On this date... | January 1st |
This future 5x All-Star, 2x American League Most Valuable Player, and Hall of Fame first baseman was born in New York City, New York | |
The home of the Detroit Tigers is officially renamed Tiger Stadium after having this name since 1938 | |
Chub Feeney began his 16-year presidency of the National League, succeeding this president who held the position for 18 years | |
Lee MacPhail began his 10-year presidency of the American League, succeeding this president who held the position for 14 years | |
The name of the St. Louis Cardinals' stadium was changed to Busch Stadium, which is a simplified version of this previous name of the stadium | |
| On this date... | January 1st |
This sports channel, based out of Secaucus, New Jersey, was launched by Major League Baseball | |
This was the first baseball stadium to host the Winter Classic, this year's matchup saw the Chicago Blackhawks face the Detroit Red Wings | |
This 2x World Series winning pitcher was detained by authorities in Las Vegas, Nevada after failign to produce appropriate identification to clear security at the city's airport. | |
This legendary baseball broadcaster served as the Grand Marshal of the annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California | |
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