IN THE NEWS: American League President Will Harridge says there will be greater fines for managers who use abusive language while arguing with umpires.
IN THE NEWS: The writers name Cubs slugger Hank Sauer as the National League MVP. The Cubs finished in 5th place, despite Sauer's 37 home runs and 121 RBIs.
Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick states that he thinks the PCL will eventually reach ML status.
IN THE NEWS: The St. Louis Cardinals seek payment from the New York Giants for two televised games in an effort to determine the TV and radio rights of visiting teams for revenue.
IN THE NEWS: IL President Frank Shaughnessy reveals plans to form two new major leagues by merging the top teams in the American Association and the top teams from the International League. He thinks that in five to six years, ML baseball will elevate these two leagues, along with the Pacific Coast League, which nearly has ML status now.
IN THE NEWS: On a local TV program, Brooklyn Dodger Jackie Robinson charges that the New York Yankee management is racist for its failure to bring up a black player. George Weiss of the Yanks denies the allegations.
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