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.
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.
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.
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.