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DECEMBER
1921

Tuesday, December 6th

IN THE NEWS: John McGraw finally gets Heinie Groh from the Reds; it costs him C Mike Gonzalez, OF George Burns, and a reported $250,000. Other figures range as low as $100,000.

Tuesday, December 20th

IN THE NEWS: At the ML meetings, the American League votes to return to the best-of-7 World Series; the National League votes to keep the 5-of-9. Judge Landis casts the deciding vote, and the 4-of-7 format is reinstated.

The Yankees raid Boston again, and come away with P Bullet Joe Bush, SS Everett Scott, and P Sad Sam Jones in exchange for SS Roger Peckinpaugh (who goes on to Washington), pitchers Jack Quinn, Rip Collins, and Bill Piercy, and $50,000.

Thursday, December 22nd

IN THE NEWS: Socks Seibold, the holder of the American League season home run record before Babe Ruth, dies at 51 when his car plunges over an embankment.