Template:Today in Baseball/January 18

October 1: Today's featured birthday is that of Ken Pape, who turns 73.

• 1896 - John Ward, who hasn't played the last two seasons, challenges the reserve clause and will become a free agent.
• 1934 - Dizzy Dean (pictured) issues his famous prediction that he and brother Paul Dean will lead the St. Louis Cardinals to the title.
• 1938 - Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to the Hall of Fame.
• 1969 - Ted Williams is appointed as manager of the Washington Senators.
• 1997 - Kazuhiro Sasaki is injured in a barroom brawl and requires 11 stitches to his forehead.

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