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| 1941 |
Although having a 3-C draft deferment due to being the sole support of his family, Bob Feller, last year's American League-leading pitcher with 27 wins for the Indians, becomes the first major leaguer to enlist after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. At a Chicago courthouse, former heavyweight boxing champion Gene Tunney swears in the 23-year-old navy recruit, who has already recorded 107 victories.
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| 1954 | For the second of three times (1951, 54-55), Yogi Berra is named the American League Most Valuable Player. The 29-year-old Yankee catcher, who hit .307 while playing 151 of 154 games for the Bronx Bombers, narrowly outpoints runner-up outfielder Larry Doby of the AL Champion Indians. |
| 2015 | Major League Baseball issues a recommendation for all its 30 teams to install netting to protect their fans sitting in front of the most exposed field-level seats. The suggested protective shield, which would extend from one dugout to the other, will be implemented by most clubs before opening day, with the Mets, Pirates, and Twins already in compliance, having netting down the first and third base foul lines. |
3 Fact(s) Found