2002
» Arizona's Randy Johnson wins the National League Cy Young Award, his 5th overall and 4th in a row. Johnson is the first NL player since the Mets' Dwight Gooden to win the pitching triple crown, going 24–5 with a 2.37 ERA and 334 strikeouts. He led the major leagues in strikeouts for the ninth time.

The Silver Slugger Award winners are announced. Barry Bonds and Mike Piazza win their 10th awards.

1999
» After two days of play in the 1999 Intercontinental Cup tourney in Sydney, Australia, the USA has a 2–0 record. Yesterday, they won 4–0 over Japan by scoring four runs in the 9th, three on Dan Held's home run. Cuba beats Taiwan, 1–0, to avenge a loss yesterday to Cuba. Australia beats Italy after winning yesterday, 4–3 over the Netherlands, behind Shayne Bennett of the Expos.

1997
» In what Bud Selig says is Phase one of a realignment of the major leagues, his Milwaukee Brewers move from the American League to the National League.

Davey Johnson resigns as manager of the Orioles just hours before he is named the American League Manager of the Year. Baltimore owner Peter Angelos had refused to give Johnson a vote of confidence after saying earlier that Johnson would be back in 1998.

1996
» Yankee SS Derek Jeter is the unanimous choice for American League Rookie of the Year. Jeter was the Yanks Opening Day shortstop, the first rookie to start at SS for New York since Tom Tresh in 1962.

1992
» Former Pirate, Yankee and Mariner P Rod Scurry dies of cardiopulmonary arrest at age 36.

1991
» Terry Pendleton of the Braves wins the National League MVP Award. The third baseman led the NL in batting average and hits, tied for first in total bases and was 3rd in slugging. He'll be named Comeback Player of the Year—the first player to raise his average 80 points and add 15 home runs—and win his 3rd Gold Glove. Barry Bonds is runner-up; the two will switch places next year.

The Indians trade P Greg Swindell to the Reds in exchange for P Jack Armstrong, Scott Scudder, and Joe Turek.

1976
» New American League franchises in Seattle and Toronto fill up their rosters by selecting 30 players apiece from unprotected players on other AL rosters. OF Ruppert Jones (Seattle) and IF-OF Bob Bailor (Toronto) are the first choices.

The Pirates trade C Manny Sanguillen and an estimated $100,000 to the A's for manager Chuck Tanner.

Baltimore's Jim Palmer easily outpoints Detroit's sensational rookie Mark Fidrych to win the AL Cy Young Award.

1969
» The Reds send pitcher George Culver to the Cards for P Ray Washburn.

1968
» Denny McLain is the unanimous choice as American League MVP.

1958
» Lee MacPhail becomes GM of the Baltimore Orioles.

1940
» Former Washington hurler Walter Johnson, who won 416 games for the Senators, goes down in defeat as a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland.

1936
» Burleigh Grimes is named manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, replacing Casey Stengel, who was fired last month.

1932
» Sacramento's Tony Freitas pitches the first night game no-hitter, stopping Oakland (PCL), 2–0, in nine innings.

1922
» Jim Bagby is waived by the Indians to Pittsburgh. Bagby won 31 games in 1920.

1914
» The Court of Appeals upholds a ban on Sunday baseball in Washington, DC.

1907
» The Yankees trade 2B Jimmy Williams and OF Danny Hoffman to the Browns for P Fred Glade, speedy 2B Harry Niles, and OF Charlie Hemphill. Glade will pitch just five games in 1908 before retiring.

1901
» Sportsman's Park in St. Louis is leased for five years by Ban Johnson and Charles Comiskey for an American League team; two weeks later the Milwaukee franchise is officially transferred.