This Day in MLB History: February 8

Feb 8 2023 by Talking Chop

 
MLB History

1889 - Workers dismantle the fences at the Polo Grounds to cut a street through the property, leaving the New York Giants without a home for the upcoming season

1916 - The National League rejects a request from Brooklyn Robins owner Charles Ebbets who had wanted the league to impose a limit of 2,000 seats that clubs could sell for 25 cents each.

1940 - The St. Louis Browns purchase Elden Auker from the Boston Red Sox. Auker will become the ace of the Browns’ pitching...

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