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FEBRUARY
1969

Sunday, February 2nd

IN THE NEWS: Pitchers Stan Coveleski and Waite Hoyt are voted into the Hall of Fame by the Special Veterans Committee.

Monday, February 3rd

IN THE NEWS: To show strength in their bid for a better pension plan, 125 players meet in New York City.

Tuesday, February 4th

IN THE NEWS: Attorney Bowie Kuhn is a compromise choice for commissioner of baseball and is elected on a pro-tem basis.

Friday, February 21st

IN THE NEWS: Ted Williams returns to baseball full-time, signing a 5-year contract to manage the Senators.

IN THE NEWS: A pension plan for baseball is agreed on, with players to get $5.45 million per year. They also get a reduction in the years necessary to qualify for a pension from five to 4, retroactive to 1959; a percentage of television revenues; lowered minimum age for drawing a pension from 50 to 45; and other benefits.

Friday, February 28th

IN THE NEWS: 1B Donn Clendenon announces his retirement.

Sunday, February 2nd

Monday, February 3rd

Tuesday, February 4th

Friday, February 21st

Tuesday, February 25th

Friday, February 28th