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.

He also spoke often of Bobby Shantz, a diminutive left-handed pitcher. I’d had a few baseball cards of Shantzbut had never given his career much of a look until recently. What a mistake that was.

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