Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker get cleared for fixing games On January 27 1927 — Citing accuser Dutch Leonard’s refusal to appear at the hearings of January 5th, Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis issues a lengthy decision clearing Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker of...
Ford Frick ushers in new deadball era On January 26, 1963, Alarmed by such increased home run numbers across the Majors, Ford Frick convinced the owners to agree to having the strike zone widened before the 1963 season. The zone will stretch from the top of the...
Lefty Gomez – SOLD by Bombers On January 25, 1943, the Yankees sell future Hall of Famer Lefty Gomez to the Boston Braves. Gomez will never pitch in a game for the Braves, who decided to release the veteran southpaw. Gomez will eventually sign with the...
The original hit king George Sisler On January 24, 1939, the baseball writers select EddieCollins, Willie Keeler and George Sisler to the Hall of Fame. George Sisler never played on a pennant winner and he wasn’t a slugger, but in spite of that he earned...
Jackie Robinson and Bob Feller make history In the 27 years following the first Hall of Fame election in 1936, no first-year candidate had earned a place in Cooperstown. On Jan. 23, 1962, Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson – two men accustomed to blazing new trails...
Robin Roberts & The Whiz Kids January 22 January 22 1976 — Pitchers Robin Roberts and Bob Lemon are voted into the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Roberts led the National League in starts and innings pitched for five straight seasons...
