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| 1948 |
The Senators trade future Hall of Fame right-hander Early Wynn and first baseman Mickey Vernon to the Indians for first baseman Eddie Robinson and pitchers Joe Haynes and Eddie Klieman. Wynn will be a four-time twenty-game winner during his ten years with the Tribe.
(Ed. Note: After four seasons with the White Sox, Wynn will end his 23-year career back in Cleveland, winning his 300th and final game in 1963. - LP) |
| 1950 | The owners choose Lou Perini (Braves), Phil Wrigley (Cubs), Del Webb (Yankees), and Ellis Ryan (Indians) to select a new commissioner as soon as possible. Three days ago, the group did not renew Happy Chandler's contract to serve a second term as baseball's leader in a close vote, 9-7. |
| 1985 |
Former Indian, A's, Yankee, and Cardinal outfielder Roger Maris dies in a Houston hospital after a two-year battle with lymphatic cancer. Former teammates Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle, John Blanchard, Bill Skowron, Whitey Herzog, and Bob Allison will be pallbearers for the one-time single-season home run record holder.
Roger Maris Obituary in the New York Times
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| 2014 |
"Mr. Rose has not presented credible evidence of a reconfigured life either by an honest acceptance by him of his wrongdoing, so clearly established by the Dowd Report, or by a rigorous, self-aware and sustained program of avoidance by him of the circumstances that led to his permanent eligibility in 1989. Absent such credible evidence, allowing him to work in the game presents an unacceptable risk of a future violation by him of Rule 21, and thus to the integrity of our sport. I, therefore, must reject Mr. Rose's application for reinstatement."- COMMISSIONER MANFRED, stating his case for denying Pete Rose's request for reinstatement. Rob Manfred, in one of his first major actions as commissioner, will deny Pete Rose's application for reinstatement to baseball, citing that reversing the lifetime ban would risk the sport's integrity. The four-page decision concludes the career hits leader had continued to gamble legally on horse racing and professional sports, including baseball, disregarding all the circumstances that led to his permanent ineligibility in 1989. |
| 2020 | The Cleveland club of the American League has decided to drop the name "Indians" from its name, according to team owner Paul Dolan, who announced the change after discussions with fans, business leaders, players, social activists, and researchers. Unlike the Washington NFL football team, formerly known as the Redskins, the baseball franchise will not adopt an interim moniker, as it awaits the new team's identity. |