This day in baseball
Posted: January 30, 2014 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Dead Ball Era, history, Major League Baseball, sports Leave a commentOn January 30, 1919, the Commission on Rules of the Major Leagues discussed the possible elimination of the intentional walk, but no action was taken. The proposal was brought up again on February 9, 1920 by team owners, who wanted to promote scoring and attendance during the Dead Ball Era. The measure never passed, however, and the intentional base-on-balls remains a part of the game today.
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