1/18/2007

Baseball History -- January 18

Complete entry for January 18 is at BaseballLibrary.com HERE.

Highlighted entries include:
1994
Major league owners approve a new revenue-sharing plan keyed to a salary cap, which requires the players’ approval.

That approval was easy to get. It's not like there was be a strike that would wipe out the end of the season and the World Series, right?
1950
The Indians'
Bob Feller, whose 1949 record was a lackluster 15-14, takes a $20,000 salary cut to $45,000. The pay cut was Feller's own suggestion.

Would this happen today?
1947
The Pirates buy 1B Hank Greenberg from the Tigers for a reported $25,000 to $35,000 (The Baseball Encyclopedia lists $75,000). The veteran Greenberg led the American League in home runs with 44 in 1946 and the Pirates will pair him with young slugger Ralph Kiner, the National League home run leader.

Would this happen today?

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