1903
01 - Indications are that before the baseball peace conference, which went into session here this morning adjourns, there will be peace between the National and American leagues - Chicago Tribune - 1/10/1903
09 - National Agreement for the Government of Professional Base Ball Clubs approved
11 - World Series tickets - $0.50
12 - foul strike rule condemned
- schedules increased to 154 games
- rosters to be set a maximum of 16 after June 1st
1904
03 - Rules changed to allow one coach at 1st and one at 3rd instead of one at 1st when a runner is on base
04 - The first big trade between the National and American Leagues, sends Wyatt Lee, the Washington left handler to the Pittsubrg club. - The Pittsburgh Press 04/0/04
1905
04 - St. Louis Browns defeat the Cardinals in the annual local championship series - Chicago Tribune - 04/10/05
11 - At winter meeting - the NL and AL discuss a reduced schedule to 140 game and inter-league play
1906
11 - Boston Herald reports that the players will form a union
1907
11 - Highlander's catcher, Branch Rickey, will be coaching the Ohio Wesleyan University football team this winter
1908
04 - Due to the majors switching to gloss-less ball because the pitchers are no longer allowed to rub the ball in the dirt, the minor leagues cannot use gloss-less ball until next year. This is due to an over abundance of glossed balls.
09 - Merkle's boner - Sept. 23 - Cub vs Giants at Polo Grounds
- NY Giants spent $11,000 for Rube Marquard who pitched for 17 years
1909
04 - All who fail to report by May 1 must wait 5 years before applying for forgiveness
- Night baseball to be tested in Cincinnati
05 - Ban Johnson wants to introduce a new "sprinier baseball" to increase run production
12 - New ball plant for Boston. President Taylor of the Red Sox Leases Forest Hills Property (from Harvard University) for use in 1911 - Chicago Tribune 12/28/09