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Events

• 1886 – The Kansas City Cowboys are admitted to the National League on a one-year trial basis.
• 1887 – The Kansas City Cowboys go out of business with the sale of its players to the league for $6,000.
• 1914 – Veteran umpire and former manager Hank O'Day signs to manage the Chicago Cubs.
• 1951 – The St. Louis Browns sign Satchel Paige.
• 1961 – Willie Mays signs for $85,000, at the time the largest contract in Major League Baseball.
• 2001 – After 13 months of negotiations, Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees finalize a $189 million, 10-year contract.

Births

• 1869 – Harry Pulliam, NL president (d. 1909)
• 1887 – Heinie Zimmerman, infielder (d. 1969)
• 1899 – Specs Toporcer, infielder (d. 1989)
• 1914 – Bill Veeck Hall of Famer (d. 1986)
• 1956 – Mookie Wilson, outfielder
• 1961 – John Kruk, infielder; All-Star
• 1976 – Vladimir Guerrero, outfielder; All-Star

Deaths

• 1963 – Ray Starr, pitcher; All-Star (b. 1906)
• 1987 – Larry French, pitcher; All-Star (b. 1907)
• 1994 – Ray Lamanno, catcher; All-Star (b. 1919)
• 2007 – Hank Bauer, outfielder, manager; All-Star (b. 1922)