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| 1929 | Francis McQuade is sued by the New York Giants. The club’s treasurer is accused of trying to “wreck and destroy” the team. |
| 1940 | The Senators trade Ben Chapman to Cleveland for pitcher Joe Krakauskas. |
| 1949 | Suffering from alcoholism and epilepsy, Hall of Fame hurler Grover Cleveland Alexander is found unconscious in an alley in Hollywood. |
| 1959 | The Braves sign 20-year old outfielder Rico Carty, During his eight years with the team, the Dominican outfielder will hit .317 before being traded to Texas prior to the 1973 season. |
| 1967 | While skiing at Lake Tahoe, Red Sox hurler Jim Lonborg (22-9) tears the ligaments in his left knee. After surgery, the Cy Young Award winner will rush his comeback and as a result will suffer rotator-cuff damage. |
| 1969 | In a letter to Commissioner Bowie Kuhn, traded Cardinal outfielder Curt Flood states his refusal to report to the Phillies citing he is not a piece of property to be sold. The MLB Players' Association announces support for Flood's suit against baseball and will pay legal fees. |
| 1990 | The Expos trade Tim Raines and two minor leaguers to the White Sox for outfielder Ivan Calderon and reliever Barry Jones. |
| 2002 | In a deal which prompts a Red Sox official to call the Yankees an evil empire, Cuban defector Jose Contreras reaches an agreement with New York. The 31 year-old right-hander, who was considered the top pitcher on Cuba's national team, was declared a free-agent after gaining residency in Nicaragua. |
| 2004 | Red Sox catcher and team leader Jason Varitek (.296, 18, 73) agrees to a four-year deal to stay in Boston. Joining Mike Menosky, Carl Yastrzemski and Jim Rice, the 32-year switch-hitting backstop is also named captain of the team. |
| 2005 | After agreeing to a one-year, $1 million contract, Mike Stanton will become the first player in Nationals’ history to have played with the team twice in its short tenure. After coming in from the Washington bullpen for the last three months of 2005 season, the 38-year old southpaw reliever was traded to the Red Sox for right-handed prospects Ryhs Taylor and Yader Peralta. |
| 2009 | Former Detroit closer Fernando Rodney signs an $11 million, two-year contract with the Angels. The 32-year-old right-handed reliever, who saved 37 games with only one blown opportunity last season, is expected to compete with the team's current closer Brian Fuentes, the major league leader in saves in 2009, for the coveted spot in the bullpen. |
| 2009 | Matt Capps and the Nationals reach a preliminary agreement on a $3.5 million, one-year contract, with an additional $425,000 included in performance bonuses for games finished by the closer. In July, Washington will trade its 26-year right-handed All-Star reliever to the Twins for highly touted backstop prospect Wilson Ramos along with minor league southpaw Joe Testa. |
| 2010 | Ricky Nolasco, recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, has agreed to a $26.5 million, three-year deal to stay with the Marlins. The Florida right-hander, who has compiled a 54-39 record along with a 4.45 ERA during his five seasons with the Fish, will remain the team's #2 starter behind Josh Johnson. |
13 Fact(s) Found