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MARCH
1977

Wednesday, March 2nd

PLAYERS BORN ON MARCH 2, 1977
» Jay Gibbons in Rochester, MI

Monday, March 7th

IN THE NEWS: The Braves file suit against Commissioner Kuhn, challenging the severity of the penalty for tampering charges.

Thursday, March 10th

PLAYERS BORN ON MARCH 10, 1977
» Ben Davis in Chester, PA

Tuesday, March 15th

IN THE NEWS: The Pirates trade outfielders Tony Armas and Mitchell Page, and four pitchers, including Rick Langford, to the A's for 2B Phil Garner, IF Tommy Helms, and P Chris Batton.

Thursday, March 17th

IN THE NEWS: Federal Judge Frank McGarr rules in favor of Bowie Kuhn, saying that the commissioner acted within his authority in voiding the 1976 player sales engineered by A's owner Charlie Finley.

Monday, March 21st

IN THE NEWS: Mark Fidrych, the 1976 Rookie of the Year, rips the cartilage in his left knee and will undergo surgery in ten days. The injury will effectively end the fabled career of the Bird.

Friday, March 25th

PLAYERS BORN ON MARCH 25, 1977
» Brett Jodie in Columbia, SC

Saturday, March 26th

IN THE NEWS: The Athletics trade former All-Star OF Claudell Washington to the Rangers for P Jim Umbarger, infielder Rodney Scott, and cash.

Monday, March 28th

IN THE NEWS: The Rangers Lenny Randle, angry for having been benched during spring training, attacks 50-year-old manager Frank Lucchesi, sending him to the hospital with a shattered cheekbone. Lucchesi helped precipitate the incident by calling the good-natured Randle "a punk." Randle's days are numbered.

The Reds swap Joel Youngblood to the Cardinals for P Bill Caudill. Tomorrow, they'll send Pat Darcy to the Cards for Mike Caldwell.