The phone rang. But it wasn’t Cooperstown on the other end. It was his son, Richard. Allen had once again fallen short, this time by a heartbreakingly close margin: He needed 12 votes from the 16-person committee. He received 11.Seattle Mariners Face Coverings

While in their home cities, players and staff are banned from visiting bars, lounges, malls or other places where groups of people are gathered.

Passan: White Sox owner Bill Veeck literally unveiled an "Open For Business" sign at the 1975 meetings in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and proceeded to make six trades. It did not work out well. Chicago went 64-97.

When Frank Thomas joined the Phillies in August 1964, he had already gained the reputation as a “needler.” Philadelphia Inquirer writer Sandy Grady once wrote of him, “He had an uncanny knack for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time to the wrong guy.” Allen was often the target of Thomas’ agitating. Once, after arriving at an airport in Los Angeles, Thomas flipped him a quarter and yelled, “Hey, boy, take my bags!” Allen recalled in a 1971 interview with Sporting News. Thomas thought it was funny. Allen wasn’t laughing. Eventually, they’d both be involved in one of the most infamous fights in baseball history.Los Angeles Angels Face Coverings

Ashwill is a member of SABR and has been researching the Negro Leagues for 20 years. He and others helped build the Negro League website at Seamheads.com. Elias Sports Bureau, the keeper of MLB’s statistics, has begun the process of incorporating the Negro League stats from 1920 through 1948 using that website as primary source.Colorado Rockies Face Coverings

"Sometimes you have to tell people things you're doing so that you can inspire others to do other things also," Wainwright said. "So it's not why we do it, to achieve any kind of award or trophy, but it is certainly nice to be recognized for it."

The most serious allegation related to LSU's football program involves booster John Paul Funes, a former CEO of a hospital foundation whom the enforcement staff accused of "providing funds to the families of current and former student-athletes, arranging for members of the institution's football staff to use a private plane and offering internships to football student-athletes."Chicago White Sox Face Coverings