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The following are the events that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball.

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Sources

1800s[]

  • 1887 - The International League disbands. Syracuse, Toronto, Hamilton, and Buffalo split off to form the International Association, while Newark, Jersey City, Wilkes-Barre, and Scranton become the nucleus of the Central League.

1900s-1930s[]

  • 1916 - Under pressure from the Players League, the National Commission orders that injured players shall get full pay for the duration of their contracts. The injury clause previously let clubs suspend players after 15 days pay.
  • 1937 - At the minor league meeting in Milwaukee, the Detroit Tigers send Gee Walker, Marv Owen and Mike Tresh to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Vern Kennedy, Tony Piet and Dixie Walker. The trade causes an uproar with Tigers fans, and owner Walter Briggs issues an announcement from his Miami home that "the deal was made with my approval." Kennedy will start the 1938 season with nine straight wins, but ends up the year at 12–9.

1940s[]

  • 1943 - With only nine leagues operating during the season, the minor league convention in New York has an incipient revolt to oust longtime head William G. Bramham in favor of Frank Shaughnessy, president of the International League, who had five pledges. But Bramham rules that 15 non operating circuits which had paid dues are eligible to vote. Five of the leagues had given proxies. A later appeal to Commissioner Landis fails.

1950s[]

  • 1957 - In the Pacific Coast League, some franchises are forced to relocate when the Dodgers confirmed their long-rumored move to Los Angeles for the 1958 season. The Hollywood Stars moves from Fairfax to Salt Lake City; the Los Angeles Angels moves to Spokane, and the San Francisco Seals transfers to Phoenix.
  • 1958:
    • International League President Frank Shaughnessy reports that club owners are sympathetic to player demands for a pension plan, but says there is no way that $250,000 can be raised to start one.
    • National League President Warren Giles says he doubts New York City will get a franchise for several years. He says the NL will reject expansion now, even if assured of a stadium and financial backing.
    • The Cleveland Indians send 2B Bobby Avila to the Baltimore Orioles for P Russ Heman and cash. Cleveland also trade 1B Vic Wertz and OF Gary Geiger to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for OF Jimmy Piersall.

1960s[]

  • 1961 - MLB clubs vote to curb bonuses. All first-year players not on major rosters, except one minor leaguer, can be drafted by any other club for $8,000. Clubs are expected to be unwilling to pay large bonuses for players who will be subject to a draft for just $8,000.
  • 1967 - Minnesota trade P Ron Kline to the Pirates for IF Bob Oliver. Kline, who was 7–1 in 1967, will post a 12–5 record in relief for the Pirates in 1968.

1970s[]

  • 1971 - MLB teams engineer eight trades, involving a total of 30 players. In the biggest trades, P Doyle Alexander is send by the Dodgers along with P Bob O'Brien, C Sergio Robles, and OF Royle Stillman to the Orioles, for OF Frank Robinson and P Pete Richert. After acquiring Robinson, the Dodgers send 1B Dick Allen to the White Sox for P Tommy John and IF Steve Huntz. The White Sox also send IF Rich McKinney to the Yankees in exchange for P Stan Bahnsen as the Yankees get IF Bernie Allen from the Rangers in a deal for two pitching prospects. Finally, 1B John Mayberry is send by the Astros to the Royals in a four-player transaction.
  • 1976 - Former Pittsburgh Pirates manager Danny Murtaugh dies at the age of 59. Murtaugh, who had retired from managing after the 1976 season, had suffered a heart attack three days before his death. Known as “The Irishman,” Murtaugh had led the Pirates to World Championships in 1960 and 1971.

1980s[]

1990s[]

  • 1995 - Michael Stirn, the fan who caught the ball Cal Ripken, Jr. hit for a home run on the night he broke Lou Gehrig's consecutive game streak, sells it to a Maryland businessman for $41,736.
  • 1999 - The Indians sign free agent pitcher Scott Kamieniecki to a two-year contract.

2000s[]

Births[]

  • 1934 - Andre Rodgers, infielder (d. 2004)
  • 1946 - Pedro Borbón, Sr., pitcher
  • 1948 - Wayne Simpson, All-Star pitcher
  • 1954 - Julio Cruz, infielder
  • 1968 - Darryl Kile, All-Star pitcher (d. 2002)
  • 1975 - Matt Kotsay, outfielder

Deaths[]

  • 1976 - Danny Murtaugh, manager (b. 1917)
  • 1997 - Steve Hamilton, pitcher (b. 1935)
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