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November 12 – MLB owners unanimously elect Kenesaw Mountain Landis as sole commissioner of Major League Baseball for seven years, abolishing the National Baseball Commission. The owners' action comes in direct response to the Black Sox Scandal, which threatens the integrity of the game. Landis agreed on the condition that he would be the sole ...
The 1920 season featured an extremely rare tripleheader—the third in National League and major-league history, having previously occurred only in 1890 and 1896—when the Pittsburgh Pirates hosted the Cincinnati Reds on October 2 for three games, the day before the final day of the regular season. The Reds won the first two games while the ...
Babe Ruth was the most dominant player in the golden age of baseball. The golden age of baseball, or sometimes the golden era, describes the period in Major League Baseball from the end of the dead-ball era until the modern era—roughly, from 1920 to sometime after World War II. [1] [2] The exact years are debated.
Dayton Marcos (1920, 1926) Detroit Stars (1920–1931) Indianapolis ABCs (1920–1924, 1925–1926) – Dropped from league mid-season 1924 but returned the following season. Kansas City Monarchs (1920–1931) – Associate team 1931. St. Louis Giants (1920–1921) – Replaced by St. Louis Stars in 1922, which was virtually the same team with ...
Following the fallout from the 1919 Black Sox Scandal, in November 1920, the National Baseball Commission was replaced by the Commissioner of Baseball, who acts as the chief executive officer of major and minor leagues. [3] [4] The Dayton Marcos departed the NNL as an independent team. A new Columbus Buckeyes joined the NNL.
The history of baseball in the United States dates to the 19th century, when boys and amateur enthusiasts played a baseball-like game by their own informal rules using homemade equipment. The popularity of the sport grew and amateur men's ball clubs were formed in the 1830–1850s.
The 1920 New York Yankees season was the 18th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 95–59, just 3 games behind the American League champion Cleveland Indians . New York was managed by Miller Huggins .
The 1920 Boston Red Sox season was the 20th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fifth in the American League (AL) with a record of 72 wins and 81 losses, 25 + 1 ⁄ 2 games behind the Cleveland Indians, who went on to win the 1920 World Series.