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• Baseball-Almanac
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Events

1934 Ford Frick, a New York news reporter and broadcaster, is named the National League's public relations director.

1935 Demanding a yearly salary of $25,000, future Hall of Famer (1953) Dizzy Dean becomes a holdout. The Cardinal right-handed ace will sign for $19,500 the following day.

1956 Supporting the Wagner-Cashmore plan to build a $30-million downtown Brooklyn sports center, Walter O'Malley promises to buy four million dollars worth of bonds.

1958 The Red Sox sign Ted Williams for $135,000 making him the highest paid player in major league history.

1986 The Yankees sign free-agent Al Holland. Holland saved five games for three different teams last season.