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MARCH
1955

Monday, March 7th

IN THE NEWS: Commissioner Ford Frick states that he favors legalization of the spitter, "a great pitch and one of the easiest to throw."

Saturday, March 19th

IN THE NEWS: The Cubs sell P Dave Cole to the Phillies. Apprised of the sale, Cole remarks, "That's too bad. They're the only team I can beat."

Sunday, March 20th

IN THE NEWS: While the Cubs are in Arizona beating their LA farm team, 7–0, major league baseball is played at Chicago's Wrigley Field. In a rematch of last year's World Series, the Giants beat the Indians again, 7–3. Mays and Rhodes hit homers for New York, while Ralph Kiner's 9th inning homer is the first score for Cleveland. A crowd of 24,434 is on hand.

Wednesday, March 30th

IN THE NEWS: The Yanks sell P Ewell Blackwell and Tom Gorman, plus reserve IF Dick Kryhoski, to the Kansas City Athletics, now in the AL, for $50,000.