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FEBRUARY
1962

Thursday, February 1st

IN THE NEWS: The National League releases its first 162-game schedule.

Wednesday, February 7th

IN THE NEWS: The Red Sox hire former Indianapolis Clowns OF Ed Scott as their first full-time black scout.

Lawyer Melvin Belli obtains a writ laying claim to Willie Mays -- among other assets -- unless the Giants pay him the judgment awarded by a jury in January. Belli claims the club failed to file a motion for a new trial before the deadline.

Thursday, February 8th

IN THE NEWS: The Federal Trade Commission accuses Topps Chewing Gum of illegally monopolizing the baseball picture-card industry. In 1980, a court decision will open the door to competition.

Tuesday, February 27th

IN THE NEWS: An architect offers a proposal to encase Candlestick Park in a plastic screen—"saran cloth"—to shield it from the wind.