2002
» In a swap of large contracts, the Rockies trade P Mike Hampton and OF Juan Pierre to the Marlins for OF Preston Wilson, C Charles Johnson, P Vic Darensbourg, and IF Pablo Ozuna.
Oakland deals P Cory Lidle to Toronto for minor leaguers IF Mike Rouse and P Chris Mowday.
2001
» A Minnesota judge issues a temporary injunction that orders the Twins to play their full home schedule and prevents owner Carl Pohlad from selling the team to anyone who will move it. While this ruling will be appealed, it will be difficult to get the injunction overturned in enough time to contract the Twins for a potential 2002 season.
2000
» Giants 2B Jeff Kent wins the NL MVP Award, just edging out teammate Barry Bonds. Kent hit 334 with 33 homers and 114 RBIs for the NL West champs. Bonds had 49 homers and scored 129 runs.
The Red Sox obtain IF Chris Stynes from the Reds for OF Michael Coleman and IF Donnie Sadler.
The Indians obtain C Eddie Taubensee from the Reds for pitchers Jim Brower and Robert Pugmire.
The Cubs sign free agent P Julian Tavarez to a 2-year contract.
The Toronto Blue Jays announce that they will open the 2001 season against the Texas Rangers in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
1999
» Surprise! Boston Red Sox P Pedro Martinez is named the unanimous winner of the American League Cy Young Award. He led the AL in wins, strikeouts and ERA. Martinez also won the award in the National League, just the 3rd pitcher to do so.
The Cardinals obtain pitchers Darryl Kile, Dave Veres, and Luther Hackman from the Rockies in exchange for Ps Jose Jimenez, Manny Aybar and Rick Croushore, and IF Brent Butler.
1998
» The Mets reinstate GM Steve Phillips, who will continue to undergo counseling. The threatened sexual harassment suit will be settled out of court.
1995
» The Oakland Athletics name Art Howe as their manager.
1992
» The Rockies sign free agent 1B Andres Galarraga who rejoins Don Baylor, his hitting coach with the Cards. Galarraga is coming off his second injury-plagued year, having missed 44 days of the season after being hit on the wrist by a Wally Whitehurst pitch in the 3rd game of the season
1989
» The National League champion Giants sign free-agent OF Kevin Bass, who hit .300 for Houston last season.
1988
» Jose Canseco becomes the first unanimous American League MVP since Reggie Jackson in 1973.
1979
» The Red Sox sign 1B Tony Perez, a reentry free agent formerly with the Expos.
1977
» Rod Carew wins the American League MVP award. The Twins 1B led the league in runs (128), hits (239), triples (16), and batting (.388).
1966
» Pirate OF Roberto Clemente is named MVP in the National League. He edges Sandy Koufax by 10 votes.
1962
» John McHale and six former stockholders of the White Sox purchase the Milwaukee Braves from the Perini Corporation for $6,218,480.
1961
» Cleveland trades 2B Johnny Temple to Baltimore for 1B Ray Barker, C Harry Chiti, and minor leaguer Art Kay.
1960
» National League batting champion Dick Groat is named league MVP, outpolling Pirate teammate Don Hoak 276-162.
1950
» League presidents Ford Frick and Will Harridge vote to deposit $950,000 received for World Series TV-radio rights into the player's pension fund.
1912
» The Reds buy infielder Red Corriden from Detroit.
1908
» Julia Stahl, widow of Chick Stahl, is found dead in the doorway of a Boston tenement house. Chick Stahl, the Boston manager, committed suicide last year during spring training.
1894
» Managers Al Buckenberger (Pittsburgh) and William Barnie (Louisville) and Louisville star Fred Pfeffer are expelled from the National League for planning with officials of the proposed American Association (previously called the National Association). The two managers are reinstated before the end of the year, but Pfeffer must wait until the end of February 1895 before he is welcomed back into the fold.
1891
» The Louisville Colonels club is sold at auction to satisfy a $6,359.40 mortgage. The new ownership is headed by Dr. T. Hunt Stuckey.
1887
» The Joint Rules Committee does away with the 4-strike rule and with the scoring of walks as hits. Five balls for a walk remains the rule.