Dazzy Vance, Hall of Fame pitcher (d. 1961)
  • 1897 - Lefty O'Doul, All-Star outfielder (d. 1969)
  • 1902 - Emmett McCann, iinfielder (d. 1937)
  • 1917 - Clyde McCullough, All-Star catcher (d. 1982)
  • 1918 - Mel Queen, pitcher (d. 1982)
  • 1926 - Cass Michaels, All-Star infielder (d. 1982)
  • 1939 - Jack Fisher, pitcher
  • 1946 - Danny Frisella, pitcher (d. 1977)
  • 1948 - Tom Grieve, outfielder
  • 1951 - Sam Perlozzo, player and manager
  • 1959 - Mike Brown, pitcher
  • 1964 - Tom Lampkin, catcher
  • 1968 - Brian Hunter, infielder
  • 1968 - Giovanni Carrara, pitcher
  • 1969 - Lee Tinsley, outfielder
  • 1974 - Tommy Phelps, pitcher
  • 1976 - Hiram Bocachica, outfielder

Deaths[]

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