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DECEMBER
1971

Wednesday, December 1st

IN THE NEWS: The Cubs release Ernie Banks and sign him as a coach. Mr. Cub finishes his playing career with 512 home runs and 1,636 RBI.

Thursday, December 2nd

IN THE NEWS: The teams keep trading. Among those changing teams are Doyle Alexander (Baltimore), Dick Allen (White Sox), Tommy John (LA), and John Mayberry (KC).

The Yanks send P Stan Bahnsen to the White Sox for INF Rich McKinney. Bahnsen will win 21 games for the White Sox in 1972, while McKinney will fail to win the 3B job in NY. The Yanks also get Bernie Allen from Texas in a trade for lefties Terry Ley and Gary Jones.

Friday, December 3rd

IN THE NEWS: The Brewers trade OF Jose Cardenal to the Cubs for P Jim Colborn and two other players.

You mean he's not the singer? The Reds get P Tom Hall from the Twins for P Wayne Granger.

Monday, December 6th

IN THE NEWS: The Reds trade P Milt Wilcox to the Indians for OF Ted Uhlaender. Uhlaender had 13 hpmers the past two seasons, and all but one came in Cleveland. He'll hit none in Cincinnati.

PLAYERS BORN ON DECEMBER 6, 1971
» Adam Hyzdu in San Jose, CA

Wednesday, December 8th

PLAYERS BORN ON DECEMBER 8, 1971
» Garvin Alston in Mount Vernon, NY

Thursday, December 9th

PLAYERS BORN ON DECEMBER 9, 1971
» Todd Van Poppel in Hinsdale, IL

Friday, December 10th

IN THE NEWS: The Angels trade SS Jim Fregosi to the Mets for four players, including OF Leroy Stanton and P Nolan Ryan. This will rank as probably the Angels' best trade.

Tuesday, December 14th

PLAYERS BORN ON DECEMBER 14, 1971
» Eric Ludwick in Whiteman Afb, MO

Wednesday, December 15th

PLAYERS BORN ON DECEMBER 15, 1971
» Hector Ramirez in El Seybo, D.R.

Monday, December 20th

PLAYERS BORN ON DECEMBER 20, 1971
» Marc Valdes in Dayton, OH

Friday, December 24th

PLAYERS BORN ON DECEMBER 24, 1971
» Alex Cabrera in Caripito, Venezuela

Tuesday, December 28th

PLAYERS BORN ON DECEMBER 28, 1971
» Benny Agbayani in Honolulu, HI
» Melvin Nieves in San Juan, P.R.

Friday, December 31st

PLAYERS BORN ON DECEMBER 31, 1971
» Esteban Loaiza in Tijuana, Mexico
» Brian Moehler in Rockingham, NC