1999
» Cincinnati Reds skipper Jack McKeon is named the National League Manager of the Year.
The Padres trade P Andy Ashby to the Phillies for RHPs Carlton Loewer, Steve Montgomery, and Adam Eaton. Loewer will break his leg in January while hunting and not pitch in the majors till June 2001.
1998
» The Braves trade P Denny Neagle, OF Michael Tucker, and minor league P Rob Bell to the Reds in exchange for 2B Bret Boone and P Mike Remlinger.
Texas OF Juan Gonzalez is named the American League MVP. Gonzalez drove in 101 runs by the All-star break, and his 157 RBIs was the most in the AL in 49 years.
1997
» Roger Clemens is named American League Cy Young Award winner.
The Reds trade P Jeff Brantley to the Cardinals in exchange for 1B Dmitri Young.
1996
» At Tokyo, in the finale of the Japanese vs. ML All Stars, the Japanese rally for three runs to earn an 8–8 tie. The Americans hit .302 in the series with 11 homers, and come away with four wins, two losses, and two ties. None of the games go extra innings. Steve Finley, 8-for-20 with nine RBI, is named MVP.
1992
» Baseball owners refuse to grant permission for the San Francisco Giants to move to St. Petersburg, Florida.
1988
» Orel Hershiser (23-8) is a unanimous choice as National League Cy Young Award winner.
1987
» In the closest vote in the award's history, Steve Bedrosian edges Rick Sutcliffe 57-55 to win the National League Cy Young Award. Bedrosian is the 3rd reliever ever to win the award in the NL.
1978
» In a major trade, the Yankees send former Cy Young Award winner Sparky Lyle, along with pitchers Larry McCall and Dave Rajsich, C Mike Heath and infielder Domingo Ramos to the Rangers. The Rangers pack up outfielders Juan Beniquez and Greg Jamison, and pitchers Dave Righetti, Mike Griffin and Paul Mirabella. Righetti, considered the top lefty prospect in the minors, will win Rookie of the Year honors in 1981.
1975
» The Royals release slugger Harmon Killebrew, ending a 22-year career marked by 573 home runs, good for 5th on the all-time list.
1971
» Joe Torre, who hit 24 home runs for the Cardinals and led the NL in RBI (137) and batting (.363), wins the MVP Award over Willie Stargell (48, 125, .295). Torre receives 318 points to Stargell's 222.
Vida Blue adds the AL MVP to his list of awards for 1971, easily outpointing teammate Sal Bando 268-182. He is the last switch hitter this century to win the MVP.
1965
» Willie Mays is named National League MVP, receiving 224 votes to 177 for Sandy Koufax.
1964
» The Braves sign a 25-year lease to play in the new Atlanta stadium.
1953
» The Giants end their tour of Japan. It is reported that each player received just $331 of the $3,000 they were promised.
1951
» in Tokyo, 50,000 fans are on hand as an American all-star team battles a Central League all-star team. Joe DiMaggio hits a 400 ft. home run in the 8th inning to tie the game at 1–1, then his brother Dom DiMaggio laces an RBI-triple in the 9th and scores to give the Americans a 3–2 victory. The Americans have won 12 games and tied one.
1950
» After nine years at the helm, the Indians fire their manager, Lou Boudreau, amid the howls of fan protest. Although Boudreau's overall winning percentage is a moderate .529, he won 92 games in a 4th-place finish, his best showing since 97 in the championship year of 1948. Al Lopez, who has piloted Minneapolis (AA) since 1948, takes over with a 2-year contract.
1948
» In a move that will give Chicago their mound ace
for the 1950s, Detroit sends young Billy Pierce (3-0 in 1948) to the White Sox for Aaron Robinson.
The Tigers even sweeten the deal with $10,000.
1932
» Donie Bush, pennant-winning manager of Minneapolis (American Association), is named manager of the Cincinnati Reds.
1930
» Veteran Jim Vaughn is reinstated by Judge Landis after eight years of ineligibility. Vaughn, who had lost a double no-hitter to Fred Toney in 1917, had jumped the Cubs in 1922. He chose to pitch for a semipro team following a salary dispute with Chicago. He will go to spring training with the Cubs in 1931 but will fail to make the team at age 43.
1919
» Clark Griffith becomes a club owner and president when he joins Philadelphia grain broker William Richardson in buying controlling interest in the Washington Senators for $175,000. Griffith, unable to get financial help from the American League, mortgages his Montana ranch to raise funds.
1888
» Detroit organizes a club to compete in the International Association next season to take the place of the disbanded Wolverines, 5th place finishers this past season. The Wolverines sell of their stars, with Big Sam Thompson going to the Phillies, and Dan Brouthers to Boston.