BALLPLAYERS | TEAMS | CHRONOLOGY | TODAY | BOOKS | NEWSLETTER | ERRATA | FAQ
Jump to:
Recent jumps
» John Clarkson
» whitey ford
» gary carter
» 1897
» 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers

What's New?
Current Totals
Free Newsletter

Report An Error
Fixed Bugs

Browser Button
Jump from anywhere!
Link Your Site

Get Published!
Reader Submissions

Team Pages
All Teams
Greatest Teams

The Ballplayers
Historical Matchups
Negro Leaguers
Hall of Famers
MVPs

Bookshelf
New Excerpts
Photo Collections

The Chronology
Flashbacks
Baseball Eras
Today in BB History
Anyday in BB History
Rules: 1845-1899
Rules: 1900-present

FAQ
Authors

BaseballLibrary.com
Copyright © 2002
by The Idea Logical
Company, Inc.

All rights reserved.

Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec
1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999


DECEMBER
1994

Monday, December 5th

IN THE NEWS: It is announced that Richard Ravitch will step down as negotiator for the owners on December 31. He resigns tomorrow.

The Rangers sign free agent C Dave Valle to a 2-year contract.

Wednesday, December 7th

IN THE NEWS: The Cardinals trade 2B Luis Alicea to the Red Sox in exchange for P Nate Minchey and minor league OF Jeff McNeely.

Thursday, December 8th

IN THE NEWS: Darryl Strawberry and his agent, Eric Goldschmidt, are indicted for allegedly failing to report a half million dollars of income from the sale of autographs at baseball card shows.

Friday, December 9th

IN THE NEWS: The Red Sox obtain OF Jose Canseco from the Rangers in exchange for OF Otis Nixon and 3B Luis Ortiz.

The Orioles sign free agent C Matt Nokes.

Monday, December 12th

IN THE NEWS: The Cardinals sign free agent pitchers Danny Jackson and Tom Henke.

Tuesday, December 13th

IN THE NEWS: The Angels sign free agent P Lee Smith to a 2-year contract.

The Red Sox acquire 2B Terry Shumpert from the Royals in exchange for a player to be named.

The Rangers sign free agent P Kevin Gross and 2B Mark McLemore.

Wednesday, December 14th

IN THE NEWS: The Yankees obtain P Jack McDowell from the White Sox in exchange for minor league P Keith Heberling and a player to be named.

The Phillies sign free agent IF Gregg Jefferies to a 4-year contract.

The Indians obtain IF/OF Tim Costo from the Reds in exchange for SS Mark Lewis.

Labor talks headed by federal mediator Bill Usery break down.

Thursday, December 15th

IN THE NEWS: The Yankees sign free agent SS Tony Fernandez.

The owners approve a salary cap plan by a vote of 25-3, but agree to delay implementing it so that another round of talks with the players can be held.

Thursday, December 22nd

IN THE NEWS: The Giants trade P John Burkett to the Rangers in exchange for minor league 1B/OF Desi Wilson and SS Rich Aurilia.

The Reds sign free agent P Jack Morris.

Friday, December 23rd

IN THE NEWS: With negotiations at a standstill, the owners unilaterally implement a salary cap.

Wednesday, December 28th

IN THE NEWS: The Astros obtain OF Derek Bell, IF Ricky Gutierrez, P Pedro Martinez, OF Phil Plantier, and IF Craig Shipley from the Padres in exchange for 3B Ken Caminiti, SS Andujar Cedeno, OF Steve Finley, 1B Roberto Petagine, P Brian Williams, and a player to be named. P Sean Fesh will go to the Padres next May to complete the 12-player deal, the biggest in the major leagues since 1957.