Events
edit- 1886 - The Cincinnati Red Stockings of the American Association is sold by Aaron Stern to Louis Huack, a wealthy brewer and banker.
- 1895 - The National League restricts the size of gloves for all fielders, save catchers and first basemen, to 10 ounces, with a maximum circumference of 14 inches around the palm.
- 1901 - The National League Rules Committee decrees that all foul balls are to count as strike balls, except after two strikes.
- 1907 - The New York Yankees trade Joe Yeager to the St. Louis Browns for Branch Rickey.
- 1908 - The sacrifice fly rule is adopted.
- 1909 - The New York Giants release Joe McGinnity.
- 1935 - Babe Ruth signs a contract with the Boston Braves.
- 1937 - The Negro American League announces the schedule for their inaugural season.
- 1948 - Herb Pennock and Pie Traynor are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
- 1956 - The Piedmont League disbands after 37 years in operation.
- 1963 - The Cleveland Indians trade Chuck Essegian to the Oakland Athletics for Jerry Walker.
- 1973 - Dick Allen signs a three-year deal with the Chicago White Sox worth $250,000 per season, the richest contract in major league baseball history.
- 1984 - The San Francisco Giants trade Fred Breining and Max Venable to the Montreal Expos for Al Oliver.
- 1985 - The Yankees trade Toby Harrah to the Texas Rangers for Billy Sample and a player to be named later.
- 1988 - The Baltimore Orioles trade Ray Knight to the Detroit Tigers in for Mark Thurmond.
- 1989 - Washington State University first baseman John Olerud, a Toronto Blue Jays selection in the draft, undergoes brain surgery for the removal of an aneurysm.
- 1990 - The Veterans Committee fails to elect a single player to the Hall of Fame for the second time in three years.
- 2002 - The Houston Astros buy back the stadium naming rights to Enron Field from bankrupt Enron for $2.1 million. The stadium will be known as Astros Field, until the rights are resold.
Births
edit- 1869 - Howard Earl, outfielder (d. 1916)
- 1877 - Walter Briggs, owner (d. 1952)
- 1877 - Art Goodwin, pitcher (d. 1943)
- 1881 - Walter Moser, pitcher (d. 1946)
- 1882 - Art McGovern, catcher (d. 1915)
- 1896 - Cy Perkins, catcher, manager (d. 1963)
- 1899 - Pat McNulty, outfielder (d. 1963)
- 1902 - Roy Hutson, outfielder (d. 1957)
- 1904 - Chick Fullis, outfielder (d. 1946)
- 1907 - Hilton Smith Hall of Famer (d. 1983)
- 1917 - Rube Melton, pitcher (d. 1971)
- 1920 - Connie Ryan, infielder, manager; All-Star (d. 1996)
- 1933 - Sammy Taylor, catcher
- 1937 - Carl Warwick, outfielder
- 1949 - John Wockenfuss, catcher
- 1952 - Henry Cruz, outfielder
- 1953 - Ron Hassey, catcher
- 1962 - Greg Cadaret, pitcher
- 1966 - Chris Howard, catcher
- 1966 - Pete Smith, pitcher
- 1968 - Matt Stairs, outfielder
- 1969 - Willie Banks, pitcher
- 1974 - Cliff Politte, pitcher
- 1977 - Craig Monroe, outfielder
- 1980 - John Hattig, infielder
- 1984 - Scott Mathieson, pitcher
- 1984 - Aníbal Sánchez, pitcher
- 1984 - Denard Span, outfielder
- 1986 - Yovani Gallardo, pitcher
- 1986 - James Parr, pitcher
Deaths
edit- 1906 - John Peltz, outfielder (b. 1861)
- 1926 - Otis Clymer, outfielder (b. 1876)
- 1934 - Frank Shannon, infielder (b. 1873)
- 1947 - Ensign Cottrell, pitcher (b. 1888)
- 1953 - Barney Wolfe, pitcher (b. 1876)
- 1959 - Howie Fitzgerald, outfielder (b. 1902)
- 1964 - Tony Smith, infielder (b. 1884)
- 1990 - Vern Freiburger, infielder (b. 1923)
- 1996 - Vic Janowicz, catcher (b. 1930)
- 2002 - Dykes Potter, pitcher (b. 1910)