IN THE NEWS: The Indians send Larry Doby to Detroit for OF Tito Francona. Francona will hit .363 for the Tribe, while Doby will be released after playing just 16 games for Detroit.
IN THE NEWS: Dorothy Comiskey Rigney, granddaughter of the Old Roman, sells her 54 percent ownership in the White Sox to Bill Veeck's syndicate for $2.7 million. Brother Chuck fails in his attempt to match or improve the bid. Comiskey control of the franchise ends after 60 years.
IN THE NEWS: In Havana, the Reds and Dodgers play an exhibition game. For a pre-game photo, Reds Pete Whisenant swaps his mitt for a Castro rebel's machine gun.
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