1910
02 - All hopes of securing Miller Huggins, the Cincinnati player, were dissipated this morning by the announcement that Huggins had figured in a deal with the St. Louis Nationals this morning" - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
04 - Grover Cleveland Alexander debuts, with Phillies, gives up 5 runs in 10 inning lost to the Boston Rustlers
1911
01 - John McGraw will tutor Japanese individual at Spring Training, he is a part of a group that will be bringing professional baseball to Japan
- August Hermann, against the proposed rule of changing walks to only 3 balls
- The American Association will adopt a 168 games schedule for 1911
- New St. Louis Americans manager, Bobby Wallace doesn't believe in the anti-drink clause in players contracts, "I think a little beer every day helps ball players
- Clark Griffin, in favor of a 4 trip vs 3 trip schedule, "as it now is we are often on the road for four weeks or longer"
05 - Boston Rustlers' Cliff Curtis loses his 23rd consecutive game
09 - Cy Young gets win number 511 - loses last 3 games of his career
1912
04 - Fenway Park's grand opening
10 - The Baseball Players Fraternity was organized October 20, 1912 Fultz, 288 players joined - The Pittsburgh Press - 1/16/1917
1913
04 - Ty Cobb throws in the sponge at last and signs 1913 contract
05 - AL President Johnson wants to speed up the game - storp retrieving foul balls - 2 hour games are too long!
- AL Presidnet Johnson suspend St. Louis manager Stovall for spitting on umpire
06 - Congressional investigation of "Baseball Trust" being considered
09 - Jim Thorpe, the famous Indian, yesterday played his first full championship game with the Giants. He had two hits, including a home run. He scored two runs and in the outfield had three putouts and an assist - The Pittsburgh Press
1914
02 - Red Sox and White Sox sail for home from London, last stop of their world tour
03 - 19 years old Babe Ruth heads to Fayetteville, NC for his first spring training
10 - The Manhattan Series begins - the NY Highlanders and Giant meet in a series before the World Series
- Ban Johnson meets with umpire of the final games of the year, where Lajole gets 8 hit in the double header,
to determine if the hits were legitimate - he beat out Cobb for the batting title
- Boston Braves sweep the Philadelphia Athletics and win the World Series
1915
01 - Col. (social title) Ruppert and Cap Huston buy the Yankees for $450,000. Huston paid with cash.1917
10 -Ruppert hires Miller Huggins without Huston approval
1916
01 - "Charley Weeghman Chicago Federal magnate, was in Cincinnati today to complete the purchase of the Cubs from Charles P. Taft." - Pittsburgh Press - Jan. 5, 1916
1917
01 - Head of American Federation of Labor, say The Baseball Players Fraternity will be given charter - Pittsburgh Press 1/1/17
1918
01 - "the exchange of players that will bring Casey Stengel and George Cutshaw to the Pirates is a master stroke on the part of the Pittsburgh officials" - The Gazette Times - Jan 12 1918
1919
09 - Sept. 24th, the day that "Dutch" Leonard claims that he met with Wood, Cobb and Speaker "under the grand stand" of Navin Field to fix game so Detroit beats Cleveland the next day, to clinch the pennant for the White Sox.
12 - After an internal investigation Cominskey states that no evidence shows that his team threw World Series
- Clark Griffith becomes president of Washington Senators and 20% owner
- Branch Rickey will only be president of the Cardinals this year, he will get manager to handle that task
- Spring training increase from 30 days to 6 weeks
- National League increases roster from 21 to 25 from May 15 - August 31