Baseball History -- January 30

Complete entry for January 30 is at BaseballLibrary.com is HERE.

Highlighted entries:

1958
Commissioner Ford Frick announces that players and coaches, rather than the fans, will vote for the All-Star teams this year.

Stupid fans. What do they know.

1936
The new owners of the Boston Braves ask newspapermen to pick a new nickname for the team from suggestions made by fans. They choose the Bees, but the name will not catch on, and it will be scrapped after the 1940 season.

Bees!? Do you get a free bowl of soup with that nickname? Oh. Sorry. Looks good on you though, Burlington. You too, Salt Lake.

1926
The ML Rules Committee agrees that pitchers may have access to a resin bag. On February 8th the American League will refuse to permit its use: but on April 28th the league will give in and allow a resin bag on the field, but discourage its use by players. The Committee also discusses the elimination of the intentional walk, a topic that has come up before, by making the pitcher throw to the batter. Calling a catcher balk has not eliminated the intentional walk as intended. No action is taken.

Here is this thing that will help you grip the baseball better, pitchers. We are going to put it right behind the mound within easy reach. Don't even think about using it though.