| 1903 | The rules committee sets the height of the pitcher mound (box) to a maximum of fifteen inches. |
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| 2010 | A Kansas man, who sat six rows behind the third-base dugout, files a lawsuit against the Royals as a result of being hit in the eye by a hot dog thrown by Sluggerrr, the team’s mascot. The suit is seeking $25,000 in damages for injuries caused by the flying frank, which includes a detached retina and the development of cataracts in the left eye. |
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| 1880 | George Wright signs a contract with the Boston Red Caps, which he states allows him not to travel with the team on western road trips, but just participate in games played in New England and Troy. The arrangement will allow the Hall of Fame shortstop to devote more time to his sporting goods business. |
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| 1923 | Christy Mathewson and Giants attorney Emil Fuchs put together a syndicate that buys the Boston Braves for $300,000, The future Hall of Famer right-hander becomes the principal owner and team president, but due his deteriorating health he was no more than a figurehead, turning over the presidency to Fuchs at the season. |
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| 1891 | The American Association moves its Chicago franchise to Cincinnati to compete with the National League’s after withdrawing from the National Agreement, thus starting a war with the rival league. The circuit will fold in end of the year, resulting in the Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Browns, Louisville Colonels, and Washington Senators becoming National League teams the next season. |
