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MARCH
1936

Sunday, March 1st

IN THE NEWS: After spring training with Lefty O'Doul's San Francisco Seals (PCL), the Yomiuri Giants of Japan beat the Seals, 5–0. On March 5th they will win again 11–7.

Thursday, March 5th

IN THE NEWS: The St. Louis Cardinals, without the Dean brothers, who are once again holdouts, visit Cuba and are beaten by the Cuban all-stars. Luis Tiant Sr. , whose son will win 229 ML games, is the starting pitcher for the Cubans.

Tuesday, March 17th

IN THE NEWS: Much-heralded rookie Joe DiMaggio makes his spring debut with the Yankees, getting four hits, including a triple. The day is marred when the Cardinals win 8–7.

Saturday, March 21st

IN THE NEWS: The Cincinnati Reds trade Jim Bottomley to the St. Louis Browns for Johnny Burnett. Sunny Jim will have a strong season in 1936 and, midway through the 1937 season, will be named manager.

Joe DiMaggio runs his spring training record to 12-for-20, in an 11–2 Yankee victory over the newly named Boston Bees. Before the next game is played, the prize rookie is left unattended with his foot in a diathermy machine. The resulting burn ends his spring training and delays his ML debut until May.

Monday, March 23rd

IN THE NEWS: After an acrimonious holdout, Dizzy Dean signs for a reported $24,000 and an understanding that the only fines levied will be major ones.

Tuesday, March 24th

IN THE NEWS: Paul Dean follows his brother into the fold and signs for $10,000.

Thursday, March 26th

IN THE NEWS: Hank Greenberg signs a Tigers contract for $20,000, and Red Ruffing accepts $12,000 from the Yankees.