Portal:Baseball/Anniversaries/December 3

Events

• 1901 – At the league meeting, the Milwaukee Brewers franchise is officially dropped from the American League and is replaced by the St. Louis Browns.
• 1962 – former players Frank Crosetti and Johnny Schulte file suit to halt any increased MLB pension benefits that fail to include old-time players.
• 1968 – The MLB Rules Committee adopts a series of changes designed to increase the amount of offensive run production in both leagues. In the most significant alterations, the committee agrees to decrease the size of the strike zone and lower the height of the pitcher's mound from 15 inches to 10 inches. The rules changes will result in increased run-scoring in 1969.
• 1980 – Cleveland Indians outfielder Joe Charboneau, who hit .289 with 23 home runs and 87 RBI, is named American League Rookie of the Year.

Births

• 1872 – Cozy Dolan, outfielder (d. 1907)
• 1952 – Larry Anderson, pitcher

Deaths

• 1939 – Frank Killen, pitcher (b. 1870)