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Re: Pale Hose History
« Reply #5125 on: December 24, 2018, 12:02:05 am »

    On December 24 in Baseball History...


    1929 - Francis McQuade is sued by the New York Giants. The club’s treasurer is accused of trying to “wreck and destroy” the team.

    1940 - The Indians trade Ben Chapman to Washington for Joe Krakauskas, a southpaw who will post a 3-7 record during his three years with Cleveland. Chapman will be released by the Senators in May and will finish the season with the White Sox.


    1949 - Suffering from alcoholism and epilepsy, Hall of Fame hurler Grover Cleveland Alexander is found unconscious in an alley in Hollywood.

    1959 - The Braves sign 20-year old outfielder Rico Carty, During his eight years with the team, the Dominican outfielder will hit .317 before being traded to Texas prior to the 1973 season.

    1967 - Jim Lonborg, the AL Cy Young winner and the pitching sensation of the 1967 pennant-winning Red Sox, falls while skiing and damages his left knee. Lonborg will pitch 12 more seasons in the major leagues, but will not reach double digits in wins until 1971 and will never come close to the 246 strikeouts he had in 1967.

    1969 - In a letter to Commissioner Bowie Kuhn, traded Cardinal outfielder Curt Flood states his refusal to report to the Phillies citing he is not a piece of property to be sold. The MLB Players' Association announces support for Flood's suit against baseball and will pay legal fees.

    1974 - Cardinals speedster Lou Brock is named Sportsman of the Year by The Sporting News. He finishes ahead of such sports luminaries as tennis great Jimmy Connors, golf's Johnny Miller, and Dodgers ironman reliever Mike Marshall.

    2002 - In a deal which prompts a Red Sox official to call the Yankees an evil empire, Cuban defector Jose Contreras reaches an agreement with New York. The 31 year-old right-hander, who was considered the top pitcher on Cuba's national team, was declared a free-agent after gaining residency in Nicaragua.

    2004 - Red Sox catcher and team leader Jason Varitek (.296, 18, 73) agrees to a four-year deal to stay in Boston. Joining Mike Menosky, Carl Yastrzemski and Jim Rice, the 32-year switch-hitting backstop is also named captain of the team.

    2005 - After agreeing to a one-year, $1 million contract, Mike Stanton will become the first player in Nationals’ history to have played with the team twice in its short tenure. After coming in from the Washington bullpen for the last three months of 2005 season, the 38-year old southpaw reliever was traded to the Red Sox for right-handed prospects Ryhs Taylor and Yader Peralta.

    2009 - Former Detroit closer Fernando Rodney signs an $11 million, two-year contract with the Angels. The 32-year-old right-handed reliever, who saved 37 games with only one blown opportunity last season, is expected to compete with the team's current closer Brian Fuentes, the major league leader in saves in 2009, for the coveted spot in the bullpen.

    2009 - Matt Capps and the Nationals reach a preliminary agreement on a $3.5 million, one-year contract, with an additional $425,000 included in performance bonuses for games finished by the closer. In July, Washington will trade its 26-year right-handed All-Star reliever to the Twins for highly touted backstop prospect Wilson Ramos along with minor league southpaw Joe Testa.

    2010 - Ricky Nolasco, recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, has agreed to a $26.5 million, three-year deal to stay with the Marlins. The Florida right-hander, who has compiled a 54-39 record along with a 4.45 ERA during his five seasons with the Fish, will remain the team's #2 starter behind Josh Johnson.

    2013 - The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Juan Uribe as a free agent.




    Baseball Birthdays on December 24...


    1860 - Crotty, Joe
    1869 - Wilson, Zeke
    1877 - Howard, Del
    1880 - Brackenridge, John
    1884 - Groth, Ernie
    1884 - Zackert, George
    1886 - Mathewson, Henry
    1889 - McCreery, Ed
    1889 - Otis, Bill
    1890 - Sloan, Tod
    1910 - Johnson, Lloyd
    1912 - Coble, Dave
    1913 - Scheetz, Owen
    1913 - Jeffcoat, George
    1915 - Trechock, Frank
    1916 - Graham, Jack
    1924 - Garcia, Chico
    1931 - Hernandez, Evelio
    1937 - Foster, Larry
    1938 - Henrich, Bobby
    1943 - Stanek, Al
    1949 - Taveras, Frank
    1951 - D'Acquisto, John
    1957 - Cruz, Victor
    1960 - Costello, John
    1964 - Diaz, Carlos
    1964 - Drummond, Tim
    1966 - Sanford, Mo
    1968 - Ojala, Kirt
    1971 - Cabrera, Alex
    1974 - Luuloa, Keith
    1974 - Millwood, Kevin
    1974 - Wright, Jamey
    1977 - Ginter, Matt
    1979 - Valentine, Joe

    1985 - Romine, Andrew
    1993 - Norwood, James
    1994 - Castro, Miguel
    1994 - Romero. Fernando



    Baseball Deaths on December 24...


    1894 - Duffee, Charlie
    1913 - Sockalexis, Louis
    1915 - Doyle, John
    1927 - Myers, Al
    1936 - Deagle, Ren
    1938 - Lutenberg, Luke
    1938 - Yohe, Bill
    1945 - Miller, Hughie
    1947 - Cobb, Joe
    1953 - Thomas, Pinch
    1955 - Boultes, Jake
    1956 - Howard, Del
    1957 - Reilly, Hal
    1958 - Boyle, Jim
    1959 - Friel, Bill
    1963 - Roberts, Skipper
    1968 - Heving, Johnnie
    1975 - Lyon, Russ
    1978 - Rodgers, Bill
    1978 - McQuinn, George
    1980 - Habenicht, Bob
    1981 - Kracher, Joe
    1987 - Espinosa, Nino
    2001 - Soar, Hank
    2004 - Oates, Johnny
    2005 - Rescigno, Xavier
    2009 - Benjamin, Stan
    2016 - Barfield, John
    2017 - Kindall, Jerry


           




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Re: Pale Hose History
« Reply #5126 on: December 25, 2018, 12:04:39 am »

    On December 25 in Baseball History...


    1862 - A crowd of 40,000 watches two teams of imprisoned Union Army soldiers play baseball at Hilton Head, South Carolina. Civil War historians are debating the actual size of the crowd.

    1888 - At the Philadelphia State Fairground Building, the Downtowners beat the Uptowners in the first indoor baseball game ever played, 6-1.

    1927 - Nellie Fox, who led the AL in hits four times, won three Gold Gloves, played in 12 All-Star Games, and was AL MVP for the 1959 White Sox, is born in St. Thomas, Pa. It will not be until 1997, 23 years after his death, that he will finally be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

    1940 - South Side Park, the first home of the Chicago White Sox, burns down.


    1958 - Rickey Henderson, baseball's all-time stolen base champion and arguably the best leadoff hitter in history, is born in Chicago.

    1989 - Billy Martin, former infielder and five-time manager of the Yankees, dies in a one-car accident at the age of 61.

    2001 - Signing a one-year, $4.7 million contract to play for the Yomiuri Giants, Hideki Matsui became the highest-paid player in Japanese baseball history. The outfielder's salary surpasses the $4 million mark the Orix Blue Wave gave Ichiro Suzuki for 2000 season.

    2012 - The Chicago Cubs signed Zach Putnam as a free agent.



    Baseball Birthdays on December 25...


    1842 - Jewett, Nat
    1856 - Galvin, Pud
    1864 - Dailey, Vince
    1864 - Quinn, Joe
    1865 - Mappes, George
    1866 - Haddock, George
    1869 - Jones, Alex
    1871 - Hickey, Mike
    1872 - Lewis, Ted
    1874 - McCormick, Barry
    1876 - Jones, Jim
    1879 - Braggins, Dick
    1881 - Doyle, Jim
    1881 - McCarthy, Joe
    1884 - Henderson, Ed
    1886 - Rath, Morrie
    1887 - Wagner, Bull
    1892 - Kolseth, Karl
    1892 - Holke, Walter
    1893 - Becker, Marty
    1895 - Ellerbe, Frank
    1896 - Hunter, Herb
    1897 - Elliott, Allen
    1898 - Robertson, Gene
    1899 - Gulley, Tom
    1899 - Kunz, Earl
    1901 - Chatham, Buster
    1904 - Akers, Bill
    1904 - Barnes, Red
    1904 - Brown, Lloyd
    1908 - Moore, Jo-Jo
    1908 - Cohen, Alta
    1908 - Chapman, Ben
    1912 - Trouppe, Quincy
    1912 - George, Greek
    1922 - Watlington, Neal
    1925 - Garver, Ned
    1926 - Manville, Dick
    1927 - Fox, Nellie

    1928 - Blyzka, Mike
    1928 - Baldwin, Frank
    1934 - Beamon, Charlie
    1935 - Jackson, Al
    1938 - Hamilton, Jack

    1939 - Krug, Chris
    1943 - Musgraves, Dennis
    1946 - Lamont, Gene

    1950 - Trillo, Manny
    1951 - Quintana, Luis
    1952 - Gonzalez, Julio
    1953 - Anderson, Rick
    1954 - Little, Jeff
    1956 - Lea, Charlie
    1956 - Johnson, Wallace

    1958 - Davis, Gerry
    1958 - Henderson, Rickey
    1960 - Gainey, Ty
    1960 - O'Malley, Tom
    1961 - Renteria, Rich

    1962 - Walton, Bruce
    1962 - Pevey, Marty
    1968 - Bullett, Scott
    1970 - Montgomery, Steve
    1972 - Hiljus, Erik
    1973 - Brock, Tarrik
    1975 - Okajima, Hideki
    1981 - Taveras, Willy
    1982 - Gotay, Ruben
    1986 - Joaquin, Waldis
    1990 - Cooper, Garrett
    1992 - Rainey, Tanner
    1995 - De Los Santos, Enyel



    Baseball Deaths on December 25...


    1894 - Cahill, Tom
    1910 - Deasley, John
    1916 - Moriarty, Bill
    1918 - Blakiston, Bob
    1922 - Fisler, Wes
    1924 - Gessler, Doc
    1925 - Kirsch, Harry
    1941 - Bell, George
    1942 - Alperman, Whitey
    1952 - Coughlin, Ed
    1953 - Donovan, Patsy
    1961 - Savage, Don
    1961 - Foutz, Frank
    1970 - Juelich, Red
    1976 - Skiff, Bill
    1983 - Young, Babe
    1989 - Martin, Billy
    1992 - Donnelly, Ed
    1994 - Robello, Tony
    2001 - Garcia, Ramon
    2007 - Beauchamp, Jim
    2009 - Burich, Bill
    2010 - Olson, Karl
    2013 - Hegan, Mike
    2016 - Rutherford, Johnny
























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Re: Pale Hose History
« Reply #5127 on: December 26, 2018, 12:54:26 am »

    On December 26 in Baseball History...


    1906 - In an effort to prevent hitters from rubbing out chalk lines, National League umpire Hank O'Day suggests white rubber strips be used to mark out the batter's box.

    1919 - Although not official until January, the Yankees buy Babe Ruth from the Red Sox for $100,000 and guarantees a $300,000 loan with Fenway Park as collateral.

    1934 - Commissioner Judge Landis denies the Dodgers' claim to the services of teenager hurler Johnny Vander Meer. The southpaw had signed a free agent with Brooklyn last season and was assigned to the Daytona Ducks who traded him to Boston.

    1934 - Matsutaro Shoriki, head of Yomiuri Newspapers, announces the official formation of Japan's first professional team, the Tokyo-based Yomiuri Giants. The team is made up of players signed to compete against the American all-star team. Professional league play, with six teams, does not begin until 1936.

    1950 - With a large portion going to the players' pension fund, out-going Commissioner Happy Chandler announces the Gillette Razor Company has purchased the television rights to the All Star game for six years for six million dollars.

    1964 - The Seattle Angels of the Pacific Coast League select Bob Lemon as manager for the upcoming season.

    1990 - Due to a financial dispute between the club owners, the Fort Myers Sun Sox franchise collapses causing the Senior Professional Association League to fold in the middle of its second season.

    1995 - The Associated Press selected Cal Ripken, Jr. as the top sports story of the year, followed by the death of Mickey Mantle.

    2001 - The Angels sign free agent Aaron Sele (15-5, 3.60) to a three-year contract. The 31-year old right-hander, who has pitched for the Red Sox, Rangers and Mariners has 107-68 career record.

    2007 - Coming to an agreement with Mark Prior, the Padres add another pitcher to the staff who will start next season coming off shoulder surgery. Joining southpaw Randy Wolf, the 27-year old right-hander, formerly with the Cubs, signs a $1 million, one-year deal which can be worth more with performance bonuses.

    2008 - Randy Johnson (11-10, 3.91), a five-time Cy Young award recipient, signs a one-year, $8 million deal with the Giants. The 45-year-old southpaw, five victories shy of 300, joins a staff which includes Tim Lincecum (2008) and Barry Zito (2002), who have also won the prestigious pitching prize.

    2012 - The Texas Rangers signed A.J. Pierzynski as a free agent.

    2017 - The Minnesota Twins signed Zach Duke as a free agent.




    Baseball Birthdays on December 26...


    1861 - Tebeau, George
    1863 - Burns, Dick
    1866 - Murphy, Bob
    1876 - High, Ed
    1879 - Freeman, Jerry
    1883 - O'Rourke, Queenie
    1887 - Clark, Jim
    1889 - Henry, John
    1889 - Cavet, Pug
    1889 - Rush, Andy
    1892 - King, Lee
    1895 - Hollingsworth, Bonnie
    1895 - Pillette, Herman
    1899 - Gardiner, Art
    1900 - Drake, Logan
    1901 - Farrell, Doc
    1902 - Cronin, Bill
    1907 - Taylor, Harry
    1913 - Milnar, Al
    1919 - Markland, Gene
    1927 - Schell, Danny
    1927 - Miller, Stu
    1936 - Causey, Wayne

    1939 - Braun, John
    1940 - Sadecki, Ray
    1947 - Fisk, Carlton

    1948 - Chambliss, Chris
    1948 - Rader, Dave
    1950 - Mendoza, Mario
    1950 - Willis, Mike
    1954 - Smith, Ozzie
    1960 - Stone, Jeff
    1961 - Traber, Jim
    1961 - Davis, Storm
    1964 - King, Jeff
    1967 - Beltre, Esteban

    1971 - Valdez, Carlos
    1971 - Tessmer, Jay
    1974 - Fitzgerald, Brian
    1974 - Lee, Corey
    1975 - Tateyama, Yoshinori
    1978 - German, Esteban
    1978 - Thomas, Charles
    1979 - Boscan, Jean
    1981 - Colina, Alvin
    1981 - Infante, Omar
    1981 - Moseley, Dustin
    1983 - Pino, Yohan
    1984 - Downs, Darin
    1984 - Sinkbeil, Brett
    1985 - Carpenter, Chris
    1987 - Minor, Mike
    1989 - Nolin, Sean
    1993 - Chirinos, Yonny
   



    Baseball Deaths on December 26...


    1908 - Pyle, Shadow
    1908 - Householder, Charlie
    1913 - O'Connor, Frank
    1915 - Ball, Art
    1929 - Stecher, Charlie
    1934 - Kopshaw, George
    1934 - Mallonee, Jule
    1936 - Clymer, Bill
    1939 - Engle, Clyde
    1945 - Lange, Frank
    1947 - Stremmel, Phil
    1947 - Roach, Roxey
    1948 - Pate, Joe
    1957 - Fleming, Tom
    1970 - Stansbury, Jack
    1971 - Daringer, Cliff
    1977 - Mahon, Al
    1980 - Crouch, Bill
    1980 - Oulliber, Johnny
    1983 - Billings, Josh
    1983 - Graves, Sid
    1984 - Gill, Johnny
    1985 - Bilbrey, Jim
    1985 - Bell, Les
    1989 - Joiner, Roy
    1992 - Gorman, Tom
    1994 - Reynolds, Allie
    1995 - Veselic, Bob
    1998 - Adkins, Dewey
    2001 - McBride, Tom
    2002 - Reiber, Frank
    2003 - Owens, Paul
    2006 - Brown, Chris
    2007 - Castiglia, Jim
    2013 - Blair, Paul
    2014 - Macko, Joe
    2015 - Dews, Bobby
    2015 - O'Toole, Jim






















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Re: Pale Hose History
« Reply #5128 on: December 27, 2018, 12:37:14 am »

    On December 27 in Baseball History...


    1874 - At Palmar de Junco, a Havanan team plays Matanzas in the first documented baseball game played in Cuba. The game is called after seven innings due to darkness with Havana leading, 51-9.

    1919 - One day after secretly working out a deal with the Yankees to sell Babe Ruth to the Yankees, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee announces that Boston will deal any player except Harry Hooper. Hooper will be sent to the White Sox after the 1920 season.


    1941 - Braves' mascot Chief Nokahoma is born.

    1943 - Former Yankee infielder Roy White is born. The Los Angeles native will play 15 years for the Bronx Bombers and compile a lifetime .271 batting average.

    1967 - Johnny Murphy becomes the Mets' third general manager in franchise history when he replaces Bing Devine. During his tenure, the team begins to benefit from their talented farm system, especially its young pitching prospects which include Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, Nolan Ryan, and Gary Gentry, all who will play a major role in the club's World Championship in 1969.

    1981 - Fernando Valenzuela becomes the fifth Los Angeles Dodger to become Southern California Athlete of the Year honors. It winds up an autumn of awards for Valenzuela, who won both the Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards -- the first NL pitcher to do so -- and also earned a World Series ring with the Dodgers.

    1984 - Free agent pitcher Ed Whitson, who went 14-8 for the NL champion Padres, begins a nightmarish association with the Yankees by signing a five-year $4.4 million contract. By the middle of his second year with the club, he gets so rattled in New York that he can only pitch on the road. The Yankees ship him back to San Diego, where he has four solid years.

    1994 - The Chiba Lotte Marines announced that Julio Franco, Pete Incaviglia and Eric Hillman had been signed to contracts. They would play for fellow American Bobby Valentine, the 1st American manager in professional Japanese baseball.

    2001 - After 21 years being heard on WABC, the Yankees will broadcast its spring training, regular-season and postseason games on all-news station WCBS-AM which is owned by Infinity Broadcasting. The five-year deal with the Yankees' YES Network, created earlier this year, is worth approximately about $50 million.

    2001 - The Mets continue to stay busy this off season acquiring first baseman Mo Vaughn for 13-year veteran right hander Kevin Appier (11-10, 3.57) and cash. The 1995 American League MVP will join Roberto Alomar, Roger Cedeno, and Shawn Estes as the newest members of the Shea Squad.

    2004 - After the Cubs decline Moises Alou's (.293, 39, 106) contract option, the Giants sign the free agent outfielder to a one-year contract with an option for a second year. It will be the second time the All-star will be managed by his dad Felipe as he did playing with the Expos from 1992-96.

    2005 - The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Troy Glaus and Sergio Santos to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Miguel Batista and Orlando Hudson.

    2007 - Hoping he will continue to be a hot hitter at Kauffman Stadium (.415), the Royals sign free-agent Miguel Olivo (.237, 16, 60 ) to a one-year contract with a mutual option for the following season. The 29-year-old backstop was the Marlins' starting catcher for the past two seasons, but was not tendered a contract after Florida acquired catching prospect Mike Rabelo in the blockbuster trade with the Tigers during the Winter Meetings.

    2008 - Adding speed at the top of their order and a superior glove in centerfield, the Reds sign Willy Taveras (.251, 1, 26) to a two-year contract. The 27-year old speedster, who led the major leagues with 68 stolen bases last season, became a free agent earlier in the month when the Rockies declined to offer him a contract after the oft-injured outfielder spent two seasons with the team.

    2013 - The Rangers come to terms on a seven-year, $130 million deal with free-agent Shin-Soo Choo, who will join the recently acquired power-hitting first baseman Prince Fielder to provide more offense for the club. The 31 year-old outfielder, who compiled a .423 on-base percentage, hit .285 with 21 home runs and drove in 54 runs for the Reds last season.




    Baseball Birthdays on December 27...


    1861 - Curtis, Ervin
    1867 - Hemp, Ducky
    1869 - Bishop, Bill
    1870 - Farmer, Bill
    1873 - Thomas, Tom
    1876 - Woodruff, Sam
    1876 - Carr, Charlie
    1888 - Textor, George
    1890 - Krueger, Ernie
    1897 - Tavener, Jackie
    1904 - Shea, John
    1912 - Tobin, Jim
    1913 - Lynn, Red
    1916 - Brewster, Charlie
    1917 - Karpel, Herb
    1920 - McCall, Dutch
    1922 - Johnson, Connie

    1930 - Larker, Norm
    1937 - Klaus, Bobby
    1941 - Gagliano, Phil
    1942 - Browne, Byron
    1943 - White, Roy
    1949 - Escarrega, Chico

    1952 - Budaska, Mark
    1952 - Reynolds, Craig
    1955 - Weiss, Gary
    1963 - Leyritz, Jim
    1965 - Marsh, Tom
    1968 - Palmer, Dean
    1972 - Busby, Mike
    1973 - Gonzalez, Raul
    1975 - D'Amico, Jeff
    1980 - Repko, Jason
    1981 - Aardsma, David

    1982 - Bourn, Michael
    1982 - Gimenez, Chris
    1983 - Hamels, Cole
    1988 - Porcello, Rick
    1988 - Reed, Addison

    1990 - Duffey, Tyler
    1990 - Floro, Dylan
    1991 - Sherfy, Jimmie
    1991 - Turner, Stuart
    1992 - Montgomery, Jordan



    Baseball Deaths on December 27...


    1907 - Andrews, Jim
    1919 - Hurley, Jerry
    1920 - Cushman, Harvey
    1932 - Piercy, Andy
    1932 - Schriver, Pop
    1933 - Buelow, Fritz
    1945 - Swaim, Cy
    1945 - Cocreham, Gene
    1948 - Peasley, Marv
    1951 - Lindemann, Ernie
    1955 - Fairbank, Jim
    1956 - Hiller, Hob
    1962 - Flowers, Jake
    1964 - Phelan, Art
    1965 - Smith, Bob

    1967 - Lehner, Paul
    1975 - Lowdermilk, Lou
    1976 - Cruthers, Press
    1982 - Kingman, Harry
    1986 - Wallaesa, Jack
    1995 - Barlick, Al
    1995 - Judd, Oscar
    1996 - Brabender, Gene
    2000 - Partee, Roy
    2001 - Hoffman, John
    2003 - Calderon, Ivan
    2004 - Groth, Ernest

    2015 - Henderson, Dave "Hendu"



 



                         



     








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Re: Pale Hose History
« Reply #5129 on: December 29, 2018, 12:21:16 am »

    On December 28 in Baseball History...


    1926 - Bob O'Farrell is named to replace Rogers Hornsby as the Cardinal manager. The 'Rajah', who guided to Redbirds to a World Championship as the team's player-manager last season, was traded to the Giants eight days ago for Frankie Frisch and Jimmy Ring.

    1944 - Buddy Lewis wins the Distinguished Flying Cross for his service in the Burma War Theater. During World War II, the Senator third baseman flew more than 500 missions for the U.S. Army Air Force as a transport pilot.

    1957 - After Representatives Kenneth B. Keating, a member of the House's Anti-trust Subcommitee, indicates Congress should reopen its sports hearing, CBS announces it will not broadcast major league games into any area at the time a minor league game is scheduled. The television network has entered an agreement with six teams - Indians, Orioles, Phillies, Reds, White Sox, and Yankees - to telecast major league games nationally on Sundays next season.


    1957 - In a trade of first basemen, the Reds swap Ted Kluszewski to the Pirates for Dee Fondy.

    1983 - Free agent outfielder Warren Cromartie signs a reported three-year, $2.5 million contract with Japan's Yomiuri Giants. The 30-year-old Cromartie, who hit .278 as a mainstay in the Montreal outfield in 1983, is the best American player to jump to Japan while still in his prime. He will play in Japan for seven seasons before returning for one more season in North America with the Royals in 1991.

    1993 - The Chicago White Sox signed Darrin Jackson as a free agent.  It was a one year contract for $750,000. 

    1993 - The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Isidro Marquez to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Ron Coomer.


    1994 - In the century's fourth-largest trade, the biggest since 1957, the Astros and Padres exchange a dozen players. Houston sends Ken Caminiti, Andujar Cedeno, Steve Finley, Roberto Petagine, Brian Williams, and a player to be named later (Sean Fesh) for Derek Bell, Doug Brocail, Ricky Gutierrez, Pedro Martinez, Phil Plantier and Craig Shipley.

    1995 - The Chicago White Sox traded Tim Raines to New York Yankees in exchange for a player to be named later; Chicago White Sox received Blaise Kozeniewski (February 6, 1996).


    1998 - The Tigers acquire two players as the team signs free-agent Gregg Jefferies to a two-year contract and trades outfield prospect Luis Gonzalez to the Diamondbacks for Karim Garcia.

    2001 - Outgoing New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani announces the Yankees and Mets have reached a tentative agreement with the city to build a pair of $800 million, retractable-roof stadiums. Mayor-elect Michael Bloomberg, who is concerned if the Big Apple can afford what is believed to be the largest private-public venture in baseball history, will have final word on the $1.6 billion cost of the proposed new ballparks agreements.

    2005 - The White Sox and starter Jon Garland (18-10, 3.50) sign a three-year, $29 million contract. The deal to stay with the 2005 World Series champions, which takes him off the profitable free agent market next year, avoids salary arbitration and keeps the 26 year-old right-hander in the city he loves.


    2005 - The Diamondbacks send Troy Glaus and highly touted infield prospect Sergio Santos to the Blue Jays in exchange for Gold Glove second baseman Orlando Hudson and starter Miguel Batista. Toronto’s active off-season in which the team has also signed starter A.J. Burnett, closer B.J. Ryan and first baseman Lyle Overbay convinced the third baseman to waive his limited no-trade clause.

    2008 - The Boston Red Sox sign free agent pitchers Josh Bard and Brad Penny.  Bard would be released during spring training in March 2009 and would then sign with the Washington Nationals.  Penny would go onto to start 24 games for the Red Sox in 2009, going 7-8 with a 5.61 ERA before being released on August 27, 2009.

    2011 - The Oakland Athletics traded Andrew Bailey and Ryan Sweeney to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Josh Reddick, Raul Alcantara and Miles Head.

    2011 - The New York Yankees signed free agent pitcher Hideki Okajima to a minor league contract.  The deal was voided after Okajima failed his physical.

    2015 - The Cincinnati Reds traded Aroldis Chapman to the New York Yankees in exchange for Caleb Cotham, Rookie Davis, Tony Renda and Eric Jagielo.



    Baseball Birthdays on December 28...


    1847 - Sensenderfer, Count
    1860 - Broughton, Cal
    1864 - Kalbfus, Charlie
    1875 - Karns, Bill
    1885 - Parson, Jiggs
    1887 - Miller, Hughie
    1887 - Henning, Pete
    1891 - Carroll, Doc
    1898 - Kelly, Bill
    1900 - Lyons, Ted

    1901 - Holm, Wattie
    1906 - Bridges, Tommy
    1912 - Denning, Otto
    1915 - Sweeney, Hank
    1920 - Aulds, Leslie
    1921 - Burbrink, Nelson
    1923 - Thompson, Don
    1924 - Daniels, Tony
    1924 - Kuczek, Steve
    1944 - Lamb, Ray
    1946 - Lee, Bill
    1947 - Rodriguez, Aurelio

    1949 - Milner, John
    1950 - Lawson, Steve
    1952 - Knight, Ray
    1952 - Sosa, Jose
    1960 - Willis, Carl

    1960 - Smith, Zane
    1963 - Stottlemyre, Mel
    1971 - Agbayani, Benny
    1971 - Nieves, Melvin
    1972 - Diaz, Einar
    1974 - Looper, Braden
    1975 - Ryan, B.J.
    1979 - Hall, Bill
    1984 - Browning, Barret
    1987 - O'Malley, Shawn
    1989 - Barnes, Austin
    1991 - Jaye, Miles
    1992 - Estevez, Carlos
    1995 - Cease, Dylan




    Baseball Deaths on December 28...


    1901 - Flynn, George
    1926 - Blauvelt, Henry
    1941 - Hickey, Jack
    1943 - Evans, Steve
    1952 - Jones, Deacon
    1963 - Keating, Ray
    1967 - Pertica, Bill
    1970 - Ozmer, Doc
    1974 - Salveson, Jack

    1979 - Tramback, Red
    1979 - Mosolf, Jim
    1979 - Butcher, Hank
    1981 - Bischoff, John

    1992 - Maglie, Sal
    1993 - Galan, Augie
    2011 - Mueller, Don

    2017 - Luplow, Al








 




















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« Reply #5130 on: December 29, 2018, 12:22:18 am »

    On December 29 in Baseball History...


    1877 - In Havana, the the first game is played in the Professional Baseball League of Cuba. Habana, led by player-manager Esteban Bellán, the first Latin player to appear in the major leagues, beats Almendares, 21-20.

    1932 - Shanty Hogan, who started his career in Boston, is purchased by the Braves after five years as the regular catcher for the Giants. Hogan will finish his career as a part-time player, but will also have a .295 career batting average.

    1933 - Yankees owner Jake Ruppert refuses to release Babe Ruth so he can become manager of the Cincinnati Reds.

    1969 - The New York Times reports Curt Flood will challenge the reserve clause by suing major league baseball. The Cardinals' outfielder's case, which will ultimately be appealed unsuccessfully in the U.S. Supreme Court, will pave the way for the players to overturn baseball's reserve clause in their attempt to gain free agency.

    1977 - Melissa Ludtke, female Sports Illustrated sports writer, files suit against major league baseball, the Yankees and New York City officials for denying her access to the locker room to interview players during the World Series.

    2002 - Sending a huge dust cloud down the Ohio River, Cinergy Field, formerly known as Riverfront Stadium, is imploded with 1,275 pounds of explosives. The former home of the Reds was the site where Hank Aaron tied Ruth's career home run record on Opening Day in 1974, and Pete Rose broke Ty Cobb's all-time hits record in 1985.

    2003 - The Angels announced their ballpark will now be known as Angel Stadium of Anaheim. In 1997, their 41-year old home originally known Anaheim Stadium was renamed Edison International Field.

    2005 - Agreeing to a $60 million, five-year contract, Indians free agent Kevin Millwood (9-11, 2.86) joins the Rangers' new and improved rotation as the ace the team has been seeking. The 31-year old right-hander, who had the lowest ERA in the American League last season, will anchor a staff which also includes newcomers Vicente Padilla (9-12, 4.71) and Adam Eaton (11-5, 4.27) acquired from the Phillies and Padres respectively.

    2005 - In an attempt to permit Cuba to participate in the 16-team World Baseball Classic, Venezuela offers to host the Group C teams in place of the U.S. commonwealth of Puerto Rico and suggests the finals be played in Canada rather than in San Diego’s PETCO Park. The changes in venue would mean Castro’s charges would avoid playing on U.S. soil, and not be subject to the U.S. Treasury Department regulations which ban the team due to American trade and financial embargoes.

    2009 - Mark DeRosa, a veteran .275 hitter, signs a $12 million, two-year deal with the Giants. The 34-year old versatile infielder, who was traded by Cleveland to the Cardinals at the end of June, will most likely play first or third base and hit fifth behind cleanup batter Pablo Sandoval.

    2009 - The Mets and Jason Bay, a former farmhand, agree to a four-year deal worth approximately $66 million that includes a vesting option for a fifth year for an additional $14 million. The 31-year-old outfielder joined the organization as a minor leaguer in 2002 when Omar Minaya, then the general manager of the Expos, traded the Class A pull hitter to New York, who shipped him four months later to San Diego as part of an undistinguished deal.

    2012 - Ruth Ann Steinhagen, the Chicago woman whose near-fatal 1949 shooting as a 19-year-old of former Cubs first baseman Eddie Waitkus, dies anonymously at the age of 83. Her crime, the inspiration for the book and movie The Natural, put a spotlight on 'baseball Annies', young, hero-worshipping females who relentlessly pursued major league ballplayers.

    2014 - The Kansas City Royals signed Edinson Volquez as a free agent.




    Baseball Birthdays on December 29...


    1884 - Fiene, Lou

    1885 - Salve, Gus
    1889 - McAllester, Bill
    1890 - Aiton, George
    1892 - Skeels, Dave
    1893 - Smith, Joe
    1894 - DeBerry, Hank
    1895 - Barnhart, Clyde
    1904 - Sweeney, Bill
    1911 - Knickerbocker, Bill

    1926 - Upton, Tom
    1934 - Conde, Ramon

    1937 - Perez, George
    1941 - Upham, John
    1941 - Brubaker, Bruce
    1946 - Rudolph, Ken
    1952 - Werth, Dennis
    1956 - Ford, Dave
    1959 - Brown, Mike
    1960 - Wilson, Jim
    1962 - White, Devon
    1964 - Nichols, Rod
    1964 - Grebeck, Craig

    1966 - de los Santos, Luis
    1969 - Ruffcorn, Scott

    1972 - Brower, Jim
    1973 - Perez, Tomas
    1974 - Sexson, Richie
    1974 - Brown, Emil
    1975 - Jacquez, Tom
    1975 - Wright, Jaret
    1977 - Journell, Jimmy
    1977 - Wilson, Jack
    1980 - Wolfe, Brian
    1982 - Davis, Brad
    1982 - Hart, Kevin
    1991 - Herrera, Odubel
    1993 - De Jong, Chris
    1994 - Fowler, Justin



    Baseball Deaths on December 29...


    1916 - Doheny, Ed
    1924 - White, Bill
    1928 - Scanlan, Mort
    1930 - Piez, Sandy
    1930 - Shinault, Ginger
    1930 - Stutz, George
    1935 - Payne, Harley
    1936 - Prough, Bill
    1947 - Blaeholder, George
    1948 - Hoffman, Larry
    1952 - Meinke, Bob
    1962 - Graham, Tiny
    1965 - Main, Alex
    1977 - Brown, Jimmy
    1978 - Alexander, Walt
    1979 - Albrecht, Ed
    1980 - Reinholz, Art
    1981 - Plarski, Don
    1988 - Mossor, Earl
    1988 - Happenny, John
    2004 - Niarhos, Gus

    2004 - Burkhart, Ken
    2005 - Carnevale, Danny
    2010 - Boros, Steve
    2011 - Garcia, Rosman
    2014 - Usher, Bob
    2015 - Malzone, Frank
    2015 - Mayer, Ed
    2016 - Cannizzaro, Chris



     







   



     




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« Reply #5131 on: December 30, 2018, 01:02:27 am »

    On December 30 in Baseball History...

   
    1925 - The Giants trade two pitchers, southpaw Jack Bentley and right-hander Wayland Dean, to the Phillies for righty hurler Jimmy Ring. Philadelphia's new pitchers will combine to post a 0-3 record for their new team, while Ring compiles a mediocre 11-10 mark for New York, before being included in an off-season blockbuster trade along with Frankie Frisch that brings Rogers Hornsby from St. Louis to the Big Apple for one season.

    1926 - The Chicago Tribune breaks a story that the Tigers threw a four-game series to the White Sox in 1917 to help Chicago win the pennant. Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis convenes a hearing on the matter, but dismisses all charges. Landis can find no witnesses to confirm any part of Swede Risberg's claim.


    1935 - Sandy Koufax, one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball history, is born in Brooklyn. He will go on to pitch for the hometown Dodgers, but his career really takes off when the team moves to Los Angeles. Koufax will post a 129-47 record and capture three Cy Young Awards. He won all three when only one award was given annually for the two leagues.

    1943 - Babes swap places: The Phillies send first baseman Babe Dahlgren to Pittsburgh for catcher Babe Phelps and cash.

    2002 - Citing this will probably be his last year 40-year old Roger Clemens (13-6, 4.35) agrees to a $10.1 million, one-year deal with the Yankees. The 19-year veteran, who has won the Cy Young Award six times, is seven victories shy of 300.

    2004 - Aid originally destined for Nicaragua in memory of the anniversary of Roberto Clemente’s tragic flight 32 years ago will be sent instead to the earthquake and tsunami victims of Southern Asia. Roberto Clemente, Jr., who with the help of the Project Club Clemente, collected two tons of supplies and raised nearly $20,000 in dollars in an effort to reenact his father’s unfinished mission, decides to postpone the ceremonial flight and divert the relief to help those in desperate need right now.

    2008 - Chris Snyder remains a Diamondback after agreeing to a reported three-year deal worth $14.5 million. The 27-year old catcher becomes the latest individual to sign a multiyear contract with Arizona as the team attempts to develop a group of core players who will stay and play together for the long term.

    2015 - The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Scott Kazmir as a free agent.

    2015 - The Texas Rangers signed Donnie Veal as a free agent.



    Baseball Birthdays on December 30...


    1851 - Caskin, Ed
    1856 - Morrissey, John
    1877 - Miller, Charlie
    1878 - Currie, Clarence
    1888 - Nicholson, Ovid
    1889 - Kirby, La Rue
    1890 - Viox, Jim
    1892 - Connolly, Tom
    1901 - Porter, Dick
    1905 - Pomorski, John

    1906 - Prim, Ray
    1919 - Laydon, Pete
    1923 - Elliott, Harry
    1929 - Taylor, Bill
    1930 - Graff, Milt
    1931 - Torre, Frank
    1935 - Koufax, Sandy
    1944 - Morales, Jose
    1944 - Schroder, Bob
    1945 - Murphy, Tom
    1953 - Davis, Steve
    1955 - Macwhorter, Keith
    1967 - Corbin, Archie
    1969 - Gajkowski, Steve
    1970 - Evans, Bart
    1970 - Blomdahl, Ben
    1971 - Baptist, Travis
    1973 - Milliard, Ralph
    1975 - Perez, Santiago
    1976 - Voyles, Brad
    1976 - Pierzynski, A.J.

    1977 - Balfour, Grant
    1982 - Hoey, Jim
    1985 - Gallagher, Sean
    1988 - Brentz, Bryce
    1988 - Burawa, Dan
    1988 - Rucinski, Drew
    1989 - Anderson, Tyler
    1989 - Johnson, Erik

    1991 - Vargas, Cesar



    Baseball Deaths on December 30...


    1894 - McMahon, Jack
    1903 - Leahy, Dan
    1906 - Porter, Henry
    1913 - Neale, Joe
    1916 - Mack, Reddy
    1934 - Henry, George
    1946 - McGehee, Pat
    1949 - Watson, Doc
    1951 - Kinsella, Bob
    1951 - Bithorn, Hi

    1958 - Hickman, Jim
    1958 - Spencer, Glenn
    1959 - Whistler, Lew
    1962 - Boley, Joe
    1963 - Good, Wilbur
    1968 - Marlowe, Dick

    1974 - Shaw, Al
    1980 - Stewart, Stuffy
    1981 - Billings, Josh
    1993 - Alston, Tom
    1998 - Graham, Jack
    1999 - Clegg, Dick
    2005 - Stevens, Bobby
    2011 - Beard, Ted





       


               


             



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« Reply #5132 on: December 31, 2018, 12:11:07 am »

    On December 31 in Baseball History...


    1878 - A reported eight million bats are sold in the United States. With a population estimated at approximately 48 million, an average of one out of every six Americans owns a bat.

    1897 - At the age of 38, Charles H. Ebbets gains a controlling interest of eighty-percent of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Under his ownership which will last until his death in 1925, the team will post a mediocre 1914-2088 (.478) record, but will win four National League Championships during the ensuing 27 seasons.

    1914 - Ban Johnson's efforts to strengthen the New York Yankees succeed when he arranges the purchase of the team by Colonel Jacob Ruppert and Cap Huston for $460,000. The new owners will name longtime Detroit pitcher Bill Donovan as manager.

    1918 - Kid Gleason replaces Pants Rowland as White Sox manager following the team's skid to fifth place. Gleason will win the American League pennant as a rookie skipper, but it will be tarnished by the improprieties of eight members of the Black Sox in the 1919 World Series.


    1949 - The 1940's came to a close without any new ML ballparks being built. No parks were built between 1939 (Cleveland) and 1953 (Milwaukee).

    1962 - The State of Ohio drops its suit against the Reds change in ownership when Bill DeWitt declares in writing the team will stay in Cincinnati for ten years. The new owner claims to never have plans on moving the team, but legal measures were taken when suspicions abounded after he obtained the team from the Crosley Foundation for below market value.

    1966 - After fifteen years with the Braves, Eddie Mathews along with Sandy Alomar, Sr. and Arnie Umbach, is traded to the Astros in exchange for outfielder Dave Nicholson and RHP Bob Bruce. The future Hall of Fame third baseman is the only person to play for the Boston, Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves.

    1972 - A plane carrying Roberto Clemente to Nicaragua on a mercy mission for earthquake victims crashes into the Atlantic Ocean. Clemente, who batted .317 in eighteen seasons with the Pirates, is dead at age thirty-eight.

    1974 - The Yankees sign Catfish Hunter to a five-year contract worth a reported $3.75 million. This is triple the salary of any other major league player.

    1979 - The Basic Agreement between players and owners expires, precipitating more than 19 months of bitter negotiations, culminating in the 1981 player strike.

    1984 - Despite six weeks of negotiations, the Basic Agreement between the players and owners that was reached after the 1981 strike expires. The players are now seeking increased contributions to their pension plan from the clubs' additional television revenues, while the owners are hoping to slow the rapid growth of player salaries.

    1990 - A's third baseman Carney Lansford is seriously injured in a snowmobile accident near his ranch in Baker, Oregon. The 33 year-old all-star infielder, who suffered severe ligament damage in his left knee as a result of the mishap, will only appear in five games next season.

    2004 - After the Devil Rays decline his 2005 $8 million contract option, Tino Martinez (.262, 23, 76) signs a one-year, $3 million contract to rejoin the Yankees. The popular 37-year old first baseman, acquired as insurance in the event Jason Giambi’s (the player who replaced him) health continues to fail, played in the Bronx from 1996-2001.

    2008 - The Angels agree to a two-year, $17.5 million deal with free-agent Brian Fuentes. The 33-year old left-handed reliever, who had 30 saves for the Rockies last season, will replace Francisco Rodriguez as the closer for the American League West champions.

    2008 - Deciding not to shift shortstop Jhonny Peralta to third with Asdrubal Cabrera moving from second to short, the Indians acquire Mark DeRosa from the Cubs to be their everyday third baseman. To get the 33-year old infielder, the Tribe sends minor league pitching prospects Jeff Stevens, Chris Archer and John Gaub to Chicago.

    2009 - The Cubs agree to a $15 million, three-year deal with Texas free-agent Marlon Byrd (283, 20, 89) to fill the void in the outfield created when an agitated Milton Bradley was traded to Seattle. Chicago's new outfielder will patrol centerfield replacing Kosuke Fukudome, who will move over to right field.

    2009 - The Red Sox, a team which has tried seven regular shortstops since trading Nomar Garciaparra to Chicago in 2004, sign Marco Scutaro to a deal that guarantees the 34-year old infielder to a $12.5, million, two-year deal to fill the void. The former utility player with the Mets and A's had a career year last season for the Blue Jays after becoming their everyday shortstop with Toronto in 2008.

    2011 - The Chicago White Sox traded Carlos Quentin to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Simon Castro and Pedro Hernandez.

    2013 - The Houston Astros signed Jesse Crain as a free agent.

    2015 - The Miami Marlins signed Moises Sierra as a free agent


    Baseball Birthdays on December 31...


    1842 - Berry, Tom
    1852 - Metcalf, Al
    1857 - Kelly, King
    1861 - Goldsby, Walt
    1863 - Sweeney, Pete
    1880 - Beebe, Fred
    1884 - Byrne, Bobby

    1891 - Flanagan, Charlie
    1894 - Berry, Joe
    1900 - Murray, Jim
    1900 - Johnson, Syl
    1918 - Dantonio, Fats
    1918 - Lakeman, Al
    1919 - Christopher, Loyd
    1919 - Byrne, Tommy
    1924 - Gray, Ted

    1933 - Rowe, Ken
    1947 - Muniz, Manny
    1951 - Simpson, Joe
    1953 - Baez, Jose
    1955 - Tracy, Jim
    1961 - Nixon, Donell
    1961 - Aguilera, Rick
    1961 - Engel, Steve
    1965 - Campusano, Sil
    1971 - Loaiza, Esteban

    1971 - Moehler, Brian
    1977 - Reitsma, Chris
    1980 - Carlson, Jesse
    1982 - Belisario, Ronald

    1982 - DePaula, Julio
    1985 - Reed, Evan
    1986 - Freiman, Nate
    1988 - Colomé, Alex

    1989 - Herrera, Kelvin
    1991 - Kaczmarski, Kevin
    1991 - Yarbrough, Ryan
    1992 - McCreery, Adam



    Baseball Deaths on December 31...


    1896 - Graham, Barney
    1898 - Duke, Martin
    1903 - McGuckin, Joe
    1905 - Bonner, Frank
    1907 - Flynn, Jocko
    1912 - Sprague, Charlie
    1914 - Farrow, John
    1914 - O'Brien, John
    1915 - O'Neill, Tip
    1925 - Sullivan, Denny
    1927 - Sharrott, Jack
    1936 - Casey, Doc
    1944 - Chappelle, Bill
    1954 - Raftery, Tom
    1955 - Brown, Clint

    1958 - Doyle, Jack
    1961 - Lieber, Dutch
    1962 - Mamaux, Al
    1962 - Mason, Del
    1963 - Barnes, Junie
    1963 - Batsch, Bill
    1964 - Wallace, Doc
    1964 - Byrne, Bobby
(died on his 80th birthday)
    1964 - Rollings, Red
    1967 - Hodge, Clarence "Shovel"

    1972 - Clemente, Roberto
    1978 - Davis, Tod
    1980 - Shawkey, Bob
    1988 - Flowers, Wes
    1994 - Shepard, Jack
    1996 - Narron, Sam
    1999 - Bearnarth, Larry
    1999 - Kimberlin, Harry
    2000 - Dorish, Harry

    2003 - West, Max
    2004 - Cozart, Charlie
    2006 - Breeding, Marv
    2015 - Rapp, Vern


           


     


     





       







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« Reply #5133 on: January 01, 2019, 12:01:40 am »

    On January 1 in Baseball History...


    1923 - Having promised his fans and former teammates he'd live to see 1923, Wee Willie Keeler dies on New Year's Day of that year as a result of heart failure. The diminutive fine-hitting Hall of Fame outfielder, who played for the National League's Superbas (Dodgers), Orioles, and Giants and the Highlanders (Yankees) of the American League, is credited with the baseball axiom, "Keep your eye clear, and hit 'em where they ain't".

    1927 - The Robins announce outfielder Zack Wheat, after 18 consecutive seasons with the club, has been released. The future Hall of Famer, who led the National League in hitting in 1918 with a .335 batting average, will hit .324 in 88 games for Connie Mack's Philadelphia A's this season and will finish his career with a lifetime mark of .318.

    1929 - Jim Bell becomes the first player to hit three home runs in a professional game in Cuba. The Cienfuegos third baseman accomplishes the feat in a 15-11 victory over Havana at Alda Park.

    1940 - In a decision which foreshadows a major blow to Detroit's farm system, Kenesaw Mountain Landis voids the last month's trade which would have sent Tiger hurler George Coffman and second baseman Benny McCoy to the A's for outfielder Wally Moses. The commissioner declares McCoy a free agent because the infielder was hidden from other teams, and in two weeks baseball's first czar will also grant free agency to another 87 of the club's farm hands due to their concealment in the minor leagues.

    1941 - In an effort to support the U.S. mobilization effort, Babe Ruth spends $50,000 for defense bonds. The Yankee legend's purchase is the maximum amount allowed by law for one person.

    1943 - Negro League star Josh Gibson suffers a nervous breakdown and is admitted to St. Francis hospital for rest and treatment. He will be released in time to go to Hot Springs, Arkansas, to get in shape for the baseball season.

    1961 - The ballpark at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull Avenues in Detroit is officially renamed Tiger Stadium. The facility, which opened in 1912, was originally known as Navin Field, named for team owner Frank Navin before becoming Briggs Stadium in 1938, reflecting the expansion efforts of Walter Briggs, who increased the yard's capacity to 53,000 under his ownership by double-decking the stands in left field.

    1970 - Chub Feeney begins his 16-year presidency of the National League taking over for Warren Giles, who held the position for 18 years. The Dartmouth College graduate, the grandson of Charles Stoneham, the late owner of the Giants, once served as the team's batboy.

    1974 - Succeeding the retiring Joe Cronin, Lee MacPhail takes over as American League president and will serve in this role until 1984. MacPhail will join his dad, Larry, as a member of the Hall of Fame in 1998.

    1977 - At the age of 30, former major league reliever Danny Frisella is tragically killed in a dune-buggy accident in Arizona. The right-hander, best known for his first six seasons with the Mets, compiled a 34-40 won-loss record along with 57 saves and a 3.37 ERA during his ten-year tenure in the National League.

    1979 - Lorinda de Roulet replaces the very unpopular M. Donald Grant as the Mets' Chairman of the Board. The daughter of team founder Joan Payson will be best remembered for "Mettle", a straw-hat clad live mule who she designated to be the club's mascot.

    1982 - Civic Center Busch Memorial Stadium which replaced Sportman's Park as the Cardinals' home in 1966 will now be known simply as Busch Stadium. The ballpark is named for the Busch family of Anheuser-Busch, the team's owner who championed the construction of a new stadium in St. Louis.

    2008 - The Dodgers begin the celebration of their 50th year in Los Angeles by participating in the 119th annual Tournament of Roses Parade. The team’s float features current and former players as well as organist Nancy Bea Hefley and Vin Scully, the club’s broadcaster since 1950.

    2012 - The Chicago White Sox traded Jason Frasor to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Myles Jaye and Daniel Webb.


    2015 - The Atlanta Braves traded David Carpenter and Chasen Shreve to the New York Yankees in exchange for Manny Banuelos.




    Baseball Birthdays on January 1...


    1844 - Berthrong, Harry
    1855 - Mansell, Tom
    1855 - McGunnigle, Bill
    1857 - Keefe, Tim
    1858 - Nicol, Hugh
    1865 - Murray, Miah
    1868 - Zearfoss, Dave
    1869 - Connaughton, Frank
    1870 - Jones, Bumpus
    1873 - Donovan, Tom
    1874 - Garvin, Ned

    1876 - Martin, Joe
    1880 - Rothgeb, Claude
    1880 - Livingstone, Jake
    1881 - Bell, Rudy
    1882 - Bruckmiller, Andy
    1882 - Murphy, Howard
    1884 - Downey, Tom
    1888 - Meyer, Benny
    1890 - Schmutz, Charlie
    1893 - Fuller, Frank
    1894 - Miller, Hack
    1897 - Swartz, Monty
    1900 - Kearns, Teddy
    1900 - Stokes, Al
    1904 - Allen, Ethan
    1910 - Devens, Charlie
    1911 - Greenberg, Hank
    1912 - Moran, Hiker
    1919 - Robertson, Sherry
    1921 - Lint, Royce
    1924 - Bishop, Charlie
    1924 - Torgeson, Earl

    1927 - Scheib, Carl
    1931 - Castleman, Foster
    1933 - Host, Gene
    1942 - Bethea, Bill
    1948 - Bobb, Randy
    1953 - Jones, Lynn
    1954 - Pittman, Joe
    1955 - Owchinko, Bob
    1955 - Hoyt, La Marr

    1969 - Rivera, Roberto
    1970 - Wilson, Gary
    1972 - Roque, Rafael
    1974 - Beirne, Kevin

    1975 - Tatis, Fernando
    1980 - Holliday, Matt
    1984 - Wagner, Neil
    1986 - Hagadone, Nick
    1988 - Keuchel, Dallas
    1989 - Parker, Jarrett
    1990 - Avery, Xavier



    Baseball Deaths on January 1...


    1904 - Radbourn, George
    1905 - Malone, Fergy
    1912 - Gilbert, Pete
    1919 - Curtis, Gene
    1921 - Winkleman, George
    1923 - Keeler, Willie
    1925 - Simon, Hank
    1932 - Parrott, Tom
    1949 - Rasmussen, Hans
    1953 - McWeeny, Doug

    1960 - Stone, Tige
    1966 - Dugey, Oscar
    1967 - Brown, Lindsay
    1971 - Rice, Harry
    1971 - Lotz, Joe
    1974 - Smith, Jimmy
    1977 - Frisella, Danny
    1986 - Hall, Bill
    1987 - Maun, Ernie
    1990 - Hill, Carmen
    1992 - Stanton, Buck
    1999 - Dondero, Len
    2000 - Spognardi, Andy
    2004 - Stoneham, John

    2006 - Lindblad, Paul
    2007 - Koy, Ernie
    2008 - Daniel, Chuck
    2011 - Rice, John
    2019 - McKeel, Walt




                 



          



     




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« Reply #5134 on: January 02, 2019, 12:11:48 am »

    On January 2 in Baseball History...


    1879 - The Northwestern League, a minor league, is organized in Rockford, Illinois. The circuit, that will be defunct before the season ends, includes teams from Davenport, Omaha, Dubuque and Rockford.

    1911 - Brooklyn Dodgers president Charles Ebbets announces he has purchased grounds to build a new concrete-and-steel stadium to seat 30,000. During the year he will ease his pinched financial condition by selling half the team to Ed and Steve McKeever.

    1912 - Charles Ebbets announces the purchase of 4.5 acres of land in the Pigtown section of Brooklyn to build an 18,000-seat concrete and steel stadium. The location selected for his new ballpark, which will be the home of the Dodgers until 1957, is presently a neighborhood which consists of deplorable housing with piles of garbage everywhere.

    1918 - Brooklyn sends outfielder Casey Stengel and infielder George Cutshaw to Pittsburgh for pitchers Burleigh Grimes and Al Mamaux, plus infielder Chuck Ward.

    1940 - With Mayor Fiorello La Guardia on hand, Lou Gehrig is sworn in as a member of the New York City Parole Commission. Although the term is for ten years, the former Yankee slugger will eventually become too ill even to sign his name and will ask for a leave of absence next year.

    1946 - The Senators sell pitcher Alex Carrasquel and shortstop Fred Vaughn to the White Sox.


    1977 - Ted Turner is suspended for one year by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn due to tampering charges in the free-agency signing of Gary Matthews. The Braves' owner, an accomplished sailor, uses his free time to pursue another goal, winning the this year's America's Cup which he accomplishes in September.

    1986 - Bill Veeck, the former owner of the Browns, White Sox and Indians, dies of cardiac arrest in Chicago. In addition to being well-known for his promotions and ideas, which included a pinch-hitting midget, an exploding scoreboard and putting players' name on the back of their uniforms, the innovative Hall of Famer is also responsible for breaking the color barrier in the American League signing Larry Doby to play for the Indians in 1947.


    1992 - Former Cy Young Award winner Frank Viola signs with the Red Sox as a free agent. The southpaw, who will injure his arm and undergo 'Tommy John' surgery while in Boston, will post a 25-21 record during his three seasons with the team.

    1996 - The Red Sox sign free-agent hurler Jamie Moyer. The 33-year old southpaw will compile a 7-1 record for Boston before being traded in July to Seattle, where he will enjoy a pair of 20-game victory seasons en route to winning over 100 games during his 11-year tenure with the Mariners.

    2003 - Due to a conflict with the major league schedule, the annual Hall of Fame game, which has been held the day after new members are inducted since its inception, will now take place on a different weekend. This year's contest between the Phillies and Devil Rays will be played on June 16, five weeks prior to the July 27 induction ceremonies at Cooperstown.

    2013 - Avoiding arbitration, the Rays announced the team has reached an agreement with left-handed starter David Price on a one-year deal, worth $10.1125 million. The 27 year-old American League Cy Young Award winner, who finished with a 20-5 record with a 2.56 ERA last season, earned $4.35 million playing for the third-place Tampa Bay club.

    2013 - The Chicago Cubs signed Edwin Jackson as a free agent.

    2014 - The Chicago White Sox signed Scott Downs as a free agent.


   2017 - The Cincinnati Reds signed Deunte Heath as a free agent.




    Baseball Birthdays on January 2...


    1854 - Crane, Sam
    1856 - Farrell, Jack
    1857 - Murphy, Pat
    1858 - Neagle, Jack
    1871 - Saylor, Phil
    1872 - Rising, Pop
    1885 - Autry, Chick
    1886 - Melter, Steve
    1888 - LaRoss, Harry
    1891 - Lotz, Joe
    1892 - Kopp, Merlin
    1892 - Boehler, George
    1892 - Kibble, Jack
    1893 - Altenburg, Jesse
    1894 - Wagner, Bill
    1902 - Jacobs, Ray
    1902 - Dumovich, Nick
    1905 - Whitney, Pinky
    1907 - Gullic, Ted
    1907 - Kress, Red

    1909 - Reis, Bobby
    1919 - Harman, Bill
    1920 - Dapper, Cliff
    1926 - Hollmig, Stan
    1929 - Wolfe, Ed
    1933 - Oster, Bill
    1946 - Ruberto, Sonny
    1951 - Madlock, Bill
    1951 - Essian, Jim
    1951 - Stillman, Royle

    1952 - Heydeman, Greg
    1963 - Martinez, Edgar
    1963 - Cone, David
    1964 - Ward, Colby
    1965 - Swindell, Greg
    1970 - Clayton, Royce

    1971 - Greene, Rick
    1972 - Stephenson, Garrett
    1973 - Metcalfe, Mike
    1975 - Suppan, Jeff
    1977 - Izquierdo, Hansel
    1977 - Proctor, Scott
    1981 - Garko, Ryan
    1983 - Martin, J. D.
    1987 - Sapplet, David
    1988 - Barrett, Aaron
    1988 - Fornataro, Eric
    1993 - Lopez, Yoan
    1994 - Jorge, Felix
    1999 - Tatis Jr., Fernando




    Baseball Deaths on January 2...


    1909 - Quinn, Paddy
    1928 - Hines, Hunkey
    1929 - Lyons, Denny
    1933 - Gleason, Kid

    1947 - Koukalik, Joe
    1959 - James, Bert
    1960 - Gables, Ken
    1965 - Stephens, Jim
    1968 - Warren, Tommy
    1972 - Crawford, Glenn
    1974 - Slade, Gordon
    1975 - Poole, Jim
    1976 - Kraus, Jack
    1977 - Wilson, Max
    1978 - Estrada, Oscar
    1980 - Lees, George
    1980 - Hogan, Kenny
    1986 - Finley, Bob
    1986 - Veeck, Bill

    1987 - Upton, Bill
    1987 - Moreno, Julio
    1990 - Beckmann, Bill
    1994 - Smith, Eddie
    1995 - Elston, Don
    2003 - Metheny, Bud
    2004 - Hopkins, Paul
    2008 - Staley, Gerry

    2012 - Koplitz, Howie
    2017 - Spencer, Daryl
    2019 - Buchek, Jerry






       


       


        






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Re: Pale Hose History
« Reply #5135 on: January 03, 2019, 01:16:19 am »

On January 3 in Baseball History...


1920 - The New York Yankees purchase the contract of pitcher Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox for $125,000 and a $350,000 loan against the mortgage on Fenway Park. The "official" annoucement of the sale is delayed until January 5 due to Ruth's contractual demands.

1943 - In a surprising move, Uncle Sam decides to draft 37-year old Yankee right-hander Red Ruffing into the Army. As a 15-year old, the future Hall of Famer lost four toes on his left foot in a mining accident in Coalton, Illinois .

1946 -  The Tigers trade first baseman Rudy York to the Red Sox for infielder Eddie Lake. Lake will replace Skeeter Webb at shortstop, having two solid defensive years with Detroit before a broken finger relegates him to a utility role on the team, and York's offensive output, which includes 119 RBIs, will help to propel Boston to the American League pennant.

1961 - Frank 'Trader' Lane assumes the post as the Kansas City A's general manager and executive vice president. The former GM of the Indians will be best remembered by Cleveland fans for his controversial swap last season of popular outfielder Rocky Colavito to the Tigers in exchange for Harvey Kuenn.

1962 - Adjacent to Colt Stadium, where the Colt .45s will play the first three seasons of their existence, construction begins on the Harris County Domed Stadium. The ballpark, the first enclosed ‘outdoor sport’ venue, will become known as the Astrodome, and will be dubbed the "Eighth Wonder of the World".

1973 -  Heading a limited partnership that includes Lester Crown, John DeLorean and Nelson Bunker Hunt, George Steinbrenner, a Tampa ship builder purchases the Yankees from CBS. 'The Boss' will become a well-known owner due to his pursuit of expensive talent, well-publicized feuds with players and baseball's brass, and the frequent firing of GMs and managers.

1974 - The Yankees sign Bill Virdon as the team's manager. Although the former Pirate skipper will manage for two years in New York, he will never win a game at Yankee Stadium because the Bronx Bombers will play their home games at Shea due to renovations at the stadium.

1977 - The Royals release pitcher Lindy McDaniel, ending his career after 21 years. He had appeared in 987 games.

1977 - Joining Harry Caray, Jimmy Piersall, and Lorn Brown in the White Sox broadcast booth, Mary Shane becomes the first female announcer to do play-by-play for a major league team on a regular basis. Her contract will not be renewed at the of the season.

1982 - While being driven to the airport by his brother Billy, Tony Conigliaro, four days shy of his 37th birthday, suffers a massive heart attack and shortly afterward lapses into a coma following a stroke. The former Red Sox outfielder, who had been in Boston to interview for a broadcasting job with the team, will remain unresponsive until his death in 1990.

2001 - The Astros sign free-agent hurler Kent Bottenfield to a one-year contract. The 32-year old right-hander, who started last season with the Angels after being traded by the Cardinals with Adam Kennedy for Jim Edmonds, will post a 2-5 record for Houston in his last season in the big leagues.

2005 -  Bud Selig okays the trade which will send Shawn Green to the Diamondbacks if Arizona and the outfielder can come to terms on a contract extension within 72 hours. The commissioner’s approval is necessary because the Dodgers will pay $8 million to help offset Green’s current contract if the deal is finalized.

2005 - Commissioner Bud Selig approves the potential trade of Diamondback southpaw Randy Johnson to the Yankees in exchange for Javier Vazquez, Dioner Navarro, Brad Halsey and $9 million. Arizona will likely include Navarro and much of the cash to the Dodgers to obtain Shawn Green, another deal approved today by the commissioner’s office.

2005 - Hoping to make the team appeal to a broader marketplace, the Angels announce the franchise will now be known as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Officials from Anaheim likely will file a lawsuit to block the change believing the new name violates the terms of the team's 33-year lease with the city.

2008 -  Continuing to deal established players, the A's trade outfielder Nick Swisher, a fan favorite, to the White Sox for minor leaguer hurlers Gio Gonzalez and Fautino De Los Santos and fly chaser Ryan Sweeney. Two weeks ago, the club dealt front-line pitcher Dan Haren to the Diamondbacks for another threesome of promising prospects.


2013 - The Indians formally announce they have signed free-agent Nick Swisher to a four-year deal, reported to be worth $56 million that also includes an additional $14 million option for a fifth season. The switch-hitting right fielder, who spent the past four seasons with the Yankees, will fill the void created in December when Cleveland traded Shin-Soo Choo to Cincinnati as part of a three-team trade.

2013 - The Texas Rangers signed Jason Frasor as a free agent.

2017 - The Cincinnati Reds signed Adrian Nieto as a free agent.



Baseball Birthdays on January 3...


1856 - Gilligan, Barney
1874 - Mahaffey, Lou
1874 - Brashear, Roy
1880 - Kippert, Ed
1883 - Hopkins, Buck
1884 - White, Kirby
1891 - Dowd, John
1891 - McTigue, Bill
1891 - Harding, Charlie
1892 - Howell, Roland
1894 - Fluhrer, John
1894 - Whelan, Tom
1897 - Turgeon, Pete
1899 - Arlett, Buzz
1902 - McLaughlin, Jim
1903 - Bradley, Herb
1904 - Cissell, Bill

1906 - Suhr, Gus
1910 - Bordagaray, Stanley "Frenchy"

1912 - Melton, Cliff
1915 - Hudson, Sid
1916 - Hernandez, Chico
1919 - Sauer, Ed
1922 - Stallcup, Virgil
1923 - Andre, John
1926 - Fisher, Harry
1927 - Van Cuyk, Chris
1932 - Piktuzis, George
1941 - Sullivan, John
1943 - Gebhard, Bob
1943 - Garrett, Adrian
1944 - Colpaert, Dick
1946 - Reynolds, Archie
1949 - Brookens, Ike
1949 - Lavelle, Gary
1950 - Dwyer, Jim
1950 - Johnson, Bart

1958 - Allard, Brian
1960 - Hunt, Randy
1961 - Leister, John
1962 - Daulton, Darren
1964 - Rivera, Luis
1964 - Swan, Russ
1964 - Hilton, Howard
1965 - Dewey, Mark
1966 - Sojo, Luis
1967 - Rogers, Jimmy
1969 - Colon, Cris
1973 - Stovall, Da Rond
1977 - Burnett, A.J.
1977 - Crudale, Mike
1977 - Sorensen, Zach
1978 - James, Delvin
1979 - Garcia, Rosman
1979 - Maldonado, Carlos
1979 - Restovich, Michael
1980 - Salmon, Brad
1990 - Cervenka, Hunter
1990 - Meyer, Alex
1990 - Wright, Mike
1992 - Moll, Sam



Baseball Deaths on January 3...


1919 - Schellhase, Al
1919 - Rico, Art
1929 - Smith, Charlie
1940 - Mahoney, Mike
1940 - Swartzel, Park
1943 - McPhee, Bid
1945 - Stone, George
1953 - Houser, Joe
1953 - Workman, Chuck
1966 - Bonin, Luther
1980 - Geary, Bob
1981 - Fette, Lou
1986 - Hernandez, Chico
1991 - Baker, Tom
1991 - Appling, Luke
1992 - Meyer, George

1995 - Darnell, Bob
1995 - Tyack, Jim
1995 - Haefner, Mickey
1995 - Bejma, Ollie
1996 - Ryan, Connie

1998 - Ambler, Wayne
2001 - Sabo, Alex
2002 - Smith, Al

2003 - Westlake, Jim
2003 - Ostrowski, Joe
2004 - Duncan, Taylor
2004 - Wagner, Leon

2007 - Milliken, Bob
2010 - Wilkins, Bobby
2018 - Picciolo, Rob







       


             


                     





     




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Re: Pale Hose History
« Reply #5136 on: January 04, 2019, 12:12:05 am »

    On January 4 in Baseball History...


    1898 - After the death of Charles H. Byrne, team secretary Charles Ebbets replaces the one-third owner as president of the Bridegrooms (Dodgers). The team's former office boy and future owner will also manage the Brooklyn nine for the last 110 games of the season, finishing tenth in the 12-team National League circuit.

    1902 - Bill Dineen, who has averaged nearly 18 wins over the past two seasons for the NL's Beaneaters signs with the year-old Boston Americans. The 24-year old right-hander, known as 'Big Bill', will win 20 or more contests for the next three years for the cross-town rivals in the upstart American League.

    1904 - The Highlanders (Yankees) announce plans to play their Sunday home games this season at Long Island's Ridgewood Park. In March the National Commission's chairman August Herrman will announce he will not allow the club to play there due to the close proximity of the ballpark to Brooklyn, the home of the National League's Superbas (Dodgers).

    1928 - Shortstop Lyn Lary and infielder Jimmy Reese are bought by the Yankees from the Pacific Coast League.

    1932 - Casey Stengel returns from the minor leagues to become a coach for the Dodgers.

    1936 - As the second part of the December 10 deal for Jimmie Foxx, the Boston Red Sox get Doc Cramer and Eric McNair from the A's for Hank Johnson, Al Niemiec, and $75,000. Boston will get the best of the deal. Foxx is an All-Star six times in seven seasons, he smacks 222 homers, and bats .300 five times in a Red Sox uniform.

    1942 - Rogers Hornsby becomes the 14th player selected to the Hall of Fame, getting 78 percent of the vote. His offensive numbers rival those of any player before or since. Hornsby and Ted Williams are the only players to win the Triple Crown twice, and Hornsby' s .424 mark in 1924 is the highest National League average in the 20th century.

    1943 - Due to World War II, Commissioner Landis mandates clubs to conduct spring training close to home. With exception of the Cardinals and the Browns who may stay in-state and train in Missouri, big league teams are told all camps must operate north of the Potomac and Ohio rivers and be located east of the Mississippi River.

    1957 - The Dodgers buy a 44-passenger twin-engine airplane for $775,000, which they will use to transport the club during the season. They are the first team to own their own plane.

    1971 - In Philadelphia, the Phillies dedicated their new ballpark, Veterans Stadium. The team's new home will be harshly criticized for the height of its upper deck, and for many of its seats being so distant from the field that it will difficult to enjoy the game without binoculars.

    2002 - In spite of the franchise's uncertain future due to possible contraction, Ron Gardenhire is named to replace Tom Kelly as the Minnesota manager. The Twins' coach is given a two-year pact to pilot the team.

    2002 - The Cardinals announce the team has agreed to a three-year, $27 million deal with their ace Matt Morris (22-8, 3.16 ERA). The 27-year-old right-hander, who missed all of the 1999 season due to elbow surgery, finished third in the Cy Young balloting last season.

    2002 - The Indians sign 18-year-old Matthew Haynes, a participant in the major league's first-ever Australian Baseball Academy. The Tribe believes the 6-3, 185-pound right-hander, considered one of the best sixty players from Down Under, will become a starting pitcher in the major leagues.

    2002 - Tired of losing, Tony Tavares resigns as the president of Angels. The 52-year old executive, who until today also was the chairman of the NHL's Mighty Ducks, assumed the baseball post after Disney bought the team from Jackie Autry in 1996.

    2004 - Five-time batting champ Wade Boggs, who receives 92% of the record number of 516 votes cast, becomes the 41st player elected to Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. The Baseball Writers also give the nod to Ryne Sandberg, the 1984 National League MVP.

    2007 - On his way to begin a goodwill tour of the Dominican Republic with other big league players, Jake Peavy is arrested outside the terminal building at the Mobile Regional Airport. Due to a double-parking violation and his refusal to move his car, the 25-year-old Padres pitcher is charged with disorderly conduct and is taken to the Mobile County Metro Jail.

    2008 - Although he hasn't pitched in the big leagues since 2005, Japanese hurler Hideo Nomo signs a minor league pact with the Royals. The 39-year old right-hander, who tossed no-hitters for the Dodgers and the Red Sox, has been invited to spring training by the club.

    2008 - The city of Chicago gives approval for the Cubs to add 70 'bullpen box seats' and to incorporate additional signage at Wrigley Field. The 93-year-old ballpark, due to its landmark status, needed permission from the Department of Planning and Development to make the changes.

    2010 - Rory Markas, recently named by the Angels as the team's lead play-by-play television announcer, dies unexpectedly at home. The popular 54-year old broadcaster, who also spent parts of 11 seasons in the Brewers booth before starting his eight-year tenure with Los Angeles, was well-known for his signature line, "Just another Halo victory!".

    2011 - David Price is selected this season's recipient of the Warren Spahn Award, recognition given annually to the best left-handed major league pitcher by the Oklahoma Sports Museum in Major League Baseball. The Rays' 25-year old All-Star southpaw compiled 19-6 record along with an ERA 2.72 for the AL East champs.

    2012 - Joe Torre resigns as MLB's executive vice president for baseball operations, a position he has held since last February, to become part of a group interested in purchasing the Dodgers from Frank McCourt. The former L.A. skipper, who managed the team from 2008-2010, is partnering with real estate developer Rick Caruso, who is heading up the ownership bid.

    2013 - Brett Myers signs a one-year, $7 million contract to become part of the Indians' starting rotation behind Justin Masterson and Ubaldo Jimenez. The 32 year-old right-hander, who has started 249 major league contests during the first 11 years of his career, appeared in 70 games, all as a reliever, for the Astros and White Sox last season.

    2015 - The Chicago White Sox signed Andy LaRoche as a free agent.

    2018 - The Kansas City Royals traded Scott Alexander to the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of 3-team trade in which the Chicago White Sox sent Jake Peter to the Los Angeles Dodgers; the Los Angeles Dodgers sent Trevor Oaks and Erick Mejia to the Kansas City Royals; the Kansas City Royals sent Joakim Soria and cash to the Chicago White Sox; and the Los Angeles Dodgers sent Luis Avilan and cash to the Chicago White Sox.




    Baseball Birthdays on January 4...


    1856 - Dwight, Al
    1858 - Oxley, Henry
    1869 - Corcoran, Tommy
    1877 - Spade, Bob
    1883 - Zimmerman, Eddie
    1884 - Bridwell, Al
    1887 - Smith, Klondike
    1888 - DeVogt, Rex
    1890 - Vitt, Ossie
    1892 - Miller, Charlie
    1902 - Odenwald, Ted
    1903 - Metzler, Alex
    1906 - Ryan, John "Blondy"

    1908 - Selkirk, George
    1911 - Leon, Izzy
    1912 - Mack, Joe
    1914 - Franks, Herman
    1920 - Ockey, Walter
    1925 - Gorman, Tom
    1929 - Valentine, Corky
    1930 - McMahon, Don

    1933 - Monzant, Ramon
    1940 - Shirley, Bart
    1943 - Yellen, Larry
    1944 - Fuentes, Tito
    1944 - Manuel, Chuck
    1947 - Reynolds, Ken
    1949 - Saunders, Dennis
    1960 - Gibson, Paul
    1962 - Tibbs, Jay
    1963 - Boston, Daryl

    1965 - Wickander, Kevin
    1967 - Zavaras, Clint
    1967 - Wood, Ted
    1971 - Michalak, Chris
    1976 - Lilly, Ted
    1977 - O'Connor, Brian
    1977 - Silva, Walter
    1978 - Gissell, Chris
    1978 - Martinez, Willie
    1981 - Peguero, Jailen
    1982 - Bourgeois, Jason

    1984 - Raynor, John
    1985 - Sizemore, Scott
    1989 - Pillar, Kevin
    1990 - Iglesias, Raisel
    1991 - Dtumpf, Daniel
    1992 - Bryant, Kris
    1992 - Lorenzen, Michael
    1994 - López, Reynoldo




    Baseball Deaths on January 4...


    1893 - Halpin, Jim
    1899 - Sneed, John
    1924 - Peters, John
    1931 - Connor, Roger
    1933 - Deviney, Hal
    1938 - Sexton, Frank
    1942 - Juul, Herold
    1948 - Schlitzer, Biff
    1949 - Evers, Joe
    1963 - Covington, Sam
    1967 - Crabtree, Estel
    1970 - Springer, Brad
    1978 - Dawson, Joe
    1979 - Murray, Bobby
    1980 - Edwards, Foster
    1986 - Morey, Dave
    1987 - Rensa, Tony

    1990 - Hollingsworth, Bonnie
    1991 - Rodin, Eric
    1994 - Sullivan, Billy

    1995 - Onis, Ralph
    1995 - Gumbert, Harry
    2000 - Milner, John
    2001 - Zapustas, Joe
    2002 - Zabala, Adrian
    2005 - Sanford, Jack
    2008 - Ramsey, Bill
    2014 - Arndt, Larry
    2014 - Gabler, Gabe
    2015 - Miller, Stu


       


       


       



   




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« Reply #5137 on: January 05, 2019, 12:52:16 am »

    On January 5 in Baseball History...


    1920 - The Yankees announce the purchase of Babe Ruth. The deal had been delayed until Ruth agreed to terms believed to be $40,000 total for two years.

    1925 - During a European tour by the White Sox and Giants, the French Baseball Federation awards silver medals to John McGraw, Charlie Comiskey, and Hughie Jennings for their efforts to advance the game in France.

    1927 - Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis begins a three-day public hearing on the charges that four games played between Chicago and Detroit in 1917 had been thrown to the White Sox. The White Sox, Swede Risberg contends, returned the favor for two games in 1919. A week after the hearing opens, Landis clears all the accused due to a lack of evidence.


    1931 - Lucille Thomas purchases the Topeka franchise in the Western League. She becomes the first woman to buy a professional baseball team.

    1934 - The Fenway Park center field new concrete and steel bleachers, being built in center field to replace the wooden grandstands, are destroyed by fire in an early afternoon blaze. The Red Sox will rebuild and have the project finished for Opening Day.

    1943 - Teams agree to start the season later than usual and prepare to train in northern areas because of World War II. Resorts, armories, and university facilities are chosen for training sites. The Dodgers will train at Bear Mountain, New York; the Cardinals hop to Cape Girardeau, Missouri; the Yankees try Atlantic City.

    1946 - The Giants pay the largest amount ever paid for a single player when the team obtains Walker Cooper from the Cardinals for $175,000. The All-Star catcher will hit .276 during his 3+ seasons with New York.

    1957 - Jackie Robinson retires rather than move across town from the Dodgers to the Giants, to whom he had been traded in December.

    1960 - The Continental League, a proposed third major league, gets an assurance of congressional support from New York Senator Kenneth Keating.

    1963 - Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby dies at age 66 of a heart ailment. Hornsby's .358 career batting average is the second highest in major league history.

    1974 - Due to heavy financial losses, Rheingold Beer announces it will close its Brooklyn-based plant. As as a result, the brewery will be forced to end its 13-year relationship with the Mets as the team's primary radio-TV sponsor.

    1982 - The BBWAA selects Vin Scully as the sixth recipient of the Ford Frick Award, an honor given for excellence in broadcasting the national pastime. The Dodger veteran announcer follows mentor Red Barber, Mel Allen, Bob Elson, Russ Hodges and Ernie Harwell into the Hall of Fame.

    1989 - Three weeks after signing a record four-year, $1.1 billion network television contract with CBS, major league baseball signs a $400 million contract with ESPN. The deal will put 175 games per year on cable television beginning in 1990.

    1993 - Reggie Jackson is the lone player elected to the Hall of Fame. Jackson, whose .262 lifetime batting average is the lowest of any outfielder in the Hall, receives 93.6 percent of the vote. Jackson's 563 career home runs make him a hit with voters in his first year of eligibility.

    1994 - The Mets trade Vince Coleman to the Royals along with along with $500,000, a sum that will make up the difference between the two salaries, reacquiring Kevin McReynolds. New York's co-owner Fred Wilpon had clearly indicated that Coleman would never wear his team's uniform again due to the outfielder's role in last season's firecracker incident at Dodger Stadium.

    1998 - Don Sutton gets into the Hall of Fame on his fifth try. With 324 wins, he had the most victories of any eligible pitcher not in the Hall of Fame. He reached the postseason with three different clubs (Dodgers, Brewers, and Angels), and struck out 3,574 batters in 23 seasons. Sutton receives 386 votes of the record 473 ballots cast for 81.6 percent; Tony Perez falls short with 355 votes and Ron Santo, on the ballot for the 15th and final time, gains 204 votes.

    1999 - Receiving an apology from Yankees owner George Steinbrenner about his 1985 dismissal as manager after only 16 games, Yogi Berra ends his self-exile from Yankee Stadium and the organization. The Bronx Bomber legend is expected to participate in future Opening Day and Old Timers' ceremonies.

    2001 - Needing help due to the departures of Shawon Dunston and Eric Davis, the Cardinals sign their first free agents of the off-season. The four include Bobby Bonilla, Bernard Gilkey, John Mabry and Shane Andrews.

    2001 - The Mariners ink Ichiro Suzuki to a three-year deal worth $14,088,000. The signing rights to the Japanese outfielder, winner of seven batting titles in Japan, were awarded to Seattle for approximately $13 million.

    2001 - The plan to name a new ballpark in downtown Montreal Labatt Park dims as the Canadian brewery announces the ending of its 15-year sponsorship of the Expos. The company cites the lack of a local television contract and stalled stadium plans as factors in the decision.

    2007 - Felipe Alou is named special assistant to Brian Sabean, general manager of the Giants. The team’s 72-year old former manager (2003-06) will handle Major League, Minor League scouting assignments providing insights on personnel for the GM.

    2009 - Carl Pohlad, believed by many to be the savior of major league baseball in Minnesota after buying the club in 1984, dies at the age of 93. Although the owner of the Twins' net worth was $3.6 billion, the franchise often had some of the lowest payrolls in baseball, including the World Champion teams of 1987 and 1991.

    2009 - Pat Burrell agrees to a two-year deal reportedly worth $16 million with the Rays, his World Series foes last season. The 32-year old outfielder, who spent his first nine seasons in the majors with the Phillies, will most likely be used as a designated hitter with Tampa Bay.

    2009 - According to reports, a preliminary agreement has been reached between the Cubs and free-agent outfielder Milton Bradley on a $30 million, three-year deal. The switch-hitting All-Star, who batted .321 and led the American League with a .436 on-base percentage, will fill the team's need for a left-handed presence in the middle of the line-up.

    2010 - Troy Glaus and the Braves come to terms on a $1.75 million, one-year incentive-laden deal that will shift the four-time All-Star third baseman to first base. After arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder a year ago, the 33 year-old infielder appeared in only 14 games with St. Louis at the end of the season.

    2010 - After 22 big league seasons, playing for the Expos (3-4), Mariners (130-74), Astros (10-1), Diamondbacks (118-62), Yankees (34-19), and the Giants (8-6), five-time Cy Young Award winner Randy Johnson announces his retirement. The 6-foot-10 'Big Unit' finishes his no-miss Hall of Fame career, which includes a World Series Most Valuable Player award, a perfect game and two no-hitters, with a record of 303-166 and as the all-time left-handed strike out leader with 4,875.

    2010 - Kelly Shoppach (.214, 12, 40) and the Rays come to terms on a $5.5 million, two-year contract that includes a club option for a third season at $3.2 million or a $300,000 buyout. The Rays obtained the 29-year-old back up catcher from the Indians last month for a player to be named, which turns out be right-hander Mitch Talbot.

    2010 - In a deal intended to strengthen Philadelphia's bullpen, right-handed reliever Danys Baez (4-6, 4.02) and the Phillies come to terms on a $5.25 million, two-year contract. The 32-year-old former Baltimore closer will be used with Ryan Madson and J.C. Romero as a setup man, but could become an option to replace an unreliable Brad Lidge, who led the majors last season with 11 blown saves while compiling an 0-8 record along with a 7.21 ERA .

    2010 - The Mets and R.A. Dickey agree to a one-year minor league deal reportedly worth $600,000 if the journeyman is added to the major league roster along with the opportunity to earn $150,000 more in performance bonuses. The 35-year-old knuckleballer will become the first player in franchise history to win six of his first seven starts (6-0, 2.33 ERA).

    2011 - After narrowly missing induction last year, Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven are elected to the Hall of Fame by a wide margin. Right-hander Blyleven, who waited 14 years before getting the nod from the writers, and second baseman Alomar, considered a sure first-ballot inductee last year, will join executive Pat Gillick, broadcaster Dave Van Horne, and writer Bill Conlin in Cooperstown next July.

    2011 - Adrian Beltre agrees to a $96 million, six-year deal with the Rangers, the reigning American League champs. The acquisition of the All-Star third baseman will make incumbent Michael Young the team's designated hitter, giving Texas a potent lineup and a much improved defense.

    2012 - The Cubs trade Carlos Zambrano to the Marlins for right-hander Chris Volstad and cash. The 30-year old right-hander will join fellow Venezuelan Ozzie Guillen, Miami's new manager, who has been publicly supportive during the hurler's troubled moments.

    2013 - The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ramon Castro as a free agent.  Castro, a 13-year veteran who last caught for the Chicago White Sox in 2011 before becoming a free agent, would end up being released by the Dodgers during spring training on March 18, 2013.


    2017 - The Cleveland Indians signed Edwin Encarnacion as a free agent.



    Baseball Birthdays on January 5...


    1864 - Caruthers, Bob
    1865 - Moriarity, Gene
    1870 - Dahlen, Bill
    1875 - Hoffman, Izzy
    1879 - Harvey, Zaza

    1880 - Jordan, Dutch
    1880 - Hunter, Newt
    1880 - Byrnes, Jim
    1885 - Fletcher, Art
    1888 - Foster, Rube
    1890 - Kauff, Benny
    1892 - Wortman, Chuck
    1894 - Steele, Bob
    1895 - Delaney, Art
    1898 - Stephenson, Riggs
    1899 - Kinsella, Bob
    1899 - Hunnefield, Bill
    1901 - Sewell, Luke

    1908 - Leheny, Regis
    1911 - Petoskey, Ted
    1914 - Grace, Joe
    1914 - Salveson, Jack

    1918 - Kramer, Jack
    1924 - Marsh, Fred

    1928 - Oldis, Bob
    1935 - Battey, Earl

    1936 - Robertson, Daryl
    1936 - Bloomfield, Bud
    1942 - Wolf, Wally
    1944 - Vinson, Charlie
    1944 - Kelley, Tom
    1947 - Vance, Sandy
    1948 - Laxton, Bill
    1948 - Hough, Charlie

    1951 - Reece, Bob
    1953 - Gantner, Jim
    1954 - Littlefield, John
    1957 - Dernier, Bob
    1958 - Kittle, Ron

    1959 - Thompson, Milt
    1961 - Cotto, Henry
    1961 - Russell, John
    1961 - Samuels, Roger
    1962 - Jackson, Danny
    1963 - Davis, John

    1963 - Fassero, Jeff
    1965 - Nieves, Juan

    1966 - Shifflett, Steve
    1967 - Nabholz, Chris
    1971 - Bates, Jason
    1973 - Rath, Fred
    1974 - Minor, Ryan
    1974 - Minor, Damon
    1974 - Redman, Mark
    1976 - Witt, Kevin
    1977 - Junge, Eric
    1979 - Quevedo, Ruben
    1981 - Cavazos, Andy
    1982 - Aoki, Norichika
    1986 - Arencibia, J. P.
    1989 - Escobar, Eduardo

    1990 - Cron, C.J.
    1990 - Inglesias, Jose
    1990 - Ortiz, Danny
    1992 - Cole, A.J.



    Baseball Deaths on January 5...


    1936 - Sawyer, Will
    1937 - Beville, Ben
    1943 - Rafter, Jack
    1945 - Hobbs, Bill
    1949 - Edwards, Ralph
    1953 - Cantwell, Mike
    1953 - Lapan, Pete
    1954 - Maranville, Rabbit
    1960 - Van Alstyne, Clay
    1961 - Luderus, Fred
    1962 - Snyder, Frank
    1963 - Hornsby, Rogers
    1965 - Manush, Frank
    1969 - Osborne, Tiny
    1975 - Wilson, Don
    1976 - Sperber, Ed
    1976 - Elliott, Gene
    1979 - Washburn, George
    1982 - Baker, Neal
    1987 - Mitchell, Dale
    1990 - Balcena, Bobby
    1994 - Brittin, Jack
    1996 - Singleton, Elmer
    1997 - Roy, Emil
    2004 - McGraw, Tug
    2006 - Dedeaux, Rod
    2013 - Padilla, Joey
    2014 - Coleman, Jerry
    2016 - Ritchie, Jay



         





 


       


       


   




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« Reply #5138 on: January 06, 2019, 12:20:25 am »

    On January 6 in Baseball History...


    1914 - To help the players pick up the ball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, baseball decrees all big league parks must have a center field wall which is green and blank. The safety measure will become known as the batter’s eye.

    1936 - Giants President Charles A. Stoneham dies. He was the last surviving member of the trio that purchased the team in 1919.

    1937 - The Giants purchase the services of Tommy Thevenow from the Reds. The shortstop will never see action for New York as the team trades the 33 year-old to the Bees (Braves) for infielder Billy Urbanski, who also will never play a game for the club.

    1942 - Bob Feller, winner of 76 games for the Indians in three previous seasons, follows Hank Greenberg into the military.

    1950 - Uncomfortable with front office duties, Charlie Grimm leaves the Cubs as a vice president to manage the Dallas Eagles in the Texas League for a record salary of $90,000. As the Chicago skipper, 'Jolly Cholly' had led the team to National League pennants in 1932, 1935 and 1945.

    1956 - A federal court bars former Little League Commissioner Carl Stotz from forming a rival group. He initiated the suit because he felt the league had grown too big, and that increasing team rosters to 15 players was preventing less able players from getting any real playing time.

    1964 - Owner Charlie Finley signs a two-year deal to move the A's from Kansas City to Louisville. The American League owners will veto the franchise shift, and the team stays put until after the 1967 season when it is granted permission to move to Oakland.

    1997 - Phil Niekro becomes the 227th member of the Hall of Fame. The Blaine, Ohio native is only the 87th player to be elected by the BBWAA.

    1997 - Peter O'Malley, owner of the Dodgers, announces the team is for sale. The franchise has been owned by the family since 1951.

     2005 - The Chicago White Sox signed A.J. Pierzynski as a free agent.


    2006 - With the largest signing bonus in a minor-league contract for a drafted player, who is not a free agent, the Diamondbacks come to terms with Justin Upton, the number one pick in the 2005 major league amateur draft. The 18-year-old shortstop, selected as the best five-tool player in the nation by Baseball America, will get $6.1 million over the next five years just for agreeing to play with Arizona.

    2006 - According to final figures released by the commissioner's office, the Yankees finished the year with a record payroll of $207.2 million, $90 million more than the Red Sox who spent the second largest amount on playing personnel. By comparison, the World Champion White Sox spent only $73.2 million with the lowly Devil Rays writing checks for mere $26.6 million, not much more than Alex Rodriguez makes as an individual playing third base for the Bronx Bombers.

    2006 - Becoming expendable due to the Blue Jays acquiring Troy Glaus from the Diamondbacks, Corey Koskie is traded to the Brewers for minor league pitching prospect Brian Wolfe. The 32-year old third baseman brings experience to a young Milwaukee infield which includes first baseman Prince Fielder (21) second baseman Rickie Weeks (23) and shortstop J.J. Hardy (23).

    2006 - The Red Sox sign Giants free-agent J.T. Snow to a $2 million, one-year contract. The six-time Gold Glove winner will share playing time at first base with Kevin Youkilis.

    2006 - The commissioner's office informs the press of a letter which was faxed from the International Baseball Federation informing Major League Baseball of their intent to withdraw the sanctioning of the World Baseball Classic unless Cuba is allowed to participate. In mid-December, the Treasury Department had denied the necessary license for Castro’s countrymen to compete on American soil due to the U.S. law which restricts financial gain of the communist nation in the United States.

    2009 - The Cubs acquire right-handed reliever Luis Vizcaino from the Rockies in exchange for starting pitcher Jason Marquis and cash. The deal, which frees up $9 million from the Chicago 2009 payroll, gives the club more flexibility in signing free-agent outfielder Milton Bradley.

    2009 - The Indians sign the injury-plagued right-hander Carl Pavano to a one-year, $1.5 million deal. The 32-year old free-agent made only 26 starts for the Yankees after signing a four-year contract worth nearly $40 million prior to the start of the 2005 season.

    2010 - In his ninth year on the BBWAA's ballot, Andre Dawson is the only player to receive 75 percent or more of the writers' votes (77.9) needed to be elected to the Hall of Fame. The former National League Rookie of the Year (1977 - Montreal) and Most Valuable Player (1987 - Chicago), who spent 21 seasons patrolling the outfield for the Expos, Cubs, Red Sox and Marlins, is one of only three players to exceed 400 homers and 300 stolen bases during his major league career.

    2012 - The Chicago Cubs traded Andrew Cashner and Kyung-Min Na to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Anthony Rizzo and Zach Cates.

    2014 - The Chicago White Sox signed Scott Carroll as a free agent.


    2015 - Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, Craig Biggio, and John Smoltz are elected into the Hall of Fame, marking the first time since 1955 that four players have been selected in the same year. Martinez (91.1%) and Johnson (97.3%) received the mandatory seventy-five percent of the writers' votes to qualify for induction in their first year on the ballot. 

    2016 - Alex Gordon agrees to a $72 million four-year deal to continue to patrol the outfield for the World Champion Royals. The contract is the richest in franchise history, surpassing the five-year, $55 million identical pacts signed by Gil Meche and Mike Sweeney.

    2016 - The Milwaukee Brewers signed Chris Carter as a free agent.

    2016 - The Washington Nationals signed free agent 2ndbaseman Daniel Murphy to a 3-year/$37.5 million contract.

    2017 - The Toronto Blue Jays signed Gavin Floyd as a free agent.

    2017 The Chicago White Sox claimed Willy Garcia from Pittsburgh Pirates on waivers.


    2018 - Trenton Thunder GM/COO Jeff Hurley announces team bat dog Derby, twenty days shy of his tenth birthday, has died after losing a battle with cancer. In addition to retrieving bats, the fan favorite brought water to umpires on the hot days and made regular Meet & Greet appearances with the patrons at Arm & Hammer Park and at various school and community events during year.




    Baseball Birthdays on January 6...


    1859 - Shoch, George
    1864 - Knox, Andy
    1865 - Daly, Sun
    1870 - Sullivan, Joe
    1878 - Slattery, Jack

    1881 - Lake, Joe
    1882 - Cole, Willis
    1886 - Purtell, Billy

    1890 - Duncan, Vern
    1895 - Blackburn, Charlie
    1897 - Crouse, Buck

    1897 - Speece, By
    1900 - Beck, Clyde
    1902 - Barnes, Bob
    1903 - Eichrodt, Ike

    1903 - Holland, Mul
    1903 - Grant, George
    1912 - Warnock, Hal
    1915 - Workman, Chuck
    1915 - Ferrick, Tom
    1916 - Masi, Phil

    1918 - Zinser, Bill
    1920 - Wynn, Early

    1923 - Hardy, Red
    1926 - Branca, Ralph
    1928 - Lewandowski, Dan
    1931 - Tomanek, Dick
    1933 - Green, Lenny
    1933 - Walls, Lee
    1935 - Bauta, Ed
    1936 - Amaro, Ruben
    1940 - Jimenez, Elvio
    1950 - Staiger, Roy
    1951 - Gullett, Don
    1951 - Lovitto, Joe
    1952 - Adams, Bob
    1955 - Boyland, Doe
    1963 - Davidson, Bob
    1963 - Charlton, Norm
    1965 - DeJesus, Jose
    1969 - Morman, Alvin
    1970 - Naulty, Dan
    1971 - Moody, Eric
    1974 - Anderson, Marlon
    1982 - Bass, Brian
    1982 - Thorman, Scott
    1983 - Dolsi, Freddy
    1984 - Barthmaier, Jimmy
    1984 - Slama, Anthony
    1988 - Hall, Cody
    1991 - Gausman, Kevin
    1991 - Sampson, Keyvius
    1993 - Blackburn, Clayton



    Baseball Deaths on January 6...


    1894 - Sullivan, Marty
    1899 - Smith, John
    1916 - Cole, King
    1919 - Stenzel, Jake
    1932 - Sharrott, George
    1941 - O'Leary, Charley
    1951 - Camnitz, Harry
    1952 - Oberlin, Frank
    1957 - Abbaticchio, Ed
    1957 - Gallagher, Gil
    1967 - Walsh, Joe
    1967 - Haynes, Joe

    1969 - Rogge, Clint
    1969 - Viox, Jim
    1969 - Cheney, Larry
    1969 - Olmsted, Hank
    1977 - Miley, Mike
    1978 - Rego, Tony
    1981 - Stiely, Fred
    1982 - Post, Wally
    1984 - Lee, Billy
    1988 - Buxton, Ralph
    1990 - Anderson, Walter
    1991 - Wiggins, Alan
    1991 - Estalella, Bobby
    1997 - Donovan, Dick

    1998 - Miller, Ronnie
    1999 - Dunn, Jim
    2001 - Pressnell, Tot
    2001 - Poholsky, Tom
    2002 - Taylor, Fred
    2003 - Tatum, Jarvis
    2009 - B0ngiovanni, Nino
    2011-  de la Rosa, Francisco
    2011 - Duren, Ryne
    2017 - Jelks, Greg
    2017 - Sadowski, Bob

    2019 - Green, Lenny





       


     


             


         


       







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« Reply #5139 on: January 07, 2019, 01:55:35 am »

    On January 7 in Baseball History...


    1920 - Babe Ruth, reacting to harsh comments made about him after his trade to the Yankees, tells the Boston Evening Standard "Frazee is not good enough to own any ball club, especially one in Boston." Recently, the Red Sox owner called his former player "one of the most selfish and inconsiderate men ever to put on a baseball uniform".

    1924 - The Indians trade catcher Steve O'Neill, second baseman Bill Wambsganns and pitcher Danny Boone to the Red Sox for first baseman George Burns, second baseman Chick Fewster and catcher Al Walters.

    1933 - Baseball commissioner Judge Landis voluntarily cuts his pay by forty percent. The action is seen as a precursor of all salaries being reduced during the depression years.

    1945 - During an argument over a disputed call, Roberto Ortiz viciously attacks Bernardino Rodriguez knocking the home plate umpire unconscious. The Almendares outfielder will be suspended from the Cuban League due to his violent behavior.

    1971 - The ruptured Achilles tendon of Reds center fielder Bobby Tolan brings an end to two sports seasons. Tolan suffers the injury while playing basketball for the Reds offseason squad. He misses the baseball season because of the injury and the Cincinnati front office orders the basketball team disbanded as a result.

    1985 - Lou Brock, the major leagues' all-time stolen base king, and Hoyt Wilhelm, who rewrote the record book on relief pitching, are elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA.

    1992 - Tom Seaver, one of the greatest starting pitchers of all time, and Rollie Fingers, who helped revolutionize the role of the relief pitcher, are elected to the Hall of Fame. Between the two of them, they won or saved 767 games: Seaver had 311 wins and one save, while Fingers had 114 wins and 341 saves.


    2005 - John Henry, the Red Sox owner, calls reserve first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz to discuss the possession of the game ball kept by the infielder after the last out of the World Series was made. Larry Lucchino, the Boston's club president, has made it clear he wants the team to have ownership of that historic ball, which now resides in the player's safe deposit box along with an Olympic ring.

    2005 - Baseball commissioner Bud Selig announces Major League Baseball and the Players Association will donate $1 million to help the victims of last month’s Indian Ocean tsunami. According to the United Nations, a total of 229,866 people were lost, including 186,983 known dead and another 42,883 missing.

    2006 - Bob Watson, the former Yankee GM, receives the Jackie Robinson Lifetime Achievement Award from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. The honor is bestowed on the first black general manager in baseball history during the organization's Legacy Awards ceremonies in Kansas City.

    2007 - Randy Johnson agrees to a $26 million, two-year Diamondback deal, leaving only a physical and MLB approval to finalize his trade from the Yankees back to the desert. In exchange for the ‘Big Unit’, the Bronx Bombers will receive reliever Luis Vizcaino and minor league prospects right-handers Ross Ohlendorf (RHP) and Steven Jackson (RHP), and Alberto Gonzalez (INF).

    2008 - Duaner Sanchez signs an $850,000, one-year deal to stay with the Mets. The right-handed reliever, injured in a 2006 Atlanta cab accident, was used as the setup man for closer Billy Wagner prior to separating his throwing shoulder in the Atlanta accident.

    2009 - Jason Giambi agrees to a one-year $5.25 million deal to return to the A's, the franchise where he started his major league career. The 37-year old free-agent first baseman/DH, who celebrates a birthday tomorrow, joins the growing list of aging superstars - Frank Thomas, Mike Piazza, and Mike Sweeney - who have been used to fill the same role with Oakland in recent years.

    2009 - Selling the last of his remaining shares in the Pirates, Kevin McClatchy ends his 13-year relationship with the team. After local ownership failed to materialize in 1996, the former managing general partner made sure the struggling club would stay in Pittsburgh by finding shareholders and securing the cash needed to buy the franchise.

    2009 - The Reds retain the services of Jerry Hairston, Jr. signing their leadoff hitter to a $2 million, one-year deal. The 32-year-old versatile veteran played six positions last season and hit .326 appearing in 80 games for Cincinnati.

    2009 - Starting pitcher Koji Uehara, 33, agrees in principle to a two-year deal with the Orioles. The World Baseball Classic standout, formerly with the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants, has won the Sawamura Award twice as the top pitcher in Japan.

    2010 - The Royals sign 19-year old southpaw Noel Arguelles to a $7 million, five-year contract. The 6-foot-4 Cuban fireballer, who defected from his country at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Edmonton, got the victory in the Gold Medal game at the Pan American Junior Championships two seasons ago.

    2010 - The Mariners and Red Sox finalized their trade that brings Casey Kotchman to Seattle in exchange for outfielder Bill Hall, a player to be named and cash. The M's acquisition of the 26-year-old slick-fielding first baseman signals the departure of free-agent slugger Russell Branyan, who suffered from disk issue in his back late in the season last year.

    2011 - In an eight player trade, the Cubs send outfielder Sam Fuld and minor leaguers Christopher Archer, Hak-Ju Lee, Brandon Guyer, and Robinson Chirinos to the Rays to acquire starter Matt Garza. In addition to receiving the 27-year old right-hander, who compiled a 15-10 record last season that included a no-hitter, Chicago obtains outfielder Fernando Perez and minor league southpaw prospect Zachary Rosscup.

    2013 - The Texas Rangers signed free agent Lance Berkman to a 1 year/$11 million contract.

    2015 - The Atlanta Braves signed A.J. Pierzynski as a free agent.

    2015 - The Atlanta Braves signed Jason Grilli as a free agent.

    2015 - The Atlanta Braves signed Leyson Septimo as a free agent.

    2017 - The Kansas City Royals signed Al Alburquerque as a free agent.




    Baseball Birthdays on January 7...


    1865 - Clarke, Dad
    1867 - Keefe, George
    1875 - Bransfield, Kitty
    1882 - Berger, Heinie
    1884 - Wilson, Willy
    1889 - Murphy, Leo
    1890 - Baichley, Grover
    1897 - Rigney, Topper
    1900 - Lord, Carlton
    1900 - Grabowski, Johnny

    1902 - Todd, Al
    1902 - Knox, Cliff
    1904 - Roe, Clay
    1905 - Grube, Frank

    1910 - McCarthy, Johnny
    1913 - Mize, Johnny
    1915 - Steiner, Red
    1916 - Butka, Ed
    1920 - Howell, Dixie
    1921 - Beard, Ted

    1922 - Dark, Alvin
    1924 - Pendleton, Jim
    1931 - Stewart, Bunky
    1931 - Semproch, Ray
    1935 - Schofield, Dick
    1938 - Whitfield, Fred
    1940 - Hannan, Jim
    1942 - Lefebvre, Jim
    1943 - Gray, Dave
    1944 - Calmus, Dick
    1945 - Conigliaro, Tony
    1946 - Keough, Joe

    1947 - Reid, Scott
    1950 - Grimsley, Ross
    1952 - Gorinski, Bob
    1952 - Capilla, Doug
    1958 - Diaz, Carlos
    1962 - Montgomery, Jeff
    1963 - Shipley, Craig
    1964 - Anderson, Allan
    1964 - Meads, Dave
    1967 - Maurer, Rob
    1969 - Hatcher, Chris
    1971 - Menechino, Frank
    1974 - Radlosky, Rob
    1975 - Toca, Jorge
    1976 - Gagne, Eric
    1976 - Soriano, Alfonso
    1978 - Mench. Kevin
    1982 - Pena, Brayan
    1982 - Rodriguez, Francisco
    1983 - Encarnacion, Edwin
    1984 - Corporan, Carlos
    1984 - Lester, John
    1985 - Garcia, Jose
    1987 - Bantz, Brandon
    1987 - Hudson. Kyle
    1988 - Chacin, Jhoulys
    1989 - Aumont, Phillippe
    1991 - Barnhart, Tucker
    1993 - Vieira, Thyago

    1997 - Albies, Ozzie



    Baseball Deaths on January 7...


    1913 - Boyle, Jack
    1929 - Daniels, Law
    1939 - Weeden, Bert
    1943 - Welch, Ted
    1944 - Mullin, George
    1954 - Schillings, Red
    1956 - Claire, Danny
    1957 - Crist, Ches
    1962 - Brennan, Ad
    1962 - Lerchen, Dutch
    1963 - Maggert, Harl
    1965 - Smith, George
    1970 - Elliott, Jumbo
    1971 - Rhyne, Hal

    1971 - Lee, Dud
    1978 - Burns, George
    1978 - Conley, Snipe
    1981 - Stein, Irv
    1982 - Falk, Chet
    1986 - Burns, Joe

    1990 - Thompson, Shag
    1995 - Thomas, Kite
    1998 - Moran, Hiker
    2002 - Marnie, Harry
    2003 - Albosta, Ed
    2005 - Boyles, Harry

    2011 - Borom, Red
    2011 - Vidal, Jose
    2013 - Cosman, Jim
    2017 - Champion, Bill
    2018 - Young, Dick




           

   







   



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« Reply #5140 on: January 08, 2019, 12:25:01 am »

    On January 8 in Baseball History...


    1898 - Nick Young, president of the National League, announces the more experienced umpire will stay behind the plate when the new two-umpire system is instituted. Previously, the lone arbitrator would move away from home and stand behind the pitcher when a base was occupied.

    1913 - Frank Chance becomes the manager of a very weak Highlander (Yankees) team. The veteran skipper will finish next to last (57-94) and will compile a 117-168 record during his two-year stint in New York.

    1916 - James E. Gaffney sells the Boston Braves to Percy Haughton, the Harvard football team and a business associate for $500,000. The New York contractor, who recently gained notoriety as a target of Hennessy and Whitman investigations into political graft, had bought the team in 1913 for $187,000.

    1944 - Bill Terry announces his retirement from baseball and shares his plans to start a cotton business. The former Giants star and skipper, who will turn an offer to manage the Dodgers in 1953 citing the loss of personal income, will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame the following season.

    1953 - The Cleveland Indians bar night games with the Browns due to St. Louis owner Bill Veeck's refusal to share receipts of the game telecasts.

    1981 - The Reds finally give in and sign their first free agent - Larry Biittner. The Reds are the last of the 26 major league teams to sign a player through free agency, which began in 1976.

    1986 - Willie McCovey, collector of 521 home runs and 1,555 RBI in 22 seasons, becomes the 16th player elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Billy Williams falls four votes shy of the 319 needed for election.

    1987 - Ten free agents (Tim Raines, Lance Parrish, Bob Horner, Andre Dawson, Rich Gedman, Ron Guidry, Bob Boone, Doyle Alexander, Toby Harrah, and Gary Roenicke) fail to meet a midnight deadline and thus will not be allowed to re-sign with their former clubs until May 1 if they are not offered contracts by new teams. The general lack of interest in the players will become the focus of the Players Association's first anti-collusion suit against the owners.

    1990 - Johnny Sylvester, the terminally ill young boy whom Babe Ruth promised to hit a home run for in the 1926 World Series, dies at the age of 74. Although the Yankee slugger homers against the Cardinals at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis and the 11-year old youngster recovers from his undetermined illness, the accounts of the incident, especially as shown in the movie, The Babe Ruth Story, have proven to be more romantic than accurate.


    1991 - For the first time since 1984, three players are inducted into the Hall of Fame: two 300-game winners, Gaylord Perry and Fergie Jenkins, and a member of the 3,000-hit club, Rod Carew. Ironically, none of the three players ever appeared in a World Series.

    1995 - Mike Schmidt, who hit 548 home runs and won two MVP Awards in 18 years with the Phillies, is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

    1996 - For the first time in 25 years, no one garners 75 percent of the votes needed to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Phil Niekro comes closest with 68 percent.

    2001 - Harold Baines, only 145 hits shy of reaching 3,000, agrees to a minor league contract with the White Sox. The 41-year old outfielder, a veteran of 21 seasons, will fall short of his goal collecting only 11 hits in 94 at-bats with the Pale Hose before calling it a career.


    2001 - The Royals, A's, and Devil Rays participate in a nine-player trade that results with outfielders Johnny Damon and Ben Grieve and reliever Roberto Hernandez on new teams. The swap sends Damon from Kansas City to Oakland, Grieve goes from Oakland to Tampa Bay and Hernandez from Tampa Bay to Kansas City.

    2002 - Turning down the Mets offer, which is worth a million dollars more with no money deferred, Juan Gonzalez agrees to a $24 million, two-year deal with the Rangers which includes $10.5 million in deferred payments. The outfielder, who prefers to stay in the American League, established franchise records in Texas for home runs, RBIs, total bases and extra-base hits while playing for the club from 1989-1999.

    2002 - Ozzie Smith, a 15-time All-Star shortstop, becomes the 32nd player to be elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Dubbed the 'Wizard of Oz' due to his remarkable defensive abilities, Osborne Earl Smith won 13 Gold Glove Awards during his 19-year career with the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals.

    2003 - Chosen on 85 percent of the ballots cast by the BBWAA, Eddie Murray, the only switch-hitter with 500 home runs and 3,000 hits becomes just the 38th player to be elected in his first year of eligibility. Former All-Star catcher Gary Carter, best known for his years with the Expos and Mets is also elected on his sixth try after falling eleven votes short last year.

    2004 - Don Zimmer, who recently resigned as the Yankees’ bench coach, is named as a Senior Baseball Advisor for the Devil Rays. In addition to assisting the team in community affairs, the 50-year veteran of the game will be in uniform as a coach during Spring Training and for pregame practices at all regular season home games and for most road games.

    2005 - Free-agent hurler Kevin Millwood (9-6, 4.85) signs a one-year contract with the Indians. The 30-year old starter missed most of the last two months of the season with the Phillies due to acute tendonitis in his right elbow.

    2005 - After ending a 17-year Fall Classic drought, the Cardinals and skipper Tony LaRussa agree to a three-year contract extension. The 60-year old manager, who piloted the team to 105 wins this season and has been in the postseason five of the nine seasons with St. Louis, is now signed through 2007.

    2008 - In his ninth year on the BBWAA's ballot, Rich Gossage is the only player to receive 75 percent or more of the writers' votes [85.8%] needed to be elected to the Hall of Fame. During 'Goose's' 22-year career, most notably with the Yankees, the reliever compiled a 124-107 record, saved 310 games, while posting a 3.01 ERA.


    2008 - Marcus Giles (.229, 4, 39), after a disappointing season with the Padres, agrees to a minor league deal with the Rockies. The 29-year old second baseman was selected as an All-Star playing with the Braves in 2003.

    2009 - After piloting the team to 100 regular season victories last year and to its fourth AL West Division title in the past five years, Mike Scioscia agrees to a contract extension to manage the Angels through the 2018 season. During his nine-year tenure with the club, the former catcher has compiled an 803-655 record (.557) and captured the franchise's lone World Championship in 2002.

    2010 - After a solid debut season in Seattle, Franklin Gutierrez (.283, 18, 70) finalizes a $20.5 million, four-year deal to stay with the Mariners. The 26-year old Venezuelan center fielder is considered by many as one of the best defensive outfielders in the American League.

    2010 - Scott Podsednik comes to terms with the Royals on a $1.75 million, one-year incentive-laden contract with the Royals. The 33-year old fleet outfielder batted .304 and stole 30 bases for the White Sox last season, after being released by the Rockies at the end of spring training.


    2011 - The Tampa Bay Rays traded Matt Garza, Fernando Perez and Zach Rosscup to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Sam Fuld, Chris Archer, Brandon Guyer, Robinson Chirinos and Hak-Ju Lee.

    2014 - In his second year of eligibility, Craig Biggio misses election into the Hall of Fame by two votes on the BBWAA’s ballots, tying a dubious record shared by Nellie Fox (1985) and Pie Traynor (1947) for smallest margin (74.8%) not to be selected for enshrinement at Cooperstown. The candidacy of the former Astros' standout, who collected more than 3,000 hits in his 15 year career while playing well in three different positions for the team, has been hurt by rumors that he may have used steroids, although he has never failed a test, and was not implicated in the Mitchell Report or in any other investigation.

    2014 - President Obama, a diehard White Sox Fan, calls Frank Thomas to congratulate the slugger on his first-ballot election to the Hall of Fame. The 'Big Hurt’ shares the news of his conversation with the Commander-in-Chief during an afternoon press conference at U.S. Cellular Field, after tweeting his fans, "What a day!! First HOF and Second Our Wonderful President Of The United States Called Me!!! #LifeMadeHOF2014” @TheBigHurt_35.

    2014 - Hurlers Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine, best remembered for their dominance with the Braves, and White Sox slugging first baseman Frank Thomas are elected to the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. It is first time the BBWAA has voted in three players since 1999 when Nolan Ryan, George Brett, and Robin Yount got their nod for Cooperstown.


    2015 - The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Sergio Santos as a free agent.

    2015 - The Chicago White Sox signed Emilio Bonifacio as a free agent.




    Baseball Birthdays on January 8...


    1862 - Donahue, Jim
    1864 - Gilbert, John
    1872 - Fisher, Chauncey
    1883 - Ingersoll, Bob
    1885 - Bartley, Bill
    1886 - Lanford, Sam
    1891 - Weiser, Bud
    1894 - Ewoldt, Art
    1901 - Benes, Joe
    1909 - Reiss, Al
    1915 - Cooper, Walker
    1916 - Just, Joe
    1919 - White, Don
    1920 - Kuczynski, Bert
    1921 - Tobin, Johnny
    1921 - Conyers, Herb
    1921 - Rickert, Marv

    1922 - LaPointe, Ralph
    1923 - Flanigan, Ray
    1926 - Lajeskie, Dick
    1927 - Busby, Jim

    1933 - Tasby, Willie
    1934 - Freese, Gene

    1935 - Bertoia, Reno
    1936 - Cottier, Chuck
    1936 - DeMerit, John
    1937 - Dillard, Don
    1940 - Kelley, Dick
    1945 - Hernaiz, Jesus
    1949 - Howard, Wilbur
    1953 - Sutter, Bruce
    1959 - Romero, Ramon
    1959 - Gerber, Craig
    1960 - Ready, Randy
    1960 - Solano, Julio
    1963 - Turner, Shane
    1967 - Nosek, Randy
    1967 - Maysey, Matt
    1968 - Johnson, Brian
    1968 - Carey, Paul
    1969 - Boehringer, Brian

    1971 - Giambi, Jason
    1973 - Cameron, Mike

    1975 - Gonzalez, Jeremi
    1976 - Pavano, Carl
    1977 - Matranga, Dave
    1981 - Davidson, Daniel
    1981 - Francis, Jeff
    1981 - Thompson, Derek
    1984 - Francoeur, Jeff
    1984 - Whelan, Kevin
    1985 - LaPorta, Matt
    1986 - Russell, James
    1988 - Edwards, Jon
    1990 - Rodriguez, Steve
    1991 - Contreras, Carlos
    1993 - Hoffman, Jeff


    Baseball Deaths on January 8...


    1919 - O'Rourke, Jim
    1929 - Bliss, Frank
    1930 - Flanagan, Charlie
    1942 - Pearce, Harry
    1943 - Titus, John
    1944 - Daubert, Harry
    1948 - Caton, Howdy
    1952 - Evans, Art

    1959 - Dillinger, Harley
    1961 - Rowe, Schoolboy
    1961 - Nelson, Ray
    1969 - Pratt, Larry
    1980 - Cobb, Herb
    1980 - Russell, Harvey
    1987 - Miller, Elmer
    1994 - Haddix, Harvey
    1996 - McCall, Dutch
    2001 - Hodge, Bert
    2006 - Connors, Merv

    2009 - Ridzik, Steve
    2012 - Cox, Glenn
    2017 - Brown, Jackie



       


    


   


 







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« Reply #5141 on: January 09, 2019, 12:03:49 am »

    On January 9 in Baseball History...


    1903 - Baltimore's defunct American League franchise is sold to Frank Farrell and Bill Devery for $18,000 and is moved to New York. The Manhattan team will be first known as the Highlanders before being officially renamed the Yankees in 1913

    1952 - The Marines announce their plan to recall Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams, who missed three years in the majors due to serving in WW II, back to active duty. The bomber pilot, who will fly 39 missions over Korea and survive a crash-landing after being shot down by the enemy, will play briefly at the start of the season, but will not return to the Boston lineup on a full-time basis until late in the 1953 season.

    1960 - In the first episode of Home Run Derby ever aired, Mickey Mantle overcomes an 8–2 deficit to beat Giants superstar Willie Mays, 9-8, when he goes deep in the bottom of the ninth at LA’s Wrigley Field. The ‘Say Hey Kid’, who had hit four homers before the Yankee slugger stepped up to the plate, agrees to double their $500 side bet when he is ahead by five runs in the seventh, enabling his opponent to walk away with both the winning and losing share of the contest.


    1961 - Ending two months of negotiations, the Twins of the American League agree on a $500,000 indemnity payment to the American Association for entering the minor league's territory in Minnesota. The settlement paves the way for the team, formerly known as the Senators, to move from Washington, D.C., and play their home games in the Minnesota/St. Paul area.

    1976 - Charles Ruppert, Giants vice president and son-in-law of Horace Stoneham, announces the sale of the team to a Toronto group for $13.3 million. Outrage by the fans prompts San Francisco mayor George Moscone to get a preliminary injunction preventing the move.

    1984 - Braves pitcher Pascual Perez is arrested for coc@ine possession in his native Dominican Republic. Under local law he will remain in jail until his trial, forcing him to miss the beginning of the season. Perez maintains that he was given the packet by a woman he did not know and was unaware of what it contained.

    1989 - Johnny Bench and Carl Yastrzemski are elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA in their first year of eligibility. Bench and Yaz, who faced each other in the classic 1975 World Series, each spent their entire careers (40 years combined) with one club. Bench set new standards for catchers both offensively (348 home runs) and defensively (10 straight Gold Gloves). Yastrzemski hit 452 home runs, collected 3,308 hits, and won the 1967 Triple Crown.

    1990 - In their first year of eligibility, Jim Palmer (three-time AL Cy Young Winner) and Joe Morgan (two-time NL MVP) are elected to the Hall of Fame. The Orioles' right-hander compiled a 268-152 (.638) record while spending his entire 19-year career in Baltimore, and the diminutive second baseman, best known for his years with the Big Red Machine, finished his 22-year tenure in the big leagues with a batting average of .271 playing with five dfferent teams.

    1990 - A spring training lockout of major league players will begin February 15 unless there is a new agreement according to an announcement made by the owners. The work stoppage will last 32 days.

    2001 - The Expos agree to a one-year contract with RDS and TSN to telecast 55 games (46 on RDS, 12 on TSN and 3 on both) this year. The approximately $2 million pact with French-language Reseau des Sports ends the year-long local television blackout which resulted in the departure of Dave van Horne, a respected play-by-play announcer, and the loss of the team's main sponsor, Labatt Brewery, which cited the lack of local TV rights as a factor in ending its 15-year relationship with the club.

    2001 - Hoping to fill the void creating by Manny Ramirez's departure to Boston, the Indians sign Juan Gonzalez to a one-year, $10-million deal. After turning down a $143 million, eight-year extension with the Tigers last year, the two-time American League MVP leaves the Detroit after hitting .289 with only 67 RBIs in a disappointing injuried-plagued season.

    2002 - Signing a $27 million deal with the Astros, Billy Wagner becomes one of baseball's highest-paid relievers. The thirty-year old will get $8 million in each of the next three seasons with a $9 million club option for 2005 with a $3 million buyout.

    2002 - Postseason spark plug Craig Counsell (.275, 4, 38) signs a three-year, $7.25 million deal with the Diamondbacks. Cut by the Dodgers in 2000, the NLCS MVP played the infield in 141 games for the World Series champion Diamondbacks last season.

    2005 - Carlos Beltran (.267, 38, 104) becomes the tenth $100 million player in major league history when the 27-year old native of Puerto Rico agrees to a seven-year deal for $119 million with the Mets. The five-tool outfielder, who had his market value increase in the postseason by helping the Astros come within a win of their first World Series appearance in franchise history, goes to New York after Houston refuses to include a no-trade clause in their very attractive monetary offer to keep him on the club.

    2006 - The Baltimore Orioles traded Nate Spears and Carlos Perez to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Corey Patterson.

    2007 - The New York Yankees traded Randy Johnson and cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Luis Vizcaino, Ross Ohlendorf, Alberto Gonzalez and Steven Jackson.

    2008 - The Mayo Smith Society names Magglio Ordonez as the winner of its annual King Tiger Award for his contributions on and off the field. The international organization for Detroit fans revived the honor in 2004, a tradition which was started and maintained by various fan clubs from 1961 to 1980.

    2009 - The Chicago Cubs signed Milton Bradley as a free agent.

    2012 - The Baseball Writers’ Association of America elects former Reds' infielder Barry Larkin as its only player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown in July. The Cincinnati shortstop, who received 86.4 percent of the scribes' votes, will be joined by Ron Santo, who was selected posthumously last month by the Golden Era committee.

    2012 - The Chicago White Sox signed Hector Gimenez as a free agent.

    2014 - The Chicago White Sox signed Dylan Axelrod as a free agent.


    2014 - The Tampa Bay Rays signed Jayson Nix as a free agent.

    2015 - The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Charlie Leesman as a free agent.




    Baseball Birthdays on January 9...


    1860 - Olin, Frank
    1868 - Payne, Harley
    1872 - Cross, Lem
    1876 - Wolfe, Barney
    1882 - Bliss, Jack
    1887 - Hoch, Harry
    1888 - Carmichael, Chet
    1892 - Lee, Billy
    1894 - Townsend, Ira
    1895 - French, Ray

    1897 - Keefe, Dave
    1899 - Conroy, Bill
    1900 - Barnes, Frank
    1911 - Tyack, Jim
    1916 - Stanceu, Charley
    1917 - Echols, Johnny
    1918 - Anderson, Ferrell
    1919 - Sproull, Charlie
    1924 - Hall, John
    1931 - Dietzel, Roy
    1935 - Duliba, Bob
    1936 - Navarro, Julio
    1936 - Terry, Ralph
    1939 - Grilli, Guido
    1944 - Thoenen, Dick
    1952 - Hopkins, Don
    1952 - Wallis, Joe
    1953 - DeJesus, Ivan
    1953 - Mankowski, Phil
    1955 - Rockett, Pat
    1958 - Bordley, Bill
    1959 - Nixon, Otis
    1964 - Javier, Stan
    1968 - Kramer, Tom
    1969 - Jean, Domingo

    1970 - Mathews, T.J.
    1972 - Powell, Jay
    1973 - Holbert, Aaron
    1975 - Cloude, Ken
    1978 - Fossum, Casey
    1982 - Pena, Tony

    1983 - Boggs, Brandon
    1983 - Dolsi, Freddy
    1983 - Funneman, Tyler
    1984 - Richardson, Dustin
    1989 - Molina, Nestor

    1991 - Guerrero, Tayron
    1995 - Moya, Gabriel
    1996 - Nix, Jacob



    Baseball Deaths on January 9...


    1900 - Kessler, Henry
    1913 - Crosby, George
    1924 - Hodson, George
    1934 - Werden, Perry
    1939 - Pelouze, Louis
    1941 - Smith, Fred
    1948 - Jahn, Art
    1949 - McIntire, Harry
    1953 - Carney, Pat
    1954 - Shelton, Skeeter
    1957 - Gleason, Billy
    1968 - Strelecki, Ed
    1970 - Collins, Ray
    1971 - Flick, Elmer
    1973 - Lary, Lyn
    1973 - Cypert, Al
    1975 - Fullerton, Curt
    1975 - Cruise, Walton
    1979 - Haines, Hinkey
    1983 - Palmer, Eddie
    1983 - Spence, Stan
    1989 - Terry, Bill
    1990 - Chandler, Spud
    1994 - Temple, Johnny
    1996 - Tremper, Overton
    1996 - Freed, Roger
    2003 - Landrum, Don
    2005 - Mabe, Bob
    2007 - Callahan, Ben
    2009 - Roberts, Dave
    2009 - Williams, Frank
    2011 - Sisler, Dave
    2015 - Locke, Chuck
    2016 - Rautzhan, Lance
    2018 - Bailey, Bob
















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« Reply #5142 on: January 10, 2019, 12:11:12 am »

    On January 10 in Baseball History...


     1907 - John McGraw saves the day as he prevents a team of horses from injuring two west coast women. The fiery Giants’ manager's heroic deed of stopping the runaway steeds takes place in the City of Angels, Los Angeles.

    1928 - The Giants trade Rogers Hornsby to the Braves for Shanty Hogan and Jimmy Welsh. During Rajah's one-year stay in Boston, his third team in three seasons, the future Hall of Fame second baseman will lead the the major leagues in hitting with a .387 batting average along with an astounding .498 on-base-percentage playing and managing the seventh place club.

    1934 - William Walker is elected president of the Cubs replacing Bill Veeck Sr., a former sports writer who won three pennants (1918, 1929, and 1932) during his reign in Chicago's front office. The 56 year-old baseball executive, whose son will become an Hall of Fame major league owner, died of leukemia during the World Series.

    1945 - The BBWAA does not elect a new member for the Hall of Fame this year. Frank Chance, Rube Waddell and Ed Walsh, all of whom will be inducted by the Veterans' committee in 1946, get the most votes but fall short of the necessary three-fourths of the ballots to be selected.


    1950 - Indians' general manager Hank Greenberg relieves of his duties when the coach's son fails to sign with Tribe signs and is inked by the Red Sox. George Jr., who will makes his major league debut against the Yankees in 1955, compiles a 22-17 record in 117 games during his 5 seasons with Boston and Detroit.

    1950 - The Phillies officially abandon using the nickname of Blue Jays, a moniker that never caught the fancy of the Philadelphia fandom. The unpopular name had been selected from an entry in a 1944 contest, with the choice appearing as a logo on a sleeve patch for the following two seasons.


    1957 - Commissioner Ford Frick allows Bing Crosby, part of an 11-man syndicate that made a successful bid to buy the Tigers, to keep his token stock in the Detroit club although he is part owner of the Pirates. The famous crooner, who became one of the Buc's owners in 1946, presently has a 16% share of the club.

    1983 - A preliminary injunction is issued by the New York Supreme Court barring the Yankees from playing their opening games against the Tigers in Denver. The Bronx Bombers sought to move games fearing the renovations to the stadium would not be completed on time.

    1984 - Luis Aparicio, Harmon Killebrew, and Don Drysdale are elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA.


    1991 - In one of the worst trades ever made in baseball history, the Orioles send pitchers Curt Schilling and Pete Harnish and outfielder Steve Finley to the Astros for first baseman Glen Davis. Davis, who averaged 27 home runs in six seasons playing in the Astrodome with Houston, will hit only 24 dingers in three injury-filled years as Schilling becomes one of the most dominant hurlers in the game and Harnish and Finley develop into solid major league players.

    2001 - In an effort to authenticate autographed and game-used merchandise sold by its licensees, Major League Baseball has hired Arthur Andersen, an accounting company to assure the authenticity of approximately 40,000 items this season. The memorabilia will have a tamper proof hologram and an ID number with a company official observing the removal of the item being physically taken from the player or event.

    2001 - As part of its 100th Anniversary festivities, the Indians present three-time All-Star Jim Thome with his very own bobblehead doll. The first baseman is one of seven current Cleveland players which will be part of the bobblehead doll promotional giveaways to celebrate the club's centennial this season.



    2002 - Although he missed most of the second half of the season playing for the White Sox due to undergoing back surgery, the Yankees sign David Wells to a two-year, $7-million contract to re-join the team. After posting a 34-14 record including a perfect game from 1997-98, 'Boomer' was traded to the Blue Jays, where he had his only 20-win season, in a deal for Roger Clemens.


    2002 - Representative John Conyers Jr., the House Judiciary Committee's ranking Democratic, said he would back off asking Bud Selig to resign if the commissioner dropped his threat to eliminate teams this season. Selig in a two-page letter to the Michigan lawmaker was unequivocal in his response stating the suggestions made were wholly unacceptable.

    2005 - The Milwaukee Brewers traded Travis Hinton to Chicago White Sox completing trade in which the Milwaukee Brewers traded Scott Podsednik, Luis Vizcaino and a player to be named later to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Carlos Lee (December 13, 2004).

    2006 - Bruce Sutter becomes just the fourth relief pitcher to get into the Hall of Fame, and the first hurler ever elected without a career major league start. The split fingered fastball, which will eventual lead to career ending injuries, helped to establish the right-hander as one of the game’s dominant closers.

    2007 - The Cincinnati Reds traded Russ Haltiwanger to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Jeff Keppinger.

    2008 - The Astros and Darin Erstad (.248, 4, 32) agree to a $1 million, one-year deal which also includes incentives. The 33-year-old free agent outfielder, a lifetime .284 hitter, saw limited duty with the White Sox last season after spending 11 superb seasons with the Angels.

    2011 - The Chicago White Sox signed Will Ohman as a free agent.


    2013 - The Chicago Cubs signed Brent Lillibridge as a free agent.

    2014 - The New York Yankees signed Matt Thornton as a free agent.

    2015 - The Tampa Bay Rays signed Asdrubal Cabrera as a free agent.

    2015 - Tampa Bay Rays traded Ben Zobrist and Yunel Escobar to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for John Jaso, Daniel Robertson, Boog Powell and cash.

    2017 - The Chicago White Sox signed Geovany Soto as a free agent.

    2018 - The San Diego Padres sold Jose Rondon to the Chicago White Sox.




    Baseball Birthdays on January 10...


    1835 - Wright, Harry
    1859 - Dolan, Tom
    1863 - Pettee, Pat
    1870 - Houseman, John
    1873 - Stahl, Chick
    1873 - O'Neill, Jack
    1876 - Puhl, John
    1879 - MacGamwell, Ed
    1879 - McNichol, Ed
    1887 - Russell, Harvey
    1888 - Pratt, Del
    1888 - Pearce, George
    1888 - Ohl, Joe
    1890 - Watson, Milt
    1893 - Herrmann, Marty
    1894 - Gingras, Joe
    1898 - Stauffer, Ed
    1908 - Swift, Bill

    1910 - Peac0ck, Johnny
    1918 - Lillard, Bill
    1922 - Chambers, Cliff
    1926 - Strickland, George
    1928 - Dittmer, Jack
    1935 - Bowsfield, Ted
    1937 - O'Toole, Jim

    1938 - McCovey, Willie
    1940 - Skaugstad, Dave
    1943 - Campbell, Jim
    1944 - Dobson, Chuck
    1946 - Korince, George
    1946 - Geishert, Vern
    1948 - Hardy, Larry
    1951 - Martz, Gary
    1956 - Rohn, Dan
    1958 - Keedy, Pat
    1959 - Dotson, Richard

    1960 - Torve, Kelvin
    1960 - Brower, Bob
    1962 - Diaz, Mario
    1962 - Lindeman, Jim
    1967 - Baez, Kevin
    1973 - Rath, Gary
    1976 - Jimenez, Jason
    1976 - Kennedy, Adam
    1977 - Bauer, Rick
    1980 - Roney, Matt
    1983 - Santana, Ervin

    1984 - Jones, Hunter
    1985 - Gervacio, Sam
    1987 - Dennick, Ryan
    1987 - Espino, Paolo
    1987 - Rosario, Alberto
    1988 - Dolis, Rafael
    1988 - Gurka, Jason
    1989 - Miranda, Ariel
    1991 - Steckenrider, Drew
    1992 - Healy, Ryo   
    1996 - Castilllo, Jose



    Baseball Deaths on January 10...


    1907 - Langsford, Bob
    1917 - McFetridge, Jack
    1951 - Delahanty, Tom
    1952 - Ely, Bones
    1956 - McBride, Algie
    1960 - Fabrique, Bunny
    1962 - Shafer, Tillie
    1962 - Bratschi, Fred

    1966 - Reese, Andy
    1970 - Freeman, Harvey
    1977 - Frazier, Vic

    1980 - Critz, Hughie
    1983 - Torres, Gil
    1986 - Johnson, Roy
    1987 - Makosky, Frank
    1987 - Hiller, Frank
    1996 - Schultz, Joe
    1997 - Picciuto, Nick
    1997 - Marchildon, Phil
    2004 - Pyle, Ewald
    2005 - Fine, Tommy
    2016 - Brown, Alton
    2019 - Hetki, Johnny


           


           













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« Reply #5143 on: January 11, 2019, 12:16:50 am »

    On January 11 in Baseball History...


    1915 - Colonel Jacob Ruppert and Colonel Tillinghast L´Hommedieu Huston purchase the New York Yankees for $460,000.

    1949 - Although the city doesn't have a major league franchise, the Story Quarry is selected as the site for the new Milwaukee County Stadium. Construction will begin in the Fall of next year in an attempt to attract a big league team which will happen in 1954 when the Braves leave Boston to play in Brew Town.

    1960 - The Phillies send fan-favorite Richie Ashburn, the National League's top hitter in 1958, to the Cubs in exchange for infielders Alvin Dark and Jim Woods and right hander John Buzhardt. 'Whitey', a future Hall of Famer, will play center field and hit .291 batting leadoff for Chicago this season.

    1968 - Ewing Kauffman becomes the owner of the new American League franchise in Kansas City to be eventually known as the Royals. Encouraged by his wife Muriel, the pharmaceutical magnate becomes an instrumental force in bringing a quality major league baseball experience to the Heart of America, after Charlie Finley's stormy departure to Oakland with the unpopular A's team .

    1971 - Tigers pitcher John Hiller suffers a heart attack at age 27. He will miss the 1971 season before making a remarkable comeback.

    1973 - After the American League approves the new rule 8-4 and the National League vetoes the idea, all 24 owners approve the junior circuit's three-year experiment to use a designated hitter. Although the DH was his idea, A’s owner Charley Finley votes against the concept because his brainchild of implementing a designated runner is nixed.

    1977 - The Cubs trade outfielder Rick Monday and pitcher Mike Garman to the Dodgers for first baseman Bill Buckner, shortstop Ivan DeJesus, and Minor League pitcher Jeff Albert. The trade solidifies the Cubs infield for the next five years, but the Dodgers will win three pennants in that span.

    1983 - For the third time in eight years, George Steinbrenner hires Billy Martin as Yankee manager. Martin replaces Clyde King, who will move to the front office.

    2000 - Former Red Sox and White Sox catcher Carlton Fisk and the 'Big Red Machine's first baseman Tony Perez are elected to the Hall of Fame. 'Pudge' is selected in his second year of eligibility and the Reds infielder from Ciego De Avila, Cuba makes it on his ninth try.


    2001 - David Cone agrees to a one-year contract with the Red Sox. The former Cy Young Award winner could make between $4 million and $5 million with Boston, compared to the $500,000 guaranteed-offer made by the Yankees, if he makes the roster and pitches regularly during the season.

    2002 - After a one-year experiment, the Orioles plan to return Camden Yards to its original dimensions by moving in the fences. The team, which hit only 58 homers at home - 44 less than in the previous season, said the fences are returning to their initial distances because the new configuration "adversely affected the viewing angle of the batter's eye."

    2005 - The Diamondbacks trade recently acquired catcher Dioner Navarro and hurlers William Juarez, Danny Muegge and Beltran Perez to the Dodgers for 32-year old outfielder Shawn Green (.266, 28, 86). In an effort to rebound from last’s season’s 51-111 record, Arizona has also signed free-agent third baseman Troy Glaus and starting pitcher Russ Ortiz during the off season.

    2006 - The Devil Rays make their first agreement with a Japanese player as 31-year right-hander relief pitcher Shinji Mori signs a $1.4 million, two-year contract to play in Tampa Bay. In 431 games, the former Seibu Lion reliever was 44-44 with 50 saves and a 3.39 ERA playing in Japan's Pacific League.

    2006 - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Greg Norton as a free agent.

    2008 - Jacobs Field, the home of the Indians since 1994, will now be called Progressive Field. The Tribe signs a 16-year naming rights agreement with the Cleveland based insurance company calling for an average annual payment of $3.6 million until the year 2023.


    2008 - The Reds hire Walt Jocketty as a special adviser to chief executive Bob Castellini. The former Cardinals GM, who spent 13 season in the St. Louis front office, left after the Redbirds slumped to a third place finish (78-84) one year removed from a World Championship.

    2010 - Mark McGwire, who broke Roger Maris’ single-season home run record in 1998, apologizes for his decade-long on-and-off use of performance-enhancing substances that started prior to the 1990 season. The former St. Louis and Oakland slugger, recently hired to be the Cardinals hitting coach, had been in an self-imposed exile since repeatedly telling a congressional committee in 2005, “I’m not here to talk about the past,” a remark which seriously hurt his popularity and irrevocably damaged his reputation.


    2010 - Former pitching great Greg Maddux, who started his major league career with the Cubs in 1986, is returning to the team as an assistant to general manager Jim Hendry. A sure first-ballot Hall of Famer, the 355-game winner's duties will include assisting the major league and minor league coaching staffs at spring training, evaluating talent, and developing minor league players.

    2010 - With aspirations of being the Cubs' manager some day, Ryne Sandberrg agrees to replace Bobby Dickerson, who left for a position with Baltimore, as the skipper for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs. The 50-year old Hall of Famer has managed in the Chicago farm system for the past three seasons, two with the Single-A Peoria Chiefs and one year with the Double-A Tennessee Smokies.

    2010 - In a very significant deal for the struggling organization, according to the Reds general manager Walt Jocketty, the team signs starting pitcher Aroldis Chapman to a $30.25 million, six years contract. Cincinnati was the winning bidder for the services of the 21-year old southpaw fireballer from Cuba, who defected from his country last July while playing in the World Port Tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

    2013 - Wearing a Cubs jersey and backward blue baseball cap, Clark, the Cubs' new mascot makes his debut at Chicago's Advocate Illinois Masonic’s Pediatric Developmental Center. Clark the Cub, who is named after the street located behind Wrigley Field's home plate, is being touted as the great-grandson of franchise’s first mascot, Joa, a live bear used as a good luck charm in 1916, nine years after the franchise officially adopted Cubs as the team’s name.


    2014 - Arbitrator Fredric Horowitz, upon hearing Alex Rodriguez's doping suspension appeal, reduces baseball's highest-paid player's expulsion from 211 games to the 162 games scheduled in the 2014 regular season, and any resulting postseason contests. The ruling, which still keeps the suspension the longest in baseball history for using performance-enhancing substances, may mark the end of the 38 year-old Yankee third baseman's career.

    2016 - The St. Louis Cardinals signed Seung Hwan Oh as a non-drafted free agent.

    2017 - The Tampa Bay Rays claimed Jason Coats from the Chicago White Sox on waivers.

    2018 - The Chicago White Sox signed Miguel Gonzalez as a free agent.





    Baseball Birthdays on January 11...


    1862 - Pinkney, George
    1867 - Niles, Bill
    1868 - King, Silver
    1876 - Flick, Elmer
    1879 - McIntire, Harry
    1884 - Watson, Art
    1888 - Roberts, Skipper
    1890 - Keliher, Mickey
    1890 - Carey, Max
    1895 - Driscoll, Paddy
    1898 - Lansing, Gene
    1899 - Crowder, Alvin
    1900 - Taber, Lefty
    1901 - McNamara, George
    1910 - Rowe, Schoolboy
    1911 - Hughes, Roy
    1915 - Mele, Dutch
    1918 - Andres, Ernie
    1918 - Gardella, Al
    1919 - Rochelli, Lou
    1921 - Kvasnak, Al
    1922 - Berry, Neil "Connie"

    1922 - Fanovich, Frank
    1928 - Babe, Loren
    1928 - Powis, Carl
    1929 - Mossi, Don

    1937 - Curtis, Jack
    1940 - Fischer, Hank
    1942 - Napoleon, Danny
    1944 - Baker, Frank
    1944 - McAndrew, Jim
    1948 - Henninger, Rick
    1948 - Redmon, Glenn
    1955 - Norman, Dan
    1959 - McClendon, Lloyd
    1962 - Pall, Donn

    1967 - Riesgo, Nikco
    1968 - Rivera, Ben
    1971 - Delgado, Alex
    1972 - Allensworth, Jermaine
    1974 - McKay, Cody
    1974 - Morris, Warren
    1978 - Aquino, Greg
    1989 - Noel, Rico
    1990 - Salazar, Danny
    1992 - Wilkerson, Steve
    1995 - Crawford, J.P.



    Baseball Deaths on January 11...


    1912 - Marr, Lefty
    1914 - Goldsby, Walt
    1922 - Murray, Miah
    1929 - Golden, Mike
    1936 - Gross, Turkey
    1945 - McNeal, Harry
    1951 - Wagner, Bill
    1953 - Moskiman, Doc
    1954 - Bowman, Sumner
    1965 - Pipp, Wally
    1968 - Hunter, George
    1969 - Fuhrman, Ollie
    1973 - Bisland, Rivington
    1973 - Hamann, Doc
    1977 - Carleton, Tex
    1986 - Resinger, Grover

    1992 - Jorgens, Orville
    1993 - Quinn, Frank
    1994 - Turk, Lucas
    1994 - Sprinz, Joe
    1997 - Martin, Stu
    1998 - Becker, Joe
    1999 - Dyck, Jim
    2000 - Lemon, Bob
    2013 - Talbot, Fred

    2014 - Brown, Jophrey
    2016 - Irvin, Monte


           


         


       



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« Reply #5144 on: January 12, 2019, 01:12:18 am »

    On January 12 in Baseball History...


    1920 - A plan developed by Charles Ebbets many years ago is finally adopted - the annual drafting of players from the minor leagues will be done in inverse order of the final standings.

    1961 - Charlie Grimm and Verlon Walker are named to the Cubs' colleges of coaches. Using this system, a different coach will manage the team each month during the season.

    1972 - Owner John Fetzer announces that the Tigers have signed a lease to build a $126 million domed stadium along the river in downtown Detroit. The complex will seat 52,000 for baseball, and 60,000 for football. Lawsuits, a failed bond issue, and the construction of the Silverdome in nearby Pontiac eventually kill the idea.

    1983 - Brooks Robinson and Juan Marichal are elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA. Robinson, winner of 16 straight Gold Gloves and hero of the 1970 World Series, becomes the 14th player elected in his first year of eligibility. Marichal, the winningest Latin American pitcher in major league history, won 20 or more games six times and had an ERA of 2.50 or less six times.

    1984 - The Padres sign closer Rich 'Goose' Gossage as a free agent. During his four seasons in San Diego, the right-handed reliever will win 25 games with an average just shy of 21 saves per season and will help the Friars reach their first-ever World Series this year.

    1988 - Former Pirates slugger Willie Stargell is the only player elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA. Stargell, leader of two world champions in Pittsburgh and NL co-MVP in 1979 at age 39, becomes the 17th player to be elected in his first year of eligibility. Jim Bunning falls four votes shy of the 321 needed for election in his 13th year on the ballot.

    1994 - Steve Carlton, winner of 329 games and four Cy Young Awards, is elected to the Hall of Fame.


    1998 - The Cincinnati Reds signed Pete Rose, Jr. as a free agent.

    1999 - Setting an all-time record, the 70th home run ball hit by Cardinal slugger Mark McGwire is purchased at an auction by an anonymous buyer for $3 million. The price tag surpasses the previous record amount of $126,500 which was spent last year to obtain a home run ball hit by Babe Ruth.

    1999 - The Chicago White Sox traded Joe Sutton to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Darren Hall.

    2000 - The Milwaukee Brewers traded Cal Eldred and Jose Valentin to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Jaime Navarro and John Snyder.


    2005 - At a Dodger Stadium news conference, general manager Paul DePodesta announces the team has signed right-hander Derek Lowe (14-12, 5.42) to a $36 million, four-year deal. The former Red Sox starter, who has the second most wins during the span of the past three seasons, is the first pitcher to win the deciding game in all three post-season series.

    2005 - Avoiding salary arbitration, Paul Lo Duca (.286, 13, 80) signs a three-year, $18 million deal to remain with the Marlins. The catcher was acquired by Florida, along with relief pitcher Guillermo Mota and outfielder Juan Encarnacion, in a trading deadline blockbuster swap which sent starter Brad Penny, first baseman Hee Seop Choi and southpaw prospect Bill Murphy to the Dodgers.

    2008 - According to reports, the Brewers reach an agreement with free-agent Mike Cameron (.242 , 21, 78) on a $7 million, one-year deal contingent upon the outfielder passing a physical. The 34-year old former Padres center fielder will miss the first 25 games of the season with the Brew Crew due to testing positive for banned substance for a second time.

    2009 - Rickey Henderson, in his first year of eligibility, and Jim Rice, in his final year, are elected to the Hall of Fame. Henderson, who will enter the Cooperstown shrine as a member of the A's, is the game's all-time stolen base leader, and Rice, who spent his entire 16-year career with the Red Sox, compiled a .298 lifetime batting average and was considered a dominant player in his era.

    2009 - The Chicago White Sox signed Sergio Santos as a free agent.


    2009 - The Boston Red Sox signed John Smoltz as a free agent.

    2010 - The Chicago White Sox signed Ramon Castro as a free agent.


    2010 - The Marlins and players’ union come to an understanding in which the team agrees to increase its payroll because the small amount that the club spends on paying players violates baseball’s revenue sharing provisions of the CBA. The agreement between the two sides, which ends in 2012 when Florida's new ballpark is scheduled to open, calls for arbitration if further problems persist.

    2012 - The MLB owners vote to give commissioner Bud Selig a two-year contract extension, a deal that will keep him in the post until the end of 2014. The 77-year-old executive was appointed as an interim in September 1992, and then became the ninth commissioner of the game upon his election six years later.



    Baseball Birthdays on January 12...


    1856 - Sullivan, Chub
    1859 - Hudson, Nat
    1859 - Swartwood, Ed
    1860 - Larkin, Henry
    1862 - Crowley, John
    1866 - Kinslow, Tom
    1868 - Daub, Dan
    1872 - Pittinger, Togie
    1876 - Browne, George

    1877 - Buelow, Charlie
    1877 - Wilson, Gary
    1878 - Matthews, William
    1878 - Schlei, Admiral
    1879 - Callahan, Jim
    1879 - Olmsted, Hank
    1889 - Imlay, Doc
    1893 - Young, Charlie
    1893 - Lorenzen, Lefty
    1895 - Bostick, Henry
    1895 - Knight, Jack
    1898 - Knothe, George
    1898 - Wade, Rip
    1899 - Hauser, Joe
    1915 - Easterwood, Roy
    1925 - Stevens, Ed
    1935 - Thorpe, Bob
    1940 - Kernek, George
    1945 - Gilliford, Paul
    1945 - Reed, Bob
    1947 - Martin, Gene
    1947 - Reuschel, Paul
    1947 - Everitt, Leon
    1950 - Jones, Randy
    1953 - Whitfield, Terry
    1956 - Porter, Chuck
    1958 - Craig, Rod

    1960 - Trujillo, Mike
    1960 - Marshall, Mike
    1960 - Hulett, Tim

    1961 - Candaele, Casey
    1967 - Simms, Mike
    1970 - Wilson, Nigel
    1971 - Fox, Andy
    1972 - Loiselle, Rich
    1975 - Velandia, Jorge
    1977 - Taylor, Reggie
    1978 - Ayala, Luis
    1980 - Crosby, Bobby
    1982 - Ray, Chris
    1982 - Willis, Dontrelle
    1984 - Olsen, Scott
    1985 - Hatcher, Chris
    1987 - Nova, Iván

    1988 - Kim, Hyun-Soo
    1988 - Marks, Justin
    1991 - Wood, Alex
    1993 - Garcia, Aramis



    Baseball Deaths on January 12...


    1903 - Mercer, Win
    1910 - Staley, Harry
    1937 - McCarthy, Joe
    1938 - Shaw, Dupee
    1940 - Keas, Ed
    1943 - Webb, Bill
    1958 - Webb, Lefty
    1960 - Lavender, Jimmy
    1970 - Bass, Doc
    1970 - Bruckmiller, Andy
    1971 - Malis, Cy
    1974 - Smith, Joe
    1974 - Middleton, Jim
    1975 - Kalin, Frank
    1986 - Solomon, Eddie

    1989 - Dudley, Clise
    1993 - Browne, Earl
    1993 - Koenig, Fred
    1993 - Orrell, Joe
    2010 - Layne, Hillis
    2013 - Harris, Bubba
    2018 - Arias, Rodolfo "Rudy"







         


   



   



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« Reply #5145 on: January 13, 2019, 12:11:21 am »

    On January 13 in Baseball History...


    1922 - Buck Weaver applies unsuccessfully for reinstatement. The Black Sox infielder remains banned for life due to allegations of throwing the 1919 World Series to the Reds along with seven other Chicago White Sox players.


    1939 - Yankees owner Colonel Jacob Ruppert dies. Four days later Ed Barrow is elected president to succeed Colonel Ruppert.

    1958 - New York Senator Kenneth Keating proposes a ban on all major league telecasts within a one hundred mile radius of minor league territories.

    1959 - Hoping to lure the Phillies to New Jersey, State Senator Joe Cowgill introduces a bill to build a stadium in Camden. This action is motivated by Phillies owner Bob Carpenter's threat of leaving Philadelphia unless a new stadium is built.

    1972 - Bernice Gera, barred for five years due to gender discrimination, wins her landmark lawsuit against the National Association of Baseball Leagues (NABL). The Ernest, New York housewife will become the first female umpire in a professional game when she makes her debut in June at Geneva, N.Y., arbitrating a New York-Penn League contest.


    1978 - At the age of 90, Hall of fame manager Joe McCarthy dies. The former Cubs (1926-30), Yankees (1931-46), and Red Sox (1948-50) skipper compiled a 1460-867 (.627) record winning nine pennants and seven World Championships during his 24-year tenure in the dugout.

    1982 - Both Henry Aaron (Braves, Brewers) and Frank Robinson (Reds, Orioles, Dodgers, Angels, Indians) are elected to the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. 'Hammering Hank' falls just nine votes short of being the first player to be elected unanimously by the BBWAA.


    1988 - Steve Garvey retires. He hit just .211 in his last season and was not offered a new contract by the Padres.

    1996 - Cuban defector Liván Hernández agrees to a $4.5 million four-year deal, which includes a record $2.5 million bonus, to pitch for the Marlins. The 20-year old right-hander, known as 'El Duque', will post a mediocre 24-24 record during his four years with the club, but will play a pivotal role in the team's 1997 World Championship, winning both of his World Series starts.

    2005 - The owners unanimously approve the $223 million sale of the Brewers to Mark Attanasio, a Los Angeles investor. The purchase of team, formerly owned by the family of commissioner Bud Selig, ensures Milwaukee will keep their team due to a 30-year lease to play in newly built Miller Park.

    2005 - Marvin Miller, 88, the former executive-director of the Major League Players Association who helped to forever change the nature of the player-owner relationship, receives the Fuchs Award from the Boston Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America. The honor, named in for Judge Emil E. Fuchs who owned the hometown Braves from 1929 through 1935, is given for "long and meritorious service to baseball."

    2005 - Under the watchful eye of national lawmakers, major league baseball and the players association agree in principle on a stricter steroid-testing policy. The new program will randomly test players year-round having first-time offenders suspended for 10 days and a fourth violation resulting in a one year ban for the offending player.

    2005 - Hoping to sway the veterans' committee, North Dakota’s House of Representatives approves a resolution proclaiming native son Roger Maris (Indians, A's, Yankees, Cardinals) should be elected to the Hall of Fame. The lawmakers’ action, which was sponsored by Rep. Andy Maragos, orders the Secretary of State to send a copy of the resolution to the 85 members of the baseball veterans' committee, which includes the 60 living members enshrined in Cooperstown.

    2006 - Johnny Estrada, who filed for arbitration after being traded from the Braves for relievers Lance Cormier and Oscar Villarreal, agrees to a $2 million, one-year contract to catch for the Diamondbacks. The former All-Star backstop had limited playing time after a mid-season home plate collision with Angels’ center fielder Darin Erstad.

    2006 - The much-anticipated trial to determine if Angels owner Arte Moreno violated a 10-year-old contract with Anaheim, in which the city claims to have lost $100 million in tourism and merchandising revenue, when the franchise’s name was changed from the Anaheim Angels to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim against the city of Anaheim begins. Some of the people in the crowded courtroom were wearing Angel-colored red T-shirts imprinted with the words, "We Are Not L.A."

    2009 - Appearing on Larry King Live, President George W. Bush makes it very clear he doesn't have any interest in becoming baseball's commissioner when Bud Selig leaves the post. The former owner of the Rangers, who leaves office in seven days, tells the CNN talk show host he isn't looking to get back into the game in any capacity.

    2009 - After the all-time-career saves leader passes a physical, the Brewers announce their $6 million, one-year deal with free-agent reliever Trevor Hoffman. The 41-year-old right hander, a fixture in the Padres bullpen since 1993, has compiled 554 saves in 930 relief appearances during his 16-year tenure in the major leagues.

    2010 - The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Adam LaRoche as a free agent.

    2010 - The Royals hire former Milwaukee manager Ned Yost to be a special advisor for the team. The 54-year-old is hired by Kansas City GM Dayton Moore, who met the former major league catcher when they both worked in the Braves organization.

    2010 - Ryan Church and the Pirates come to terms on a $1.5 million, one-year deal. The 31-year old left-handed hitting outfielder, who batted .273 with the Mets and Braves in an injury-plagued season last year, is expected to be the Bucs' fourth outfielder, backing up Brandon Moss, Andrew McCutchen, and Lastings Milledge.

    2015 - The Miami Marlins signed Nick Masset as a free agent.

    2016 - The Miami Marlins signed Edwin Jackson as a free agent.

    2017 - The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Micah Johnson to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for player to be named or cash.

    2017 - The Washington Nationals signed Neal Cotts as a free agent.

    2018 - The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Gerrit Cole to the Houston Astros in exchange for Joe Musgrove, Michael Feliz, Colin Moran and Jason Martin.



    Baseball Birthdays on January 13...


    1865 - Kirby, John
    1869 - Smith, Jud
    1875 - Ziegler, Charlie
    1880 - Anderson, Goat
    1888 - Bonin, Luther
    1889 - Konnick, Mike
    1889 - Sherry, Fred
    1899 - Keck, Cactus
    1901 - Schulte, Fred
    1904 - Hearn, Bunny
    1905 - Wilson, Charlie
    1908 - Jordan, Jimmy
    1909 - Wood, Spades
    1915 - Dejan, Mike
    1915 - Milosevich, Mike
    1916 - Rowell, Bama
    1917 - Wentzel, Stan
    1918 - Mesner, Steve
    1918 - Fagan, Everett
    1918 - O'Neill, Emmett

    1920 - Guintini, Ben
    1929 - Savransky, Moe
    1930 - Margoneri, Joe
    1940 - Brand, Ron
    1944 - Jaster, Larry
    1948 - Cain, Les
    1949 - Buskey, Mike
    1949 - Foor, Jim
    1950 - Tyson, Mike
    1950 - Forsch, Bob
    1952 - Galasso, Bob
    1953 - Jones, Odell
    1954 - Comer, Steve
    1958 - Madden, Mike
    1958 - Roof, Gene
    1962 - Mitchell, Kevin
    1964 - Robidoux, Billy Jo

    1964 - Nunez, Jose
    1969 - Foster, Kevin
    1969 - Miller, Orlando
    1972 - Dessens, Elmer
    1975 - Childers, Jason
    1981 - Capellan, Jose
    1981 - Rasner, Darrell
    1982 - Pena, Willy Mo
    1983 - Sisco, Andrew

    1987 - Drake, Oliver
    1989 - Hembree, Heath
    1991 - Milner, Hoby



    Baseball Deaths on January 13...


    1890 - Gladmon, Buck
    1891 - Connors, Joe
    1899 - Carl, Fred
    1903 - Conway, Pete
    1914 - Clapp, Aaron
    1917 - Garry, Jim
    1927 - Ingersoll, Bob
    1929 - West, Buck
    1944 - Elberfeld, Kid
    1946 - Speer, Kid
    1951 - Miller, Charlie
    1954 - Perry, Clay
    1955 - Dinneen, Bill
    1965 - Kocher, Brad
    1967 - Gelbert, Charlie
    1968 - Schwind, Art
    1968 - Herbert, Ernie
    1968 - Lang, Marty
    1977 - Ostergard, Red

    1978 - Jacobson, Merwin
    1978 - Clowers, Bill
    1980 - Swartz, Monty
    1980 - Sproull, Charlie
    1986 - Garcia, Mike

    1987 - Morgan, Tom
    1989 - Ankenman, Pat
    1989 - Morehart, Ray

    1990 - Jarvis, Roy
    1993 - Pyle, Harlan
    1994 - Vico, George
    2003 - Rudolph, Ernie
    2004 - Goliat, Mike
    2008 - Podres, Johnny
    2009 - Gomez, Preston
    2013 - Hernandez, Enzo
    2016 - Arroyo, Luis
    2019 - Stottlemyre, Mel


                       


             










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« Reply #5146 on: January 14, 2019, 12:04:06 am »

    On January 14 in Baseball History...


    1919 - John McGraw, Charles A. Stoneham, and Tammany politician Judge Francis X. McQuade buy controlling interest in the Giants from the John Brush estate. Having drawn just 265,000 fans in 1918, the club is sold at a bargain price. The trio will spend many days in courtrooms fighting among themselves, as well as fending off government charges about Stoneham's business practices.

    1940 - Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis gives free agency to 91 Detroit players and farm hands. Citing cover-ups of the movement of players within its organization, Landis hands freedom to Roy Cullenbine, Benny McCoy, Lloyd Dietz, and Steve Rachunok from the parent roster and orders $47,250 paid as compensation to 14 players. Johnny Sain is one of 23 players who will later make it to the major leagues.

    1954 - Joe DiMaggio and actress Marilyn Monroe elope and get married at City Hall in San Francisco. The couple, who had captivated the nation with their romance, will split up in less than a year.

    1963 - The White Sox trade shortstop Luis Aparicio and outfielder Al Smith to the Orioles for pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm along with former Rookie of the Year shortstop Ron Hansen, outfielder Dave Nicholson and third baseman Pete Ward. During his six season in the Windy City, the right-handed knuckleballer will post a 41-33 record along with 98 saves while compiling a minuscule ERA of 1.92.


    1970 - Johnny Murphy, the Mets general manager who had seen his team rise from the N.L. cellar to the world championship, dies of a heart attack at age 61. Murphy was a star relief pitcher for the Yankees in the 1930s and early 1940s.

    1976 - WTCG-TV owner Ted Turner obtains 100% of the Atlanta Braves for $12 million. 'Captain Ted' purchases the club to provide sport programming for his local channel 17, but when the FCC permits the station to use a satellite late in 1976 to broadcast shows on cable networks, the franchise, now available to be viewed by millions of subscribers, will become known as America's Team.

    1981 - Frank Robinson is named manager of the Giants replacing Dave Bristol, who was dismissed by Bob Lurie at the winter baseball meetings in Dallas last month. Robinson becomes the first black skipper in the National League after having the distinction of being the first in baseball history when he managed the Indians in 1975

    1987 - Catfish Hunter and Billy Williams are elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA. Hunter made his name as the ace of the Oakland A's staff in their championship years and made his fortune as one of the first free agents. Williams set a N.L. record by playing in 1,117 consecutive games and accumulating 426 home runs and a batting title.

    1998 - The Astros trade James Mouton to the Padres in exchange for hurler Sean Bergman. The right-hander will post a 12-9 record in Houston, and the Friars' new outfielder will hit a meager .190 in his only season in San Diego.

    2000 - The Cardinals trade third baseman Fernando Tatis and right-hander Britt Reames to the Expos for right-hander Dustin Hermanson and left-hander closer Steve Kline.

    2002 - Saying his heart has always been in San Francisco, Barry Bonds avoids arbitration by agreeing to a five-year, $90 million deal with the Giants. The contract also calls for 10-year personal services commitment at the end of the 37-year old left fielder's playing days.

    2006 - In an attempt to buy time as closer Eric Gagne recovers from elbow surgery, the Dodgers trade right-hander Edwin Jackson and prospect lefty Chuck Tiffany to the Devil Rays to obtain All-Star penmen Danys Baez, Lance Carter as well as a minor league player to be named. Baez, who saved 41 games for Tampa Bay last season, will become the team’s closer until Gagne is ready to return.

    2007 - According to an anonymous team official, the Blue Jays avoid arbitration by coming to terms with Lyle Overbay (.312, 22, 92). The 29-year old first baseman agrees to a four-year deal worth $24 million to stay in Toronto.

    2008 - The Cardinals and Blue Jays swap their All-Star third basemen as Scott Rolen (.265, 8, 62) goes north of the border, and Troy Glaus (.262, 20, 58) heads to the Gateway to the West. Rolen, known not to be fan of Tony La Russa, his former manager, joins one-time teammate David Eckstein on the left side of the diamond in Toronto.

    2008 - In an effort to replace Andruw Jones, their former Glove Glover in centerfield, the Braves acquire Mark Kotsay from the rebuilding A's in exchange for reliever Joey Devine and a minor league pitching prospect. Additionally, Atlanta will pick up approximately $5 million of their new outfielder's $7.35 million salary.

    2009 - Avoiding arbitration, the Angels agree to a $5,775,000, one-year deal with Chone Figgins, the club's versatile switch-hitter. The 30-year old, who led the team with 34 stolen bases last season, has played mostly third base, but has also been employed at second, short and in the outfield by Halos' skipper Mike Scioscia.

    2009 - The Chicago White Sox signed Bartolo Colon as a free agent.


    2010 - Reportedly turning down a more lucrative two-year deal with San Francisco, Adam LaRoche finalizes a one-year contract with the Diamondbacks that guarantees the first baseman $6 million for next season. The 30-year-old corner infielder played for Atlanta, Boston and Pittsburgh last year compiling a .277 batting average with 25 homers along with 83 RBIs.

    2011 - The Minnesota Twins signed Jim Thome as a free agent.

    2012 - The Yankees deal Jesus Montero, considered to be the top catching prospect in the major leagues, to the Mariners to obtain Michael Pineda, a promising 22-year-old starting pitcher. Having given up their prized backstop, the Bronx Bombers add to their rotation an All-star righhander, who posted a 9-10 record along with an ERA of 3.03, averaging nearly a strikeout per frame in 171 inning of work last season.

    2015 - The Braves continue their youth movement, dealing Evan Gattis and right-handed prospect James Hoyt to the Astros for minor leaguers Rio Ruiz, Andrew Thurman, and Mike Foltynewicz. Earlier in the offseason, Atlanta obtained four prospects from the Padres in exchange for Justin Upton, and added starting pitcher Shelby Miller and Tyrell Jenkins, another pitching prospect, from St. Louis when they traded Jayson Heyward and reliever Jordan Walden to the Cardinals.

    2016 - "I think it is a plan that is in the best interest of the entire bay area and I have to give him [St. Pete's mayor Rick Kriseman] an awful lot of credit for perseverance and for crafting a plan that has the best interests of the citizens of St. Petersburg, protects their investment in that stadium and at the same time recognizes the fiscal reality of the situation." - BOB BUCKHORN, mayor of Tampa, Florida

The St. Petersburg's City Council votes 5-3, supporting a measure which allows the Rays to explore new stadium sites in Hillsborough County, which had, up to now, not been up for discussion due to the team's agreement to stay at Tropicana Field until 2027. The heralded deal looks out for taxpayers while securing the franchise's commitment to remain in the environs of the Tampa Bay area.

    2016 - At the home of the Japanese consul general in Atlanta, Hank Aaron is honored with one of Japan’s highest awards when he is presented with the Gold Rays with Rosette, the fourth class of Order of the Rising Sun. The 81 year-old American home run king is commended, along with Sadaharu Oh, for his efforts towards the World Children’s Baseball Fair, an organization which fosters an environment of world understanding and cultural exchange through the celebration of the sport.


    2016 - The New York Yankees signed Anthony Swarzak as a free agent.




    Baseball Birthdays on January 14...


    1856 - Fair, George
    1856 - Foley, Curry
    1867 - Kling, Bill
    1868 - Newell, John
    1869 - Shreve, Lev
    1871 - Madison, Art
    1874 - Taylor, Jack
    1880 - Livingston, Paddy
    1882 - Alberts, Cy
    1885 - Perrine, Nig
    1891 - Shovlin, John
    1892 - Meyer, Billy

    1894 - Decatur, Art
    1898 - Wheeler, Dick
    1899 - Miller, Ralph
    1902 - Jolley, Smead

    1903 - Scarritt, Russ
    1911 - Gornicki, Hank
    1915 - Joyce, Bob
    1922 - Biasatti, Hank
    1923 - Johnson, Ken
    1930 - Daley, Pete
    1937 - Siebert, Sonny
    1939 - Valdespino, Sandy
    1939 - Talton, Tim
    1942 - Campbell, Dave
    1943 - Clark, Ron
    1943 - Marshall, Dave
    1947 - Parker, Billy
    1951 - Thomas, Derrel
    1952 - Forster, Terry

    1952 - Gross, Wayne
    1954 - Boone, Danny
    1957 - Brizzolara, Tony
    1959 - Keener, Jeff
    1960 - Jones, Ross
    1961 - Redfield, Joe
    1962 - Green, Gary
    1967 - Fletcher, Paul
    1970 - Cooke, Steve
    1973 - Brohawn, Troy
    1973 - Myers, Rod
    1974 - Frank, Mike
    1976 - Daneker, Pat

    1984 - Aybar, Erick
    1984 - Pelfrey, Mike

    1987 - Forsythe, Logan
    1989 - Kolarek, Adam
    1990 - Graham, J.R.
    1991 - Altherr, Aaron
    1991 - Piscotty, Stephen
    1993 - Neverauskas, Dovydas
    1993 - Powell, Herschel "Boog"



    Baseball Deaths on January 14...


    1892 - Flint, Silver
    1908 - Bullas, Sim
    1908 - Krug, Henry
    1909 - Pittinger, Togie
    1913 - O'Hagan, Hal
    1929 - Hayner, John
    1931 - Richardson, Hardy
    1933 - Hoffmeister, Jesse
    1935 - Young, Irv

    1937 - Trumbull, Ed
    1945 - Blankenship, Ted

    1948 - Benedict, Art
    1950 - Thomas, Bill
    1952 - Sellers, Rube
    1953 - Small, Charlie
    1959 - Ganzel, John
    1961 - Cavanaugh, John
    1962 - Young, Pep
    1962 - Mann, Les
    1965 - Johnson, Walt

    1965 - Hopper, Bill
    1966 - Neuer, Tex
    1968 - Black, Bill

    1970 - Murphy, Johnny
    1974 - Partridge, Jay
    1974 - Brown, Lloyd
    1994 - Vico, Sam
    2001 - Zapustas, Joe
    2006 - Morton, Bubba
    2008 - Cardwell, Don
    2009 - Derrick, Mike
    2019 - Brodowski, Dick
    2019 - Grba, Eli



                             


         


   



           




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« Reply #5147 on: January 15, 2019, 12:06:49 am »

    On January 15 in Baseball History...


    1934 - Babe Ruth accepts a cut of $17,000 and signs a 1934 contract with the Yankees for $35,000.

    1936 - Horace Stoneham is elected president of the New York Giants, succeeding his late father. Stoneham, 32, will remain president for the next 40 years before selling the team in 1976.

    1942 - In his famous 'Green Light letter', President Franklin D. Roosevelt answers Commissioner Landis's query about playing baseball in the wake of second World War. FDR responds he believes playing the sport would be good for Americans and encourages the owners to have more games at night to give war workers an opportunity to attend games.

    1957 - The Kratter Corporation grants Walter O'Malley an additional two years on the three-year lease on Ebbets Field agreed to last year. The new agreement means the ball club has a home in Brooklyn until 1961, but may have been prompted by the Dodgers owner's uncertainty about L.A'.s ability to secure the land needed to built a stadium if the team moved to the West Coast.

    1958 - In a deal worth over $1 million, the Yankees announce that they will televise 140 games in the 1958 season. Six days later, the Phillies agree to televise 78 games into the New York City area, which is without N.L. baseball for the first time since the league's inception in 1876.

    1964 - Willie Mays, the highest paid player in baseball, signs the $105,000 contract offered by the Giants. The perennial all-star center fielder will have another outstanding season batting .308, hitting 40 home runs and driving in 123 runs for the Jints.

    1964 - Baseballs executives select New York City as the site of the game's first free-agent draft, a controversial measure approved during the winter meetings that gives teams with the worst records the first picks to the talented amateur players. With the first pick in the history of the draft , the A's will select ASU outfielder Rick Monday when the draft begins on June 8 at the Hotel Commodore.

    1967 - Tom Brown becomes the first major leaguer to play in the Super Bowl. The Green Bay defensive back, an outfielder and first baseman for the Senators in 1963, is best remembered for his last-minute interception of Cowboy quarterback Don Meredith's Hail Mary pass in the NFL Championship game, making Green Bay a participant in the first-ever Super Bowl.


    1981 - In his first year of eligibility, former Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson is the only player elected to the Hall of Fame. Gibson won 20 games five times, struck out 3,117 batters, and captured the Cy Young and M.V.P. in 1968 with a 1.12 ERA. Players falling short of the 301 votes needed for election include Don Drysdale (243), Gil Hodges (241), Harmon Killebrew (239), Hoyt Wilhelm (238), and Juan Marichal (233).

    1990 - Returning from a stint in Japan where he hit 38 homers for the Hanshin Tigers, Cecil Fielder signs a free-agent deal worth $1,250,000 with the Tigers. 'Big Daddy' will hit 245 home runs and drive in 758 runs during his seven seasons with Detroit.

    1994 - At its winter fan festival, Milwaukee unveils a new logo and different team colors with navy, green and metallic gold replacing the current royal blue and yellow. The changes, the first since the start of the 1978 season, also include Germanic lettering in place of the standard block, and the addition of the first alternate uniform in the club's history, a navy jersey with the club's primary logo below the word Brewers across the chest.


    2002 - The Braves trade outfielder Brian Jordan (.295, 25, 97), pitcher Odalis Perez (7-8, 4.91), and a minor leaguer to the Dodgers to acquire All-Star outfielder Gary Sheffield (.311, 36, 100). The deal ends Sheffield's stormy tenure with L.A.

    2008 - At the Congressional hearing concerning the Mitchell Report, Representatives Henry Waxman and Tom Davis announce they have sent a letter to Attorney General Michael Mukasey to investigate if Miguel Tejada lied to House committee staff when questioned about Oriole teammate Rafael Palmeiro's use of steroids. The former American League MVP, who was traded to the Astros in the off season, could face jail time, if found guilty, because making false statements to Congress is a felony.

    2009 - Derek Lowe signs a four-year deal with the Braves reportedly worth $60 million. The 35-year old right-hander will be the ace of Atlanta's new look rotation of Jair Jurrjens and newly acquired Javier Vazquez and Kenshin Kawakami, who pitched in Japan last season for the Chunichi Dragons.

    2009 - Avoiding arbitration, Dave Bush and the Brewers agree to a $4 million, one-year deal. The 29-year-old right-hander finished the season strong posting a 7-3 record with a 3.23 ERA in his final 18 regular seaon starts, and was the only Milwaukee pitcher to win a postseason game.

    2009 - The Padres sign 33-year old veteran infielder David Eckstein to a one-year contract worth $850,000 with an additional $150,000 available in incentives. The 2006 World Series MVP, who split last season playing mostly shortstop in 94 games with the Blue Jays and Diamondbacks, agreed to the discounted deal with San Diego on the condition that he would play primarily second base for the Friars.

    2009 - The Dodgers, who had restructured Andruw Jones's contract earlier in the month, put thier expensive center fielder on waivers rather than pursuing a trade for the five-time All-Star. The highest-paid player in the franchise history, who signed a two-year, $36.2 million deal during the 2007 offseason, was a complete bust in his one season with the team hitting a meager .158 with just three home home runs and 14 RBIs in 209 at bats.

    2010 - The Mets and John Maine (7-6, 4.43) come to terms on a one-year, $3.3 million deal just after the right-hander filed for arbitration. New York's projected number three starter was limited to 15 games last season, due to the lingering weakness from a 2008 surgery that removed a bony growth from the socket of his right shoulder.

    2010 - Avoiding salary arbitration, Matt Kemp (.297, 26, 101) and the Dodgers agree to a rare multi-year offer that will pay the center fielder $10.95 million over the next two seasons. The 25-year old Oklahoman, considered a core player in the team's future, won the Gold Glove and the Silver Slugger awards playing for the National League West champs last season.

    2013 - After watching their bullpen implode in the NLDS last season, the Nationals sign Rafael Soriano to a two-year, $28 million deal to be the club's closer. The 33 year-old right-handed reliever, who had league-leading 45 saves for the Rays in 2011, filled in for the injured Mariano Rivera last season and saved 42 games for the Yankees.

    2014 - The Milwaukee Brewers signed Zach Duke as a free agent.

    2015 - The Chicago White Sox signed Brian Anderson as a free agent.


    2015 - The Cleveland Indians signed Anthony Swarzak as a free agent.

    2018 - The Minnesota Twins signed Addison Reed as a free agent.





    Baseball Birthdays on January 15...


    1856 - Baker, Charlie
    1858 - Mansell, Mike
    1868 - Menefee, Jock
    1872 - Fox, Bill
    1881 - Orndorff, Jess
    1882 - Kinsella, Ed
    1885 - Lowdermilk, Grover

    1891 - Chapman, Ray
    1891 - Townsend, Leo
    1896 - Cantwell, Mike
    1897 - Genewich, Joe
    1903 - Oliver, Tom
    1915 - Culler, Dick
    1917 - Rucker, Johnny
    1920 - Gromek, Steve
    1932 - Maranda, Georges
    1933 - Durnbaugh, Bobby
    1937 - Sadowski, Bob

    1943 - Marshall, Mike
    1946 - Robson, Tom
    1947 - Schoen, Gerry
    1947 - Solaita, Tony
    1949 - Grich, Bobby
    1949 - Alvarado, Luis

    1954 - Cappuzzello, George
    1956 - Mulliniks, Rance
    1956 - Narron, Jerry
    1957 - Cooper, Don

    1960 - Brown, Curt
    1961 - Lansford, Jody
    1963 - Brennan, William
    1965 - Banister, Jeff
    1967 - Wertz, Bill
    1969 - DeShields, Delino
    1973 - Gomes, Wayne
    1974 - King, Ray
    1975 - Diaz, Edwin
    1979 - Howard, Ben
    1980 - Closser, J.D.
    1982 - Dorta, Melvin
    1982 - Galarraga, Armando
    1991 - Duffy, Matt
    1991 - Garver, Mitch
    1992 - Gonzalez, Chi Chi
    1992 - Mayza, Tim



    Baseball Deaths on January 15...


    1889 - Brown, Lew
    1895 - Silch, Ed
    1924 - Friel, Pat
    1937 - Baker, Charlie
    1937 - Foster, Eddie
    1947 - Sheckard, Jimmy
    1952 - Houser, Ben
    1953 - East, Carl
    1961 - Price, Joe
    1964 - Henderson, Ed
    1964 - Larmore, Bob
    1966 - Walsh, Walt
    1966 - McIlwain, Stover

    1970 - Leard, Bill
    1974 - Healy, Thomas
    1986 - Thomas, Fred
    1988 - Hennessey, George
    1991 - Judy, Lyle
    1992 - Gassaway, Charlie
    1999 - Ge0rgy, Oscar
    2004 - Suhr, Gus
    2004 - Devlin, Jim
    2009 - Jones, Tommy
    2011 - Hartsfield, Roy
    2013 - Glynn, Bill
    2018 - Barton, Bob








            



           




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    On January 16 in Baseball History...


    1878 - Benjamin Douglas is hired as manager of the Providence Grays, and Tom Carey is signed as the team's captain. The skipper of the new National League franchise in Rhode Island will be fired for incompetence and insubordination before the season begins.

    1886 - Washington is admitted to the National League. The new franchise in the nation's capital will win just 28 games of the 120 games played, finishing 60 games behind the first-place Chicago White Stockings.

    1891 - A new national agreement is signed by the National League, American Association, and the Western Association that creates a three-man panel to settle disputes among the leagues. Two days ago, the NL owners voted to allow the American Association to place a team in Boston‚ despite the emphatic opposition from the owners of the Boston Beaneaters, the existing NL franchise in town.

    1952 - The U.S. Standardization Board clears the way for Stan Musial to get a salary increase to $85,000. Prior to this relaxation of the rules, there was a wage freeze in effect due to the Korean War. Under the new rules, a team is free to raise individual salaries, as long as they do not exceed a complicated formula, based on total team salaries for any one year, from 1946-1950, plus 10 percent.

    1960 - In a benefit basketball game, the Steelers beat the Pirates in overtime, 22-20. Shortstop Dick Groat, a Duke University hoop standout, scores 14 points for the Bucs.

    1960 - The Cubs trade Alvin Dark, along John Buzhardt and Jim Woods, to the Phillies in exchange for Richie Ashburn. After a slow start in Philadelphia, the 'Swamp Fox' is dealt to the Braves where the veteran infielder will hit .298 for Boston before retiring as a player at the end of the season to become the skipper for San Francisco.

    1964 - A.L. owners vote 9-1 against Charlie Finley's proposal to move the A's to Louisville. Finley is given an ultimatum to sign a lease in Kansas City or lose his franchise.

    1970 - Gold Glove outfielder Curt Flood files a civil lawsuit challenging baseball's reserve clause, a suit that will have historic implications. Flood refused to report to the Phillies after he was traded by the Cardinals, contending the baseball rule violates federal antitrust laws.

    1973 - Steve Carlton becomes the highest paid pitcher when he signs a contract with the Phillies for a reported $165,000. The 28 year-old southpaw, last season's unanimous Cy Young Award winner, will lose a league-leading 20 games this season after posting a 27-10 record last year for the last place team.

    1974 - The BBWAA elects former Yankees teammates Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford to the Hall of Fame. Mantle becomes only the seventh player to make it in his first try. His 536 home runs with the Yankees ranked second only to Babe Ruth and he played in more games (2,401) than any other pinstriper, including Lou Gehrig. Ford was arguably the greatest Yankees pitcher of all time, retiring with more wins (236), more innings (3,171), more strikeouts (1,956), and more shutouts (45) than anyone in club history.

    1996 - The Giants signed much acclaimed amateur free-agent Osvaldo Fernandez. The Cuban National squad’s all-star hurler, who defected when his club played Team USA in Tennessee, will post a disappointing 10-17 record during his two-year stay by the Bay.

    2001 - In the first year of eligibility, Dave Winfield and Kirby Puckett are elected to the Hall of Fame. The former Twins are the fourth pair of teammates selected by BBWAA in the same year.

    2001 - Free agent Jose Canseco, 36, agrees to terms with the Angels. The incentive-laden contract ranging from $200,000 to as much as $5 million will be based on plate appearances as a designated hitter.

    2002 - Free agent Pedro Astacio (8-14, 5.09) agrees to a one-year, $5 million incentives-laden deal with the Mets. After being traded to the Astros by the Rockies last season, the 32-year-old right-hander developed shoulder problems.

    2003 - The owners establish the minimum age of 14 for bat boys. The change from not having any age requirement was prompted by a near collision at home plate during Game 5 of the World Series involving 4-year old bat boy Darren Baker, the son of Giant skipper, Dusty Baker.


    2003 - Gary Carter will become the first, and perhaps the only player, wearing an Expos hat on his Hall of Fame plaque. Although the former catcher expressed he wanted to be immortalized as a Mets player, the team which presently employs him and the franchise he helped to win the 1986 World Series championship, Cooperstown decided the 'Kid' should enter the Hall with a Montreal logo.


    2003 - Trying to restore a competitive edge to the All-Star game, the owners unanimously approved the winning league of the Midsummer Classic will have home-field advantage during the World Series. Approval is needed by the players to change the current rotation between the two leagues which was put in place since its inception of the World Series in 1903.

    2006 - Signing a record-setting one-year deal with Marlins, Dontrelle Willis (22-10, 2.63) avoids arbitration by agreeing to a $4.35 million one-year deal which could be worth $4.55 million if certain performance-based incentives are reached. The All-Star southpaw’s deal surpasses Roy Halladay and Andy Pettitte, who both got $3.8 million contracts, for the highest amount ever given to a starting pitcher in their first year of arbitration eligibility

    2007 - The Florida Marlins, the team with the lowest payrolls in the majors spending only $15 million last season, agrees to a one-year deal with southpaw Dontrelle Willis (12-12, 3.87) for $6.45 million. The Florida ace gets an hefty raise from the $4.35 million he received last season.

    2008 - A former 20-game winner with the team, Jon Lieber (3-6, 4.73), signs a $3.5 million, one-year deal with the Cubs. The right-handed veteran, who played with the Phillies for the past three years, missed most of last season due to surgery needed to repair a ruptured tendon in his foot.

    2008 - Avoiding salary arbitration, the Tigers sign Nate Roberts (9-13, 4.76) to a $21.25 million, three-year deal. The 30-year old southpaw, who would have been eligible to become a free agent after the 2009 season, has made 30+ starts during each of his previous four seasons with Detroit.

    2009 - The Red Sox sign another infielder to a long-term contract when Kevin Youkilis agrees to a four-year deal reportedly worth $41 million. The 29-year old Gold Glove first baseman will join Dustin Pedroia, inked to a six-year contract extension in December, on the right side of Boston's infield for the foreseeable future.

    2009 - The Philadelphia Phillies signed Pablo Ozuna as a free agent.

    2010 - Scott Hairston returns to the Padres, the team that traded him last July, in a four-player deal with the A's. The Friars send third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff and prospect Eric Sogard to Oakland in exchange for their former outfielder and Aaron Cunningham.

    2011 - Joey Votto and the Reds agree to a three-year contract extension worth $38 million. The 27-year old first baseman was voted the National League's Most Valuable Player last season.

    2013 - The Washington Nationals traded Mike Morse to the Seattle Mariners as part of 3-team trade in which Seattle Mariners sent John Jaso to the Oakland Athletics; the Oakland Athletics sent A.J. Cole and Blake Treinen to the Washington Nationals; and the Oakland Athletics sentIan Krol to the Washington Nationals (March 20, 2013).

    2014 - Expanded instant replay is unanimously approved at the quarterly Owners Meetings, a concept previously agreed on by the Players Association and World Umpires Association. Each manager will begin a game with one challenge, and beginning in the top of the seventh, the crew chief will also be able to ask to institute a review from the Replay Command Center at MLBAM headquarters in New York.

    2015 - The Philadelphia Phillies claimed Jordan Danks from the Chicago White Sox on waivers.


    2017 - The World Champion Cubs are welcomed at the White House by President Barack Obama, a noted White Sox patron who is offered a midnight pardon by Chicago GM Theo Epstein for his partisanship, and his wife Michelle, a fan of the Northside team. The Commander in Chief, in addition to receiving No. 44 jerseys from his fellow No. 44, Anthony Rizzo, is given a lifetime pass to any Cubs game, a gift the First Lady will probably appreciate more than her husband.




    Baseball Birthdays on January 16...


    1855 - Macullar, Jimmy
    1858 - Whitney, Art
    1863 - Hunter, Lem
    1870 - Collins, Jimmy
    1877 - Bruce, Lou
    1878 - Murray, Jim
    1885 - Kutina, Joe
    1886 - Moulton, Allie
    1888 - Kocher, Brad
    1889 - Mayer, Erskine

    1889 - Jansen, Ray
    1891 - Goodwin, Marv
    1891 - Schupp, Ferdie
    1892 - Bratschi, Fred

    1894 - Divis, Moxie
    1895 - Guisto, Lou
    1899 - Fisher, Showboat
    1900 - Rabbitt, Joe
    1902 - Koehler, Pip
    1902 - Connell, Joe
    1904 - Morrissey, Jo-Jo

    1907 - Jordan, Buck
    1908 - Watson, Johnny
    1910 - Dean, Dizzy
    1911 - McDonald, Hank
    1917 - Ramazzotti, Bob
    1920 - Poole, Ray
    1920 - Talcott, Roy
    1923 - Sipek, Dick
    1924 - Wooten, Junior
    1934 - Owens, Jim
    1937 - Morhardt, Moe
    1938 - Herbel, Ron
    1940 - Miller, Rod
    1940 - Baird, Bob
    1941 - Bonikowski, Joe
    1944 - Stone, Gene
    1953 - DeBarr, Dennis
    1954 - Stapleton, Dave
    1957 - Castillo, Marty
    1957 - Balboni, Steve
    1959 - Buckley, Kevin
    1966 - McDowell, Jack

    1970 - Villone, Ron
    1975 - Gardner, Lee
    1977 - Bean, Colter
    1978 - Amezaga, Alfredo
    1979 - Cust, Jack
    1980 - Conrad, Brooks
    1980 - Pujols, Albert
    1981 - Stetter, Mitch
    1983 - Torres, Eider
    1984 - Maloney, Matt
    1985 - Guerra, Junior

    1985 - Manship, Jeff
    1986 - Brignac, Reid
    1986 - Trumbo, Mark
    1987 - Wheeler, Zelous
    1990 - Saupold, Warwick
    1992 - Poncedeleon, Daniel



    Baseball Deaths on January 16...


    1907 - Evans, Jake
    1913 - Dolan, Tom
    1917 - Geggus, Charlie
    1925 - Bignell, George
    1928 - Rossman, Claude
    1934 - Dunham, Wiley
    1934 - Hyndman, Jim
    1938 - Sommer, Joe
    1938 - Clark, Earl
    1950 - Hulswitt, Rudy
    1951 - Purdy, Pid
    1954 - Payne, Fred

    1963 - Thompson, Carl
    1964 - Baker, Howard

    1965 - Williams, Jimmy
    1968 - Funk, Liz

    1976 - Autry, Chick
    1977 - Jacobson, Baby Doll
    1985 - Chase, Ken
    1988 - Kemner, Dutch
    1989 - Trechock, Frank
    1990 - Naylor, Earl
    2003 - McCullough, Phil
    2006 - Repass, Bob
    2006 - Smith, Willie
    2009 - Stimac, Craig

               

                   

   

   









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    On January 17 in Baseball History...


    1888 - Kansas City is admitted to the American Association to replace the Mets. Although the Mets were bought by Brooklyn, the franchise is considered suspended until a Manhattan playing field can be located.

    1915 - According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the American League franchise will now be known as the Indians replacing the nickname the Naps - a change necessitated due to the departure of player-manager Napolean Lajoie to the Philadelphia A's. Team owner Charles W. Somers asked the city's baseball writers for help, and with the feedback of their readers, the scribes selected the team's new moniker to honor former Cleveland Spider player Louis Sockalexis, the first Native American to play in the major Leagues.

    1916 - The Giants buy Benny Kauff, the Federal League's best player, from the Brooklyn Tip Tops for $35,000. The 26-year old center fielder's first three seasons with New York are solid, but the trash-talking fly chaser will never live up to his reputation of being the 'Ty Cobb of the Feds'.

    1922 - Benny Kauff's appeal to be reinstated as a major league player is denied by an appellate court. The former Giant outfielder believed his banishment from the game by Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis is unjust due to his acquittal of the auto theft charges brought against him.
   
    1934 - Carl Hubbell, the N.L. M.V.P. winner, is rewarded with a $18,000 contract by the New York Giants.

    1952 - Detroit owner Walter O. Briggs dies at the age of 74. His son will succeed him in the presidency.

    1970 - The Sporting News names Willie Mays as Player of the Decade for the 1960s.

    1970 - The Yankees draft Fred Lynn in the January phase of the free-agent draft. The Chicago native, who becomes the first player in baseball history to win the MVP and Rookie of the Year awards in the same season while playing for the 1975 Red Sox, chooses not to sign with the Bronx Bombers.

    1977 - Kansas City releases Tommy Davis, ending an 18-year career spent with 10 different teams.

    1979 - After resigning as the general manager of the Rangers nine days ago, Danny O'Brien signs a contract to become the Mariners' president and CEO.

    1983 - Bob Horner and the Braves agree to a $6 million, four-year deal. The contract includes $400‚000 in bonuses if the Atlanta third baseman keeps his playing weight under 215 pounds.

    1986 - The Braves and Chief Noc-A-Homa, the team mascot who has become a huge fan favorite in Atlanta with his spirited dances when a homer is hit by the home team, agree to end their 17-year association. Levi Walker, the third person to play the role for the franchise, is reportedly dissatisfied with his pay of $60 a game, and club officials were unhappy with the Georgia native's failure to attend seven scheduled appearances last year.


    2002 - Commissioner Bud Selig indicates Washington, D.C. area is a 'prime candidate' to get a team if a franchise relocates in the near future. The nation's capital has two lost major league teams, the original franchise shifted to Minnesota and became the Twins in 1961 and were replaced by the expansion Senators who moved to Texas a decade later becoming the Rangers.

    2002 - Avoiding arbitration, Darin Erstad (.258, 9, 63) and the Angels agree to a one-year contract worth $6.25 million. The first baseman/outfielder, who can be a free agent after the season, turned down a long-term deal from Anaheim last spring estimated to be worth $50 million.

    2002 - Jermaine Dye agrees to a three-year extension worth $32 million to stay with the A's. Oakland is counting on the injured outfielder, who shattered his left tibia fouling a ball off his leg just below the knee in Game 4 of the ALDS, to fill the void created by Jason Giambi's departure to New York.

    2003 - Avoiding arbitration, the Reds give Danny Graves (7-3 , 3.19 , 32 saves) a three-year deal The former Reds closer is slated to join the starting rotation this season after posting a 1-0 record with a 1.89 ERA in his four appearances as a starter at the end of last season.

    2003 - Despite his Cooperstown's ban in the United States, Pete Rose is nominated for induction into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. The former member of the 1984 Montreal squad, who banged out his 4,000th career hit, a double off Jerry Koosman, as a member of the Expos, was named by the chairman of the newly formed Canadian Baseball League, Tony Riviera.

    2003 - Torii Hunter (.289, 29, 94) agrees to a four-year, $32 million deal to stay with the Twins. Although being a spark plug for the AL West division winners, the 27-year old Gold Glove outfielder didn't think he would offered a multiyear contract by the small-market team.

    2005 - With the Astros offering $13.5 million, Roger Clemens asks for $22 million in salary arbitration. The amount, which would make the ‘Rocket the richest paid hurler in big league history, surpasses the previous record amount submitted for arbitration of $18.5 million by Yankee Derek Jeter in 2001.

    2005 - Former major leaguer Raymond ‘Lee’ Cunningham celebrates his 100th birthday. The oldest living player, who made his debut with the Cardinals in 1931, played in 14 games during two seasons hitting .154 in 26 plate appearances.

    2006 - At the 41st Annual Red Smith Sports Award Banquet, Gaylord Perry receives receive the 2006 "Nice Guy" Award. The 67-year old Hall of Famer, infamous for throwing a spitball, joins Kirby Puckett, Lou Brock and Brooks Robinson as a recipient of this award.

    2006 - After delaying his decision about playing in the World Baseball Classic, Alex Rodriguez announces he will be a member of the United States team. The Yankee All-Star third baseman had considered playing for Dominican Republic, the homeland of his parents.

    2008 - The Blue Jays ink Scott Downs ( 4-2, 2.17) to a $10 million, three-year deal. The southpaw tied for the American League lead in relief appearances last season with 81, half of the games he team played.

    2011 - The New York Mets signed Willie Harris as a free agent.

    2011 - The Toronto Blue Jays signed Jon Rauch as a free agent.

    2012 - Cole Hamels (14-9, 2.79) and the Phillies come to terms on a $15 million, one-year deal. It is the richest contract ever offered by a team to avoid arbitration with a player.

    2012 - The Toronto Blue Jays released Mark Teahen.

    2012 - Calling them the "greatest comeback team in the history of baseball," President Barack Obama welcomes the World Champion Cardinals to the White House. Noticeably absent from the twenty Redbird players and other club personnel that attended the East Room ceremony are Albert Pujols, now an Angel after signing a very lucrative free-agent deal last month, and manager Tony La Russa, who retired at the end of the season.


    2012 - Avoiding arbitration, the Red Sox and Jacoby Ellsbury come to terms on a one-year, $8.05 million non-guaranteed deal. The 28-year old outfielder, the American League Comeback Player of the Year, finished second in AL Most Valuable Player balloting after hitting .321, belting 32 home runs, and driving in 105 runs.

    2012 - The Tigers announce that Victor Martinez (.330, 12, 103) will most likely miss next season due to the tearing of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee while he was working out last week. The anticipated absence of the 33 year old DH, a four-time All-Star, will lead to Detroit to sign free-agent Cecil Fielder to a nine-year mega-deal worth $214 million.

    2013 - The Washington Nationals signed Rafael Soriano as a free agent.

    2014 - The Tigers come to terms with Max Scherzer on a one-year contract for $15,525,000, avoiding arbitration with the 29 year-old right-hander, who will be eligible for free agency after next season. The reigning American League Cy Young Award winner posted a 21-3 record last season along with a 2.90 ERA and 240 strikeouts, prior to earning two victories in the ALDS against Oakland for the AL Central Division champs.

    2017 - The Baltimore Orioles signed Zach Stewart as a free agent.



    Baseball Birthdays on January 17...


    1853 - Hollingshead, Holly
    1858 - Roxburgh, Jim
    1866 - Scott, Milt
    1867 - Glenalvin, Bob
    1878 - Bay, Harry
    1882 - Kerr, Doc
    1882 - Pattee, Harry
    1886 - Coles, Cad
    1889 - Johns, Pete

    1889 - Welf, Ollie
    1892 - Grover, Roy
    1893 - Morrisette, Bill
    1893 - Glavenich, Luke
    1896 - Hanson, Harry
    1899 - Sigman, Tripp
    1905 - Cunningham, Ray
    1908 - Willis, Les
    1911 - Leiber, Hank
    1915 - Smith, Mayo
    1915 - Harris, Lum
    1917 - Thompson, Jocko
    1920 - Heard, Jay
    1922 - Merson, Jack
    1925 - Schmulbach, Hank
    1931 - Zimmer, Don
    1933 - Porter, Jay
    1935 - Brown, Dick

    1944 - Doyle, Denny
    1952 - LaC0ck, Pete
    1952 - Porter, Darrell
    1953 - Littell, Mark
    1954 - Turner, Jerry

    1959 - Bryden, T.R.
    1960 - Davis, Chili
    1964 - Tabaka, Jeff
    1971 - Houston, Tyler
    1972 - McKeel, Walt
    1975 - Mullen, Scott
    1975 - Fullmer, Brad
    1977 - Bell, Rob
    1978 - Malaska, Mark
    1980 - Bohn, T.J.
    1980 - Rabelo, Mike
    1985 - Beck, Chad
    1985 - Burriss, Emmanuel
    1985 - Miller, Jai
    1987 - Beliveau, Jeff
    1987 - Decker, Cody
    1987 - Scheppers, Tanner
    1989 - Alvarez, Dario
    1989 - Beavan, Blake
    1989 - Jordan, Taylor
    1990 - Garces, Frank
    1991 - Bauer, Trevor
    1995 - Hermosillo, Michael
    1995 - Jimenez, Joe
    1995 - Mendez, Yohander
    1997 - Tucker, Kyle



    Baseball Deaths on January 17...


    1917 - McCauley, Pat
    1923 - Meister, John
    1932 - Stewart, Mark
    1945 - Ward, Rube
    1945 - Radebaugh, Roy
    1950 - Sanders, Roy
    1950 - Ens, Jewel
    1952 - Salisbury, Bill
    1957 - Stanton, Tom
    1957 - Sawyer, Carl
    1961 - Tinning, Bud
    1964 - Grimes, John
    1967 - Maloney, Charlie
    1970 - Mustaikis, Alex
    1976 - Kinsella, Ed
    1977 - Wingard, Ernie
    1981 - Kahn, Owen
    1987 - Busch, Ed
    1991 - Breuer, Marv
    1992 - Durrett, Red
    1993 - Polly, Nick
    1995 - Hall, John
    2004 - Freeman, Hersh
    2004 - Brecheen, Harry
    2006 - Morehead, Seth
    2008 - McHaile, John
    2011 - Beringer, C.B.
    2011 - Currin, Perry
    2012 - Springstead, Marty



   









 

George Carlin's "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television": "shit", "piss", "fuck", "cunt", "cocksucker", "motherfucker", and "tits".