Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA. 1947: The Tigers sell first baseman Hank Greenberg to ...
Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1958 — Canadian born Willie O’Ree becomes the NHL’s first black player for the Boston Bruins. 1972 — The Lakers’ Jerry West, hits a ...
1938 — Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to the Baseball Hall ... the first player signed specifically to be a designated hitter. He signs with the Boston Red Sox one week after the designated ...