On March 8, 1938, Lou Gehrig rejects the latest contract offer from the New York Yankees-a one-year deal worth $39,000. Four days later, Gehrig will agree to the same Yankee offer and...
[adrotate banner=”32″] On March 8, 1930 — Babe Ruth signs a two-year contract with the New York Yankees for $160,000. At $80,000 per year, he becomes the highest-paid player of all time....
[adrotate banner=”32″] March 6, 1937 Judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis, commissioner of baseball, watches a spring-training game in St. Petersburg, Fla., between the New York Yankees and the Boston Bees – March, 1937....
Babe Ruth becomes the highest-paid player in history On March 5, 1922 — New York Yankees star Babe Ruth becomes the highest-paid player in history when he signs a three-year contract that...
On March 2, 2018 — One of the biggest stories in spring training this year has been the presence of NFL quarterback Russell Wilson at the Yankees’ camp. Today, he gets to...
On March 2, 1949 — Joe DiMaggio leaves the Yankees’ spring training camp to have an ailing right heel examined at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is told that no surgery is needed...
On March 2, 1927 — Babe Ruth becomes the highest-paid player in major league history when the Yankees announce the Bambino will earn $70,000 per season for the next three years. Ruth...
On March 2, 1909, future Hall of Famer, Mel Ott is born in Gretna, Louisiana. Known as “Master Melvin,” Ott will make his major league debut with the New York Giants as...
On March 1, 1993 , New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner resumes his role as the team’s general partner. Commissioner Fay Vincent had banned Steinbrenner from day-to-day activities with the Yankees because...
On March 1, 1947 — New managers in spring training camps are Billy Herman with the Pittsburgh Pirates , Muddy Ruel with the St. Louis Browns , Bucky Harris with the New...