1905 OFFSEASON
Friday, October 28th
IN THE NEWS: After a 3rd-place finish, the Cleveland Naps release Bill Armour and name 3B Bill Bradley manager. Armour takes over the Tigers, where Bobby Lowe leads the Tigers to 8th for their 3rd straight year.
Tuesday, November 8th
IN THE NEWS: Umpire Silk O'Loughlin runs for a state assembly seat as a Democrat and loses.
Thursday, November 24th
IN THE NEWS: San Francisco beats Oakland, 2–1 behind James Whalen (32–23). Whalen ends the game with two shutout innings starting a 47 consecutive shutout inning streak through next season. The Oaks scored their lone run in the seventh inning. San Francisco wins the nitecap, 3–0.
Wednesday, December 14th
IN THE NEWS: The Phillies send 3B Harry Wolverton to Boston for 300k
Tuesday, December 20th
IN THE NEWS: The 3rd place Phillies send minor-league 1B Del Howard to Pittsburgh for Otto Kruger and 1B Kitty Bransfield.
Saturday, January 14th
IN THE NEWS: Giants owner John T. Brush, who refused to play the American League pennant winners in 1904 if the Giants won the pennant (they finished 2nd 6 games behind the Pirates), proposes rules governing future World Series.
Monday, January 16th
Exactly 70 years from now...NY Met minor league C JT Campbell will be born in Brooklyn, NY 
. He will last 1 year in rookie ball
IN THE NEWS: It seems simple enough on paper; the Red Sox buy OF George Stone from Washington. The Browns reclaim Frank Huelsman from the Senators, where he had been on loan, and send him along with OF Jesse Burkett to Boston for Stone. Boston then sends Huelsman back to Washington in payment for George Stone. This is Huelsman's 4th trade in eight months
Thursday, February 2nd
IN THE NEWS: Hugh Jennings, now managing Baltimore in the Eastern League, is admitted to the Maryland bar after completing law studies at Cornell. In two weeks Yankees OF Dave Fultz, a Columbia graduate, passes the New York bar exam. In 1912 he will organize and lead the Players' Fraternity.
Tuesday, February 7th
IN THE NEWS: In Lynn, MA, Rube Waddell prevents a fire by carrying a burning stove out of a store and throwing it into a snow bank. Three days later he flees nearby Peabody to escape charges of assaulting and injuring his wife's parents.
Wednesday, February 15th
IN THE NEWS: Accused of throwing games, Cardinals righthander Jack Taylor is acquitted by the National League Board of Directors in New York, but he is found guilty of bad conduct and fined $300.
Saturday, February 25th
IN THE NEWS: While most clubs go south or stay close to home, the Cubs go to Santa Monica, CA, for spring training.
Wednesday, March 29th
IN THE NEWS: A committee of Washington writers votes for "Nationals" as the AL team nickname, but "Senators" continues as the general favorite.
Sunday, April 9th
IN THE NEWS: At San Francisco, the Seals (PCL) sweep a pair from visiting Portland, 19-3 and 2-0. Seals pitcher James Whalen throws his 5th consecutive shutout and his 4th consecutive shutout of the season. He has now thrown 47 consecutive shutout innings. On the 13th, Tacoma will score five first inning runs off Whalen to stop his streak.
Monday, April 10th
IN THE NEWS: A New York magistrate rules Sunday baseball legal, but the battle will continue in the courts.
Wednesday, April 12th
IN THE NEWS: The Detroit (Washington IRL) owners offer the players a $1,000 bonus if they finish higher than 8th and $500 for each position higher.