IN THE NEWS: The Baseball Writers Association of America announces that slugging 1B Walt Dropo of the Boston Red Sox is the Rookie of the Year in the American League.
Commissioner Happy Chandler and player reps agree on the split of the TV-radio rights from the World Series.
IN THE NEWS: The Associated Press chooses Phillie skipper Eddie Sawyer as Manager of the year.
The baseball writers name Sam Jethroe of the Boston Braves as the National League Rookie of the Year.
The White Sox release Luke Appling, who has been with the Sox since 1930, so he can become the manager of the Memphis Chicks (SA). He accepted the job with the Chicks on November 1. He'll be named minor league manager of the year, by The Sporting News, in 1952.
IN THE NEWS: After nine years at the helm, the Indians fire their manager, Lou Boudreau, amid the howls of fan protest. Although Boudreau's overall winning percentage is a moderate .529, he won 92 games in a 4th-place finish, his best showing since 97 in the championship year of 1948. Al Lopez, who has piloted Minneapolis (AA) since 1948, takes over with a 2-year contract.
IN THE NEWS: League presidents Ford Frick and Will Harridge vote to deposit $950,000 received for World Series TV-radio rights into the player's pension fund.
IN THE NEWS: The Gillette Safety Razor Co. signs a 6-year deal, worth an estimated $6 million, with ML baseball for the TV-radio rights for the World Series.