Events edit
- 1937 - Lou Gehrig signs with the New York Yankees for $38,000 and $750 signing bonus.
- 1954 - Milwaukee Braves outfielder Bobby Thomson breaks his ankle while sliding into a base during a spring training game.
- 1960 - The Chicago White Sox unveil a uniform innovation in which their road uniforms will feature players' names on the backs of the jerseys, marking the first time that players' names will appear on major league uniforms.
- 1981 - The California Angels sign free agent Rick Burleson to a six-year contract worth $4.2 million, making him the highest paid shortstop in the major leagues.
- 1986 - The father-and-son team of Hal and Brian McRae appears together in an exhibition game for the Kansas City Royals.
Births edit
- 1868 - Bill Gilbert, pitcher (d. 1927)
- 1875 - Chappie McFarland, pitcher (d. 1924)
- 1877 - Tim Flood, infielder (d. 1929)
- 1879 - Mal Eason, pitcher (d. 1970)
- 1879 - John Kelly, outfielder (d. 1944)
- 1882 - Ralph Glaze, pitcher (d. 1968)
- 1885 - Bruno Block, catcher (d. 1937)
- 1886 - Frank Baker, infielder; Hall of Famer (d. 1963)
- 1888 - Wally Smith, infielder (d. 1930)
- 1889 - Byrd Lynn, catcher (d. 1940)
- 1892 - Patsy Gharrity, catcher (d. 1966)
- 1895 - Eric Erickson, pitcher (d. 1965)
- 1895 - Alejandro Oms, Negro League outfielder (d. 1946)
- 1897 - Lew Malone, infielder (d. 1972)
- 1917 - Joe Walsh, infielder (d. 1996)
- 1918 - Eddie Pellagrini, infielder (d. 2006)
- 1922 - Cliff Mapes, outfielder (d. 1996)
- 1923 - Helen Callaghan, AAGPBL outfielder (d. 1992)
- 1925 - Ray Martin, pitcher
- 1928 - Bob Greenwood, pitcher (d. 1994)
- 1930 - Doug Harvey, umpire
- 1931 - Don Bessent, pitcher (d. 1990)
- 1931 - Carlos Pascual, pitcher
- 1936 - Don Miles, outfielder
- 1939 - Al Luplow, outfielder
- 1948 - Steve Barber, pitcher
- 1954 - Randy Bass, infielder
- 1954 - Terry Leach, pitcher
- 1957 - Duane Walker, outfielder
- 1959 - Luis Aguayo, infielder
- 1962 - Tom Funk, pitcher
- 1962 - Terry Lee, infielder
- 1963 - Mariano Duncan, infielder; All-Star
- 1964 - Will Clark, infielder; All-Star
- 1970 - Jorge Fábregas, catcher
- 1971 - Scott Sullivan, pitcher
- 1973 - Darío Veras, pitcher
- 1979 - Johan Santana, pitcher; All-Star
- 1980 - Byron Gettis, outfielder
- 1981 - Mike Avilés, infielder
Deaths edit
- 1885 - Herman Dehlman, infielder (b. 1852)
- 1919 - Jim Toy, infielder (b. 1858)
- 1928 - Bobby Wheelock, infielder (b. 1864)
- 1929 - Sherry Magee, outfielder (b. 1884)
- 1932 - Sammy Strang, infielder (b. 1876)
- 1934 - Fielder Jones, outfielder, manager (b. 1871)
- 1938 - Rube Ellis, outfielder (b. 1885)
- 1940 - Ira Flagstead, outfielder (b. 1893)
- 1942 - Gene Steere, infielder (b. 1872)
- 1950 - George Young, pinch hitter (b. 1890)
- 1951 - Joe Hughes, outfielder (b. 1880)
- 1955 - Joe Vernon, pitcher (b. 1889)
- 1975 - Red Marion, outfielder (b. 1914)
- 1979 - Bill Steen, pitcher (b. 1887)
- 1983 - Bill Anderson, pitcher (b. 1895)
- 1994 - Tony Freitas, pitcher (b. 1908)
- 1994 - Buddy Rosar, catcher; All-Star (b. 1914)
- 1995 - Leon Day, Hall of Famer (b. 1916)
- 1999 - Bill Peterman, catcher (b. 1921)
- 2000 - Harry Bright, infielder (b. 1929)
- 2005 - Frank House, catcher (b. 1930)