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JANUARY
1932

Monday, January 4th

IN THE NEWS: The Depression deepens, and American League costs are cut by dropping an umpire from the AL staff of 11.

Casey Stengel returns from exile in the minor leagues to become coach for the Dodgers.

Monday, January 11th

IN THE NEWS: Bill Terry sends his contract back to the Giants, telling writers he is "thoroughly disgusted." Terry, who just missed the National League batting title, was offered a $9,000 cut from his 1931 contract of $22,500. The Giants counter by saying that the combined salaries of Hafey and Bottomley, the two Cardinals who finished ahead of Terry in hitting, is only $24,000.

Thursday, January 14th

IN THE NEWS: Babe Ruth rejects a Yankee offer of $70,000, as the major leagues vow to cut salaries by $1 million.

Saturday, January 23rd

IN THE NEWS: The Dodgers acquire Hack Wilson from the Cardinals, which had acquired him in December. The 1930 home run king of the National League costs only $45,000 and a minor league pitcher, and he will sign for $16,500, half his previous year's salary.

Tuesday, January 26th

IN THE NEWS: William K. Wrigley, 70-years-old, majority owner of the Cubs since 1919, dies and is buried on Catalina Island. His only son, Philip K. Wrigley, inherits the Cubs and the minor league Los Angeles Angels, but will leave most of the daily operations to president William Veeck.