March 6
1884
High winds tear off the roof of the Polo Grounds’ grandstands.
1907
Phillies' owner A.J. Reach and John Rogers are acquitted of damages resulting from the 1903 National League Park disaster. A balcony had collapsed at Broad Street and Lehigh Avenue ballpark killing 12 and leaving 232 fans injured.
1922
Babe Ruth inks a three-year deal for $52,000. Home Run Baker, who makes $16,000, is the second highest paid New York player.
1923
The Cardinals announce players will wear numbers on their uniforms. The digits will correspond to the player's place in the batting order.
1945
In some of the fiercest fighting of World War II, Harry O'Neill is killed in the battle for Iwo Jima. In 1939, the fallen Marine played one game in the major leagues appearing with the A's as a catcher.
1948
The Braves acquire Eddie Stanky from the Dodgers for Bama Rowell and $60,000.
1948
The Dodgers buy heavy-hitting first baseman Dolph Camilli from the Phillies for $45,000.
1987
Free agent Andre Dawson signs a blank contract to join the Cubs. The former player for Expos will win the National League MVP making him bargain at $500,000, the amount Chicago decided to pay the All-Star outfielder.
2001
The 1960 World Series hero, former Pirate second baseman Bill Mazeroski, is elected by the Veterans' Committee into the Hall of Fame along with Hilton Smith, a pitching standout with the Kansas City Monarchs.
2005
Making her debut with John Sterling on WCBS-AM (880), the radio flagship of the Yankees, Suzyn Waldman becomes the first woman to be a full-time color commentator in big league history. The former radio-talk host on WFAN, the first all-sports radio station in the country, was also the first female to broadcast on a nationally baseball telecast as well as the first to provide local TV (Yankees) major league play-by-play.
