The American League is founded. The league plans for a 140-game schedule, set player rosters at 14 and recognizes the Players Protective Association, the players' union. Max Bentley of the Chicago ...

Advertisement Article continues below this ad 1949 — Monte Irvin and Ford Smith are signed by the New York Giants. They are the first black players to sign with the club. 1984 — Wayne Gretzky ...

MLB announces that the MLBPA rejected its proposal to delay the start of spring training and the regular season by one month ...

The American League is founded. The league plans for a 140-game schedule, set player rosters at 14 and recognizes the Players Protective Association, the players’ union.

Baseball was in his blood,” said his great-nephew, Ray Mackey III. “He and his siblings grew up playing ball on the sandlots ...

Braves Franchise History 1980 - Hank Aaron refuses an award from commissioner Bowie Kuhn honoring him for his 715th home run.

The family of Chester Cunningham remembers him as a man who saw the good in everyone, and had a drive to help Indigenous offenders. He died last month in Barrhead, Alta., at age 91. Cunningham's ...

Their leading scorer sidelined by an ankle injury, their offense having gone cold, the Bruins pulled out a win over USC.

Cunningham, who was Métis from Slave Lake, Alta, left high school to play semi-professional baseball in 1952, joining a New York Giants ... Monte,'" said Dave. That other player was Monte ...