1940
01 - "owners of both major league baseball clubs here agreed today upon night baseball for the coming season"
- The Pittsburgh Press - Jan. 19, 1940
1941
12 - Hank Greenberg is first major leaguer to join Army after Pearl Harbor
1942
01 - President Roosevelt writes a letter to Commissioner Landis recommending that MLB continues playing during the war
07 - Day after the All-Star game, the AL victors played the service All-Stars in New York
11 - Director of War Defense Transportation ask Commissioner Landis to curtail traveling for spring training
1943
07 - A player strike by the Philadelphia Phillies was averted, they were protesting the firing of Bucky Harris by the owner Bill Cox, he was fired over the phone
11 - Phillies owner, Bill Cox, resigns before a meeting with Commissioner Landis on betting on the Phillies.
1944
01 - Paul (Dizzy) Trout of the Tigers made Christmas money by clerking in a Detroit jewelry store.
- Chicago Tribune - Jan. 1, 1944
1945
04 - A.B. "Happy" Chandler elected new Commissioner
- Boston Red Sox hold mock try out for 3 Negro leaguers - Jackie Robinson, Sam Jethroe and Marvin Williams.
10 - Chicago Cubs' Billy Goat Curse begins
1946
01 - 25-year Major League agreement expires along with Judge Landis' term as commissioner
07 - MacPhail Committee report presented to MLB - defends "color line"
09 - Ted William goes beat the shift going to left for his only inside the park HR. Sox clinch pennant.
11 - A committee met in Chicago and recommends a 7 year extension for Commissioner Landis
- After a long illness, Commissioner Landis dies in hospital
1947
01 - Sporting News #1 Men of the Year - Player - Stan Musial - Manager - Eddie Dyer - Executive - Tom Yawkey
1948
10 - Satchel Paige is first black pitcher to pitch in the World Series.
1949
01 - "Attendance bonus gave DiMaggio $75,000 last year" - Chicago Tribune - Jan. 1, 1949
01 - "owners of both major league baseball clubs here agreed today upon night baseball for the coming season"
- The Pittsburgh Press - Jan. 19, 1940
1941
12 - Hank Greenberg is first major leaguer to join Army after Pearl Harbor
1942
01 - President Roosevelt writes a letter to Commissioner Landis recommending that MLB continues playing during the war
07 - Day after the All-Star game, the AL victors played the service All-Stars in New York
11 - Director of War Defense Transportation ask Commissioner Landis to curtail traveling for spring training
1943
07 - A player strike by the Philadelphia Phillies was averted, they were protesting the firing of Bucky Harris by the owner Bill Cox, he was fired over the phone
11 - Phillies owner, Bill Cox, resigns before a meeting with Commissioner Landis on betting on the Phillies.
1944
01 - Paul (Dizzy) Trout of the Tigers made Christmas money by clerking in a Detroit jewelry store.
- Chicago Tribune - Jan. 1, 1944
1945
04 - A.B. "Happy" Chandler elected new Commissioner
- Boston Red Sox hold mock try out for 3 Negro leaguers - Jackie Robinson, Sam Jethroe and Marvin Williams.
10 - Chicago Cubs' Billy Goat Curse begins
1946
01 - 25-year Major League agreement expires along with Judge Landis' term as commissioner
07 - MacPhail Committee report presented to MLB - defends "color line"
09 - Ted William goes beat the shift going to left for his only inside the park HR. Sox clinch pennant.
11 - A committee met in Chicago and recommends a 7 year extension for Commissioner Landis
- After a long illness, Commissioner Landis dies in hospital
1947
01 - Sporting News #1 Men of the Year - Player - Stan Musial - Manager - Eddie Dyer - Executive - Tom Yawkey
1948
10 - Satchel Paige is first black pitcher to pitch in the World Series.
1949
01 - "Attendance bonus gave DiMaggio $75,000 last year" - Chicago Tribune - Jan. 1, 1949