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| 1921 | The Fall Classic changes to a best-of-seven series from a best-of-nine, the format used in 1903 and 1919 through 1921. Baseball Commissioner Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis cast the deciding vote, favoring the American League plan over the National League's desire to keep the existing number of games. |
| 2000 | After trading their All-Star shortstop to the Mets last season, the Orioles get him back, agreeing to a two-year deal with free agent Mike Bordick. The move will send Melvin Mora, the player obtained from the Mets to replace Bordick, to the outfield, where he will be a stronger defensive player. |
| 2002 | After rejecting Boston's salary arbitration, Cliff Floyd (.288, 28, 79) agrees to a $26 million, four-year contract deal with the Mets. Last season, the 30-year-old outfielder ended the season with the Red Sox, also playing with the Marlins and Expos. |
| 2011 | The Mets announce they are eliminating their minor league team in the Class A Gulf Coast League, which could save the cash-strapped team between $750,000 and $800,000. Although eliminating a farm team may seem desperate for the financially troubled franchise, New York was one of only three clubs with as many as nine minor league teams. |
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