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JANUARY
1961

Sunday, January 1st

IN THE NEWS: Briggs Stadium is renamed Tiger Stadium.

Tuesday, January 3rd

IN THE NEWS: Frank Lane quits as GM of the Indians to take the same post with the Athletics.

Monday, January 9th

IN THE NEWS: Leo Durocher joins the Dodgers as 3B coach.

The new Minnesota Twins and the American Association finally agree on a $500,000 indemnity payment to the minor league for the Minneapolis/St. Paul territory, ending two months of negotiation.

Thursday, January 12th

IN THE NEWS: Charlie Grimm and Verlon Walker (brother of Rube Walker) are named the 6th and 7th members of the Cubs coaching staff.

Tuesday, January 24th

IN THE NEWS: The A's trade outfielders Whitey Herzog and Russ Snyder to the Orioles for IF Wayne Causey, P Jim Archer, OF Bob Boyd, and OF Al Pilarcik. Boyd, with the Orioles since 1956, leaves with a .301 average with the Birds, a team career mark that won't be topped this century.

Thursday, January 26th

IN THE NEWS: The Reds send Joe Nuxhall to the KC A's for pitchers John Tsitouris and John Briggs. Nuxhall first pitched for the Reds in 1944 when he was 15 years old.

Saturday, January 28th

IN THE NEWS: The International League Board of Directors unanimously votes to move the Montreal franchise to Syracuse, NY.

Sunday, January 29th

IN THE NEWS: Billy Hamilton and Max Carey are voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Special Veterans Committee.

Tuesday, January 31st

IN THE NEWS: Houston voters approve a bond to finance a luxury domed stadium, the final hurdle standing between the city and ML baseball.