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FEBRUARY
1915

Wednesday, February 3rd

IN THE NEWS: The American League bans the emery ball, a pitch introduced by Russ Ford in 1910.

Thursday, February 4th

IN THE NEWS: The Yankees purchase Wally Pipp and OF Hugh High from the Detroit Tigers for a reported $5,000 each. Historian Lyle Spatz (Yankees Coming, Yankees Going) writes that this was the first of some promised funneling of ball players to the recently-sold Yankee franchise.

Thursday, February 11th

IN THE NEWS: The International League tries to put a team in the Bronx, but Giants president Hempstead objects.

Tuesday, February 16th

IN THE NEWS: Home Run Baker, 28, announces retirement following a contract dispute with Connie Mack. He will sit out the 1915 season. Mack will also have salary problems with Chief Bender, Eddie Plank, and Jack Coombs, and rather than compete with the Federal League, he releases the stars.