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FEBRUARY
1979

Saturday, February 3rd

IN THE NEWS: Expecting to lose Rod Carew to free agency, the Twins trade the 7-time batting champion to the Angels for OF Ken Landreaux, 3B Dave Engle, and two pitchers.

The Yankees buy two players from the A's, P Greg Cochrane for $100,000 and C Bruce Robinson for $400,000. It proves to be expensive cups of coffee.

Wednesday, February 7th

IN THE NEWS: Minor league P Jesse Orosco becomes the "player to be named later," going to the Mets in compensation for P Jerry Koosman, who had been sent to the Twins.

PLAYERS BORN ON FEBRUARY 7, 1979
ť Humberto Cota in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico

Sunday, February 11th

IN THE NEWS: Phillies P Larry Christenson falls during a charity bicycle caravan, fracturing his collarbone.

Friday, February 23rd

IN THE NEWS: The Phillies trade five players to the Cubs for 2B Manny Trillo, OF Greg Gross, and C Dave Rader. Chicago gets Barry Foote, Jerry Martin, Ted Sizemore, and two minor leaguers.