This Day Archive
January
31 entries from 1847 to 2016.
Hank Greenberg, the Hebrew Hammer, Is Born
January 1, 1911
Charles Ebbets Announces a New Ballpark for Brooklyn
January 2, 1912
George Steinbrenner Buys the Yankees from CBS
January 3, 1973
Mary Shane Becomes Baseball's First Female Play-by-Play Announcer
January 4, 1977
The Yankees Announce the Purchase of Babe Ruth
January 5, 1920
Ken Griffey Jr. Sets the Hall of Fame Voting Record
January 6, 2016
Johnny Mize, the Big Cat, Is Born in Georgia
January 7, 1913
Willie McCovey Elected to the Hall of Fame on the First Ballot
January 8, 1986
Farrell and Devery Buy the Baltimore Franchise and Move It to New York
January 9, 1903
Willie McCovey Born in Mobile, Alabama
January 10, 1938
The American League Adopts the Designated Hitter Rule
January 11, 1973
Rickey Henderson Elected to the Hall of Fame
January 12, 2009
Colonel Jacob Ruppert, Builder of the Yankee Dynasty, Dies
January 13, 1939
Catfish Hunter and Billy Williams Elected to the Hall of Fame
January 14, 1987
FDR Sends the Green Light Letter to Keep Baseball Playing
January 15, 1942
Dizzy Dean and Albert Pujols Share a Birthday
January 16, 1910
The Sporting News Names Willie Mays Player of the Decade
January 17, 1970
Curt Flood Was Born and Grover Cleveland Alexander Entered the Hall
January 18, 1938
Koufax, Berra, and Wynn Enter the Hall of Fame Together
January 19, 1972
Ted Williams Elected to the Hall and Josh Gibson Lost Forever
January 20, 1966
Four MVPs Enter the Hall of Fame on the Same Day
January 21, 1947
Robin Roberts and Bob Lemon Voted into Cooperstown
January 22, 1976
Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson Elected Together
January 23, 1962
Warren Spahn Elected to the Hall in His First Year
January 24, 1973
Three New Owners Buy the Yankees for $2.8 Million
January 25, 1945
The Red Sox Hire Elaine Weddington as Assistant General Manager
January 26, 1990
The Phillies Trade Ryne Sandberg to the Cubs
January 27, 1982
George Wright, Baseball's First Superstar Shortstop, Was Born
January 28, 1847
The Hall of Fame Elects Its First Members
January 29, 1936
The Reds Hire Pat Moran and Win the 1919 World Series
January 30, 1919
Baseball's Greatest Birthday Belongs to Jackie Robinson and Nolan Ryan
January 31, 1919