2002
» The National League Gold Glove winners are announced. Braves P Greg Maddux wins his 13th straight award.
2001
» Seattle's Lou Piniella is named the AL Manager of the Year. Philadelphia's Larry Bowa takes honors in the NL.
Former NL MVP Ken Caminiti is arrested in Houston on drug possession charges after being found with crack cocaine.
After Marvin Miller, former head of the players union, calls on Bud Selig to resign because of a conflict of interest with the Twins contraction and his ownership, the Commissioner reacts angrily. "St. Louis is closer to Minneapolis than Milwaukee is," misstates Selig in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "Are the Red Sox going to benefit if Montreal is contracted? No. I don't think the Brewers will gain either. Its so outrageous and not worthy of comment," he comments.
2000
» Diamondbacks P Randy Johnson wins his 2nd consecutive NL Cy Young Award, and his 3rd overall.
1996
» Toronto's Pat Hentgen is named the American League Cy Young Award winner.
Texas star Juan Gonzalez beats out Seattle's Alex Rodriguez for the AL MVP. He averaged 1.08 RBI per game, the best ratio in the majors since 1938. He finished the year with 47 homers and 144 RBI.
The Toronto Blue Jays and the Pittsburgh Pirates complete a 9-player swap with the Jays acquiring the 2B they are looking for in 29-year-old Carlos Garcia. In addition, the Jays pick up OF Orlando Merced and reliever Dan Plesac. The Bucs receive six prospects, including pitchers Jose Pett and Jose Silva, along with Knoxville IF Brandon Cromer and three players to be named.
1995
» Mark Kotsay, of Cal State Fullerton, is named as winner of the Golden Spikes Award as the nation's top amateur baseball player.
1992
» Marge Schott issue a statement saying. "I am not a racist." On the 20th she will issue a statement saying her use of the word "nigger" and owning the Nazi arm band were not meant to offend.
1990
» Doug Drabek (22-6) wins the National League Cy Young Award, collecting 23 of a possible 24 first-place votes.
1989
» Padres reliever Mark Davis wins the National League Cy Young Award. He saved 44 games with a 1.85 ERA.
1988
» Doug Rader, who piloted the Rangers from 1982-85, is named manager of the California Angels.
1986
» The Doubleday Publishing Company agrees to sell the World Champion Mets to Nelson Doubleday and Fred Wilpon for $80.75 million. The company had purchased the Mets for a then-record $21.1 million in 1980.
1985
» The Brewers release 39-year-old P Rollie Fingers, the major leagues' all-time saves leader with 341.
1980
» Free-agent OF Claudell Washington signs a 5-year contract with the Atlanta Braves.
1979
» The Dodgers sign reentry free agent P Dave Goltz, formerly of the Twins, to a 6-year, $3 million pact.
California's Don Baylor, who led the AL in runs and RBI, is named the league's MVP.
The Yankees acquire 3B Eric Soderholm from Texas for three players (minor leaguers Rockey Burdette, Roger Slagle, Amos Lewis) to be named later. As noted in Yankees Coming, Yankees Going by Lyle Spatz, the Ranger release the players' names, a rules violation since they are still frozen on minor league rosters until December. The deal will be consummated on December 13, with Slagle's name omitted. Soderholm will hit .287 in 1980, then miss the 81 season because of illness, and retire.
1973
» Reggie Jackson wins the AL MVP Award unanimously. The Oakland star led the league in runs (99), home runs (32), RBI (117), and slugging (.531). Jim Palmer is named the AL Cy Young winner.
1966
» George Weiss resigns as Mets president and is succeeded by Bing Devine.
1962
» Bob Kennedy joins the Cubs coaching staff as its 8th and final member.
1961
» John Fetzer's purchase of the outstanding one-third interest in the Tigers makes him sole owner of the club.
1957
» The AP names Henry Aaron as the 1957 National League MVP with 239 votes. Stan Musial is a close 2nd with 230, and Red Schoendienst is 3rd with 221.
1956
» The Pittsburgh Pirates say the franchise may have to move unless a new municipal stadium is built to replace Forbes Field.
1929
» The Braves send OF George Harper, P Art Delaney, and cash to Los Angeles (PCL) for OF Wally Berger.
1900
» The National League rejects the American League as an equal, declaring it an outlaw league outside of the National Agreement, thus inaugurating a state of war. This follows the AL's announcement two days ago tht it has made arrangements to go into Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia. Two weeks later the AA makes it a 3-way battle.
1889
» Disgusted by the conduct of the Association and especially the perceived dominance of St. Louis president Von der Ahe, Brooklyn president Charles Byrne and Cincinnati owner Aaron Stern withdraw from the AA and join the National League. Indianapolis and Washington refuse to resign from the league, and that organization decides to go as a 10-club circuit.
1887
» Cleveland announces a new uniform design featuring dark blue stripes and piping. The new suit will inspire the nickname "Spider" because of the web-like pattern.