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JANUARY
1947

Saturday, January 18th

IN THE NEWS: The Pirates buy 1B Hank Greenberg from the Tigers for a reported $25,000 to $35,000 (The Baseball Encyclopedia lists $75,000). The veteran Greenberg led the American League in home runs with 44 in 1946 and the Pirates will pair him with young slugger Ralph Kiner, the National League home run leader.

Monday, January 20th

IN THE NEWS: Famed Negro League slugger Josh Gibson, arguably the greatest slugger ever, dies of a brain tumor at age 35.

Tuesday, January 21st

IN THE NEWS: Bob Feller signs for "more than $80,000," according to Cleveland owner Bill Veeck.

Dodger manager Leo Durocher marries actress Lorraine Day, after she obtains a Mexican divorce.

A rule change that allows voting only for players after 1921 produces four new Hall of Famers: Carl Hubbell, Frank Frisch, Mickey Cochrane, and Lefty Grove. Pie Traynor misses selection by two votes.

Saturday, January 25th

IN THE NEWS: Five Evangeline League (Class D) players are made ineligible for allegedly betting on 1946 playoff games. The group includes P Bill Thomas (35-7 for Houma, LA, in 47 appearances), who is still the all-time win leader in the minors (with 383), two Houma teammates, and the Houma manager. Thomas protested, pointing out that he was 5-0 in the playoffs. He and Len Pecou will be reinstated in 1949. Thomas will win 26 games in 1950 for teams in the Evangeline and Rio Grande Valley leagues.