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FEBRUARY
1972

Tuesday, February 1st

PLAYERS BORN ON FEBRUARY 1, 1972
ť Rich Becker in Aurora, IL

Wednesday, February 2nd

IN THE NEWS: The Special Veterans Committee selects former players Lefty Gomez and Ross Youngs, and former AL president William Harridge for the Hall of Fame.

PLAYERS BORN ON FEBRUARY 2, 1972
ť Jared Fernandez in Salt Lake City, UT
ť Melvin Mora in Agua Negra, Venezuela

Tuesday, February 8th

IN THE NEWS: Commissioner Bowie Kuhn announces the Hall of Fame selection of Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard by the Special Committee on the Negro Leagues.

Wednesday, February 9th

IN THE NEWS: Angels IF Chico Ruiz, age 33, is killed in an auto crash in San Diego.

Friday, February 11th

PLAYERS BORN ON FEBRUARY 11, 1972
ť Brian Daubach in Belleville, IL

Sunday, February 20th

PLAYERS BORN ON FEBRUARY 20, 1972
ť Shane Spencer in Key West, FL

Tuesday, February 22nd

PLAYERS BORN ON FEBRUARY 22, 1972
ť John Halama in Brooklyn, NY

Wednesday, February 23rd

PLAYERS BORN ON FEBRUARY 23, 1972
ť Rondell White in Milledgeville, GA

Friday, February 25th

IN THE NEWS: The Cardinals trade P Steve Carlton to the Phillies for P Rick Wise. Carlton will go on to win 241 games and four Cy Young Awards for the Phils.

Monday, February 28th

IN THE NEWS: Former pitching star Dizzy Trout dies in Chicago at the age of 56. Among his survivors is a 14-year-old son, Steve, who will begin his major-league career in 1978.

Tuesday, February 29th

IN THE NEWS: Hank Aaron signs a record-breaking contract with the Braves, calling for $200,000 annually for three years.