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JANUARY
1987

Thursday, January 8th

IN THE NEWS: Ten free agents (Tim Raines, Lance Parrish, Bob Horner, Andre Dawson, Rich Gedman, Ron Guidry, Bob Boone, Doyle Alexander, Toby Harrah, and Gary Roenicke) fail to meet a midnight deadline and thus will not be allowed to re-sign with their former clubs until May 1st if they are not offered contracts by new teams. The general lack of interest in the players will become the focus of the Players' Association's first anti-collusion suit against the owners.

Wednesday, January 14th

IN THE NEWS: Catfish Hunter and Billy Williams are elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA.

Wednesday, January 21st

IN THE NEWS: Free agent Vida Blue signs with the Oakland A's.

Free agent Gary Roenicke, who spent last season with the Yankees after eight years with the Orioles, signs with the Atlanta Braves.

Thursday, January 29th

IN THE NEWS: Red Sox Wade Boggs avoids going to salary arbitration for the 3rd consecutive year by signing a 3-year contract worth over $5 million.

Friday, January 30th

IN THE NEWS: The Cubs trade veteran 3B Ron Cey to the A's for IF Luis Quinones.