1920
01 - Babe Ruth sold to Yankees
08 - Ray Chapman killed by a pitched ball from Carl May
11 - In a revolt against Ban Johnson, 11 club owners met in Chicago to adopt a plan for reducing teams from 16 to 12 teams. The plan was stopped.
12 - "The most important matter in the welfare of the national game it the complete divorcing from it of the gambling element" Commissioner Elect Landis.
1921
01 - Kenesaw Mountain Landis becomes baseball's first commissioner
06 - fan refused to return foul ball at Polo Grounds - 1st time in history - rule was changed after law suit
- Ban Johnson suspends Ruth for 5 days for calling umpire "yellow"
08 - The Black Sox Trial ends with a not guilty verdict
- Commission Landis bans all defendants in The Black Sox Trial for life
1922
01 - "Majors agreed to pay $7,500 for Class AA Draftees. Judge Lands cracks his whip" Pittsburgh Press Jan. 8, 1922
1923
01 - Wee Willie Keeler ("hit 'em where they ain't) passed away at 51
04 - Yankee Stadium opens - Babe hits the first HR with his 53 oz ash bat
05 - Yankee shortstop "Deacon Scott" played in his 1,000th consecutive game of his 1307 streak - 1st in all time list. - Washington's Walter Johnson shuts out the Yankees for his 100th shutout
- Ruth charges in the stands for fans after he throws dirt on umpire
06 - Col. Rupert buys out Cap Huston to become sole owner of the Yankees - $1.25 M
07 - Ruth switches to a laminated bat to break a HR slump
- Yankee's Lefty O'Doul set record by giving up 13 runs in one inning against Cleveland - he was left in because he ha a bad hangover
- Red Sox sold to a group of business men from Ohio
- Red's Dolf Luque wins both games of a double header against Boston
08 - Judge Landis cancels all games due to the death of President Harding
- Ban Johnson bans laminated bats
- Babe Ruth catches a line drive to left bare handed because he threw his glove at a dog
- Branch Rickey hits Roger Hornsby due to his disrespect on the field..
09 - Boston's first baseman, George Burns has an unassisted triple play
- Babe Ruth notified that he was AL MVP - only one won because of MVP rules
1924
01 - James E. Johnstone, well known ballplayer and umpire, ball mask patent was infringed upon by P. Goldsmith and Sons. - Chicago Tribune - Jan. 15 2024
1925
06 - Lou Gehrig begins his Streak
1926
10 - "Alexander's two victories over the Yankees were as clean cut pitching exhibition as were turned in during the series. His first game saw him turn back the last 21 batters in rotation. But greater than all this was his relief stunt in the final game when he stopped the Yanks in their tracks after they had started an uprising in the seventh inning. Alexander's fortieth birthday next February 26, will find him preparing for another campaign with the Cardinals" - Sporting New - Oct. 14, 1926
12 - "Two of the greatest ballplayers in the history of the game, Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker, today were named by Commissioner Keneshaw Mountain Landis in an expose of a scandal that went back to 1919, the year climaxed by the famous world series between the White Sox and Cincinnati Reds."
"Cobb, famed as the "Georgia Peach", and Speaker the great "Speke", of the Indians, had their name linked with "Dutch" Leonard and "Smokey Joe" Wood, both former American League pitching stars. In a conspiracy to bet on an alleged "fixer" game between Detroit and Cleveland, played at Detroit, on Sept. 25, 1919.
Herald-Journal - Dec. 22, 1926
1927
01 - "The fate of Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker, perhaps the greatest of baseball's idols, still remains in doubt despite the decision of Commissioner Kenesaw M. Landis affecting the Whitesox-Detroit scandal of 1917." The Pittsburgh Press Jan. 13, 1927
1928
01 - "Reversing their recent belligerent attitude, minor league baseball magnates have ended their legislative troubles with the major league - so long as Commissioner Kenesaw M. Landis remains at the head of the game" - The Pittsburgh Press Jan. 10, 1928
1929
01 - "The Boston City Council, meeting in executive session today, voted unanimously to table until a later date an application filed by the Boston National League Baseball club for permission to play in this city on Sundays." - The Milwaukee Sentinel Jan. 1, 1929
01 - Babe Ruth sold to Yankees
08 - Ray Chapman killed by a pitched ball from Carl May
11 - In a revolt against Ban Johnson, 11 club owners met in Chicago to adopt a plan for reducing teams from 16 to 12 teams. The plan was stopped.
12 - "The most important matter in the welfare of the national game it the complete divorcing from it of the gambling element" Commissioner Elect Landis.
1921
01 - Kenesaw Mountain Landis becomes baseball's first commissioner
06 - fan refused to return foul ball at Polo Grounds - 1st time in history - rule was changed after law suit
- Ban Johnson suspends Ruth for 5 days for calling umpire "yellow"
08 - The Black Sox Trial ends with a not guilty verdict
- Commission Landis bans all defendants in The Black Sox Trial for life
1922
01 - "Majors agreed to pay $7,500 for Class AA Draftees. Judge Lands cracks his whip" Pittsburgh Press Jan. 8, 1922
1923
01 - Wee Willie Keeler ("hit 'em where they ain't) passed away at 51
04 - Yankee Stadium opens - Babe hits the first HR with his 53 oz ash bat
05 - Yankee shortstop "Deacon Scott" played in his 1,000th consecutive game of his 1307 streak - 1st in all time list. - Washington's Walter Johnson shuts out the Yankees for his 100th shutout
- Ruth charges in the stands for fans after he throws dirt on umpire
06 - Col. Rupert buys out Cap Huston to become sole owner of the Yankees - $1.25 M
07 - Ruth switches to a laminated bat to break a HR slump
- Yankee's Lefty O'Doul set record by giving up 13 runs in one inning against Cleveland - he was left in because he ha a bad hangover
- Red Sox sold to a group of business men from Ohio
- Red's Dolf Luque wins both games of a double header against Boston
08 - Judge Landis cancels all games due to the death of President Harding
- Ban Johnson bans laminated bats
- Babe Ruth catches a line drive to left bare handed because he threw his glove at a dog
- Branch Rickey hits Roger Hornsby due to his disrespect on the field..
09 - Boston's first baseman, George Burns has an unassisted triple play
- Babe Ruth notified that he was AL MVP - only one won because of MVP rules
1924
01 - James E. Johnstone, well known ballplayer and umpire, ball mask patent was infringed upon by P. Goldsmith and Sons. - Chicago Tribune - Jan. 15 2024
1925
06 - Lou Gehrig begins his Streak
1926
10 - "Alexander's two victories over the Yankees were as clean cut pitching exhibition as were turned in during the series. His first game saw him turn back the last 21 batters in rotation. But greater than all this was his relief stunt in the final game when he stopped the Yanks in their tracks after they had started an uprising in the seventh inning. Alexander's fortieth birthday next February 26, will find him preparing for another campaign with the Cardinals" - Sporting New - Oct. 14, 1926
12 - "Two of the greatest ballplayers in the history of the game, Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker, today were named by Commissioner Keneshaw Mountain Landis in an expose of a scandal that went back to 1919, the year climaxed by the famous world series between the White Sox and Cincinnati Reds."
"Cobb, famed as the "Georgia Peach", and Speaker the great "Speke", of the Indians, had their name linked with "Dutch" Leonard and "Smokey Joe" Wood, both former American League pitching stars. In a conspiracy to bet on an alleged "fixer" game between Detroit and Cleveland, played at Detroit, on Sept. 25, 1919.
Herald-Journal - Dec. 22, 1926
1927
01 - "The fate of Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker, perhaps the greatest of baseball's idols, still remains in doubt despite the decision of Commissioner Kenesaw M. Landis affecting the Whitesox-Detroit scandal of 1917." The Pittsburgh Press Jan. 13, 1927
1928
01 - "Reversing their recent belligerent attitude, minor league baseball magnates have ended their legislative troubles with the major league - so long as Commissioner Kenesaw M. Landis remains at the head of the game" - The Pittsburgh Press Jan. 10, 1928
1929
01 - "The Boston City Council, meeting in executive session today, voted unanimously to table until a later date an application filed by the Boston National League Baseball club for permission to play in this city on Sundays." - The Milwaukee Sentinel Jan. 1, 1929