This Day Archive
January
31 entries from 1847 to 2016.
Hank Greenberg, the Hebrew Hammer, Is Born
January 1, 1911
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Charles Ebbets Announces a New Ballpark for Brooklyn
January 2, 1912
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George Steinbrenner Buys the Yankees from CBS
January 3, 1973
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Mary Shane Becomes Baseball's First Female Play-by-Play Announcer
January 4, 1977
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The Yankees Announce the Purchase of Babe Ruth
January 5, 1920
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Ken Griffey Jr. Sets the Hall of Fame Voting Record
January 6, 2016
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Johnny Mize, the Big Cat, Is Born in Georgia
January 7, 1913
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Willie McCovey Elected to the Hall of Fame on the First Ballot
January 8, 1986
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Farrell and Devery Buy the Baltimore Franchise and Move It to New York
January 9, 1903
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Willie McCovey Born in Mobile, Alabama
January 10, 1938
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The American League Adopts the Designated Hitter Rule
January 11, 1973
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Rickey Henderson Elected to the Hall of Fame
January 12, 2009
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Colonel Jacob Ruppert, Builder of the Yankee Dynasty, Dies
January 13, 1939
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Catfish Hunter and Billy Williams Elected to the Hall of Fame
January 14, 1987
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FDR Sends the Green Light Letter to Keep Baseball Playing
January 15, 1942
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Dizzy Dean and Albert Pujols Share a Birthday
January 16, 1910
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The Sporting News Names Willie Mays Player of the Decade
January 17, 1970
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Curt Flood Was Born and Grover Cleveland Alexander Entered the Hall
January 18, 1938
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Koufax, Berra, and Wynn Enter the Hall of Fame Together
January 19, 1972
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Ted Williams Elected to the Hall and Josh Gibson Lost Forever
January 20, 1966
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Four MVPs Enter the Hall of Fame on the Same Day
January 21, 1947
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Robin Roberts and Bob Lemon Voted into Cooperstown
January 22, 1976
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Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson Elected Together
January 23, 1962
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Warren Spahn Elected to the Hall in His First Year
January 24, 1973
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Three New Owners Buy the Yankees for $2.8 Million
January 25, 1945
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The Red Sox Hire Elaine Weddington as Assistant General Manager
January 26, 1990
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The Phillies Trade Ryne Sandberg to the Cubs
January 27, 1982
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George Wright, Baseball's First Superstar Shortstop, Was Born
January 28, 1847
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The Hall of Fame Elects Its First Members
January 29, 1936
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The Reds Hire Pat Moran and Win the 1919 World Series
January 30, 1919
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Baseball's Greatest Birthday Belongs to Jackie Robinson and Nolan Ryan
January 31, 1919
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