Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore.
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March 8, 1900 - The National League of baseball decides to go with 8 teams. Franchises excluded from the year prior were Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville & Washington (in 1953 Boston Braves move to Milwaukee)
March 8, 1913 - The Major League Baseball's Federal League organizes with 6 teams, including the Chicago Whales, who built and played at Weeghman Park (now Wrigley Field); League folded after 3 seasons
March 8, 1930 - Babe Ruth, Number 3 of the New York Yankees signed and inbelievable 2 year $130,000 contract with the team. Ed Barrow then the Yankees General Manager stated that," No one will be paid more than Ruth." Barrow's jaw would drop if he saw current contracts in the big leagues!
March 8, 1966 - Casey Stengel, who played before Numbers inthe MLB for the Brooklyn Robins, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Giants, Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Braves as a Right fielder was elected to Hall of Fame
