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DECEMBER
1899

Monday, December 4th

IN THE NEWS: Buck Ewing, Cincinnati manager for five years, is released.

Friday, December 8th

IN THE NEWS: Louisville president Barney Dreyfuss is transferring to the Pittsburgh club (of which he is part owner) most of his top stars, including player-manager Fred Clarke, Hans Wagner, Claude Ritchey, Tommy Leach, Rube Waddell, and Deacon Phillippe. Louisville is a likely candidate in the reduction of NL franchises from 12 to 8.

Friday, December 15th

IN THE NEWS: The NL rules Brooklyn's purchase of Zeke Wrigley in September is illegal and nullifies the 16 games he played for Brooklyn. But Brooklyn still wins the pennant.

Friday, December 22nd

IN THE NEWS: AL magnates meet to map out a line of action based on results of the NL meeting. They plan to place a team in Chicago with Charles Comiskey the owner-manager.