The National League votes to permit night baseball, authorizing a maximum of seven games by any team installing lights. The American League does not grant permission for night games until 1937.
IN THE NEWS: The Cardinals sell minor league prospect Johnny Mize to Cincinnati for $55,000 He is later returned because of a suspect knee and does not make his debut until 1936.
IN THE NEWS: The Yankees send five players to San Francisco as part of the payment for Joe DiMaggio. He will play another season in the Pacific Coast League and will report at the end of 1935.
IN THE NEWS: Matsutaro Shoriki, head of Yomiuri Newspapers, announces the official formation of Japan's first professional team, the Tokyo-based Yomiuri Giants. The team is made up of players signed to compete against the American all-star team. Professional league play, with six teams, does not begin until 1936.
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