IN THE NEWS: Former Red Sox OF Tony Conigliaro, in Boston to interview for a broadcasting position, suffers a massive heart attack while being driven to the airport by his brother Billy Conigliaro and lapses into a coma. The 37-year-old Tony C. will remain hospitalized until March 2nd.
IN THE NEWS: In the January draft, the Blue Jays use the #1 pick on OF Kash Beauchamp and the Cubs follow by taking C Troy Afenir. Huh! The Twins, picking 3rd, take Kirby Puckett. The Reds choose Randy Myers on the first round while the Mets select Kal Daniels on the 3rd round. The 433rd pick overall is John Cangelosi, taken by the White Sox.
IN THE NEWS: Hank Aaron and Frank Robinson become the 12th and 13th players elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA in their first year of eligibility. Aaron falls nine votes shy of becoming the first-ever unanimous selection, and his 97.8 election percentage is 2nd only to Ty Cobb's 98.2 percent in the inaugural 1936 election.
IN THE NEWS: Free-agent OF Reggie Jackson ends his tumultuous five seasons as a Yankee by signing a reported 4-year contract with the California Angels for nearly $1 million per year.
IN THE NEWS: Wayne Garland, baseball's first millionaire free agent, is waived by the Indians with five seasons remaining on his 10-year contract. Garland was 3-7 with a 5.79 ERA in 1981.
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