1938 Winter Meetings: Out of the Hat
Introduction and Context
In 1938, the major leagues returned…
1940 Winter Meetings: Judge Landis’ Final Reign
The 1940 major-league winter meetings, held at Chicago's Palmer…
1941 Winter Meetings: War and Uncertainty
Minor-League Winter Meeting
The prospect of war cast a long…
1942 Winter Meetings: Green Light Matters of Manpower and the Military
Introduction
In January 1942, one month after the attack on…
1943 Winter Meetings: War on the Home Front
Introduction and Context
Baseball’s 1943 winter meetings…
1944 Winter Meetings: A New Era Without Landis
Introduction and Context
As World War II seemed to be winding…
1945 Winter Meetings: Resuming Peacetime Baseball
For the first time since 1941, major-league baseball was able…
1946 Winter Meetings: Tranquility and Turbulence
Punctuated by Enos Slaughter’s mad dash around the bases…
1947 Winter Meetings: Latin America, Leo the Lip, and High School Hijinks
The annual Winter Meetings of the National Association ventured…
1948 Winter Meetings: Concerns and Conflicts Regarding Televised Baseball Grow Stronger
The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues,…
1949 Winter Meetings: Bonuses, Bargains, and Broadcasts
Minor-League Winter Meeting
The 1949 Winter Meetings saw several…