| On this date... | January 8th |
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| The New York Yankees signed this former 2x World Series champion and 2x National League stolen base leading first baseman to be their manager | |
| James E. Gaffney sold this team for $500,000 to Percy Haughton and Arthur Chamberlin Wise | |
| The New York Giants traded this infielder, who set the MLB record for most home games played in a single season with 98, to the Boston Braves for Larry Doyle and Jesse Barnes | |
| This 2x World Series champion pitcher who threw 28 complete games in 1918 and pitched in 5 World Series announced his retirement | |
| This 3x All Star first baseman and manager for the New York Giants announced his retirement and plans to start a cotton business | |
| This team banned night games with the St. Louis Browns due to St. Louis owner Bill Veeck's refusal to share receipts of the game telecasts | |
| Commissioner Ford Frick denied charges that this 2x All Star outfielder for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers had been blacklisted by Major League Baseball over a salary dispute | |
| This 6x All Star and former National League Rookie of the Year first baseman was elected to the Hall of Fame on his first ballot, receiving 81.4% of the votes cast by the BWAA | |
| For the first time since 1984, three players were elected to the Hall of Fame. This 5x All Star and 2x Cy Young winning pitcher received 77.2% of the votes in his second ballot | |
| For the first time since 1984, three players were elected to the Hall of Fame. This 3x All Star and Cy Young winning pitcher received 75.4% of the votes in his third ballot | |
| For the first time since 1984, three players were elected to the Hall of Fame. This 18x All Star and Rookie of the Year infielder received 90.5% of the votes in his first ballot | |
| | On this date... | January 8th |
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| This 12x All Star and 3x National League Most Valuable Player third baseman was elected to the Hall of Fame on his first ballot, receiving 96.5% of the votes cast by the BBWAA | |
| For the first time in 25 years, and only the 7th time in history, the BBWAA elected this many players to the Hall of Fame | |
| 145 hits shy of 3,000 career hits, this 6x All Star and Silver Slugger winning designated hitter and outfielder signed a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox | |
| This 15x All Star and 13x Gold Glove winning shortstop was elected into the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA, receiving 91.7% of the votes cast in his first ballot | |
| This first baseman and designated hitter, who is the only switch-hitter in MLB history with 500 home runs and 3,000 hits, was elected to the Hall of Fame, receiving 85.3% of votes | |
| This 11x All Star and 5x Silver Slugger winning catcher was elected into the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA, receiving 78.02% of the votes cast in his sixth ballot | |
| This 9x All Star and 3x American League saves leading pitcher was elected into the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA, receiving 85.8% of the votes cast in his ninth ballot | |
| This 8x All Star, 18x Gold Glove winning, and 4x Cy Young winning pitcher was elected into the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA, receiving 97.2% of the votes cast in his first ballot | |
| This 10x All Star, 4x Silver Slugger winning, and 2x Cy Young winning pitcher was elected into the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA, receiving 91.9% of the votes cast in his first ballot | |
| This 5x All Star and 4x Silver Slugger winning first baseman and DH was elected into the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA, receiving 83.7% of the votes cast in his first ballot | |
| This former scouting director of the St. Louis Cardinals pled guilty to five charges of hacking following an investigation by the FBI | |
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