1943 - The Boston Braves release veteran outfielders Paul Waner and Johnny Cooney.
1978 - Eddie Mathews is elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA. The former third baseman is named on 301 of 379 ballots.
2021 - Hall of Famer Don Sutton, a 300-game winner, passes away at age 75, as the wave of deaths among playing greats of the 1970s continues unabated. Sutton is the ninth member of Cooperstown to pass away over a 12-month period.
MLB History
1934 - Commissioner Landis denies Shoeless Joe Jackson’s appeal for reinstatement.
1937 - The BBWAA elected Nap Lajoie, Tris Speaker and Cy Young to the Hall of Fame.