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JANUARY
1963

Saturday, January 5th

IN THE NEWS: Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby dies at age 66 of a heart ailment.

Thursday, January 10th

IN THE NEWS: The Cubs hire retired Air Force Colonel Robert V. Whitlow as athletic director.

Monday, January 14th

IN THE NEWS: The White Sox trade SS Luis Aparicio and OF Al Smith to the Orioles for P Hoyt Wilhelm, OF Dave Nicholson, 3B Pete Ward, and SS Ron Hansen.

Saturday, January 26th

IN THE NEWS: The ML Rules Committee votes to expand the strike zone, restoring it to pre-1950 standards: from the top of the shoulders to the bottom of the knees.

Sunday, January 27th

IN THE NEWS: The Hall of Fame Special Veterans Committee votes in Sam Rice, Eppa Rixey, Elmer Flick, and John Clarkson.

Tuesday, January 29th

IN THE NEWS: James M. Johnston, James H. Lemon, and George M. Bunker purchase 80 percent of the Senators, buying out five of the original owners, including club president Pete Quesada. Johnston is elected chairman of the board.