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JANUARY
1996

Wednesday, January 3rd

IN THE NEWS: The Mariners sign free agent 1B Paul Sorrento.

Monday, January 8th

IN THE NEWS: For only the 7th time in history, the Baseball Writers Association of America fails to select a player for induction into baseball's Hall of Fame.

Tuesday, January 9th

IN THE NEWS: The Braves trade OF Mike Kelly to the Reds in exchange for minor league P Chad Fox.

The Cardinals sign free agent IF Mike Gallego.

The Athletics trade P Todd Stottlemyre to the Cardinals in exchange for pitchers Bret Wagner, Jay Witasick and Carl Dale, and OF Allen Battle.

Wednesday, January 10th

IN THE NEWS: The Red Sox trade P Rheal Cormier, 1B Ryan McGuire and minor league P Shayne Bennett to the Expos in exchange for SS Wil Cordero and P Bryan Eversgerd.

Saturday, January 13th

IN THE NEWS: The Marlins sign Cuban P Livan Hernandez to a 4-year $4.5 million contract, which includes a record $2.5 million bonus.

Tuesday, January 16th

IN THE NEWS: At a meeting in LA, interleague play is approved for the 1997 season by major league baseball's executive council.

The Giants sign Cuban P Osvaldo Fernandez.

Saturday, January 20th

IN THE NEWS: The White Sox sign free agent OF Tony Phillips to a 2-year contract and tomorrow pick up OF Danny Tartabull from the Athletics. The A's get P Andrew Lorraine and OF Charlie Poe in exchange.

The Brewers sign free agent P Ben McDonald to a 2-year contract.

Monday, January 22nd

IN THE NEWS: The Mets trade pitchers Eric Ludwick and Erik Hiljus, and OF Yudith Ozorio, to the Cardinals in exchange for OF Bernard Gilkey.

Monday, January 29th

IN THE NEWS: The Red Sox trade outfielders Lee Tinsley and Glenn Murray and P Ken Ryan to the Phillies in exchange for P Heathcliff Slocumb, OF Rick Hollifield and P Larry Wimberly.

Tuesday, January 30th

IN THE NEWS: The Phillies sign free agent C Benito Santiago.

Wednesday, January 31st

IN THE NEWS: Ken Griffey Jr. becomes baseball's highest-paid player by signing a 4-year, $34 million contract.