Events
edit- 1948 - Murry Dickson of the St. Louis Cardinals becomes the first pitcher to throw a nine-inning no-hitter in spring training history.
- 1955 - The New York Yankees sell Ewell Blackwell to the Kansas City Athletics.
- 1972 - Marvin Miller, executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, completes his canvass of players on the strike issue. 663 vote in favor of a strike, ten vote against, and two players abstain.
- 1978 - The Boston Red Sox trade Rick Wise, Bo Díaz and two others to the Cleveland Indians for Dennis Eckersley.
- 1988 - Commissioner of Baseball Peter Ueberroth suspends Cincinnati Reds outfielder Eddie Milner for the season for testing positive for use of cocaine.
- 1992 - The Chicago Cubs trade George Bell to the Chicago White Sox for Sammy Sosa and Ken Patterson.
- 2001 - Dwight Gooden announces his retirement.
- 2006 - Grady Sizemore sighs a six-year, $23.45 million contract with the Cleveland Indians.
Births
edit- 1854 - Stanley Robison, manager (d. 1911)
- 1857 - Tom Burns, infielder, manager (d. 1902)
- 1858 - Dennis Casey, outfielder (d. 1909)
- 1860 - Frank Pearce, pitcher (d. 1926)
- 1864 - Frank Brill, pitcher (d. 1944)
- 1866 - George Van Haltren, outfielder, manager (d. 1945)
- 1874 - Ed Gremminger, infielder (d. 1942)
- 1878 - Nig Fuller, catcher (d. 1937)
- 1879 - Dutch Meier, outfielder (d. 1948)
- 1899 - Hal Rhyne, infielder (d. 1971)
- 1904 - Ripper Collins, infielder; All-Star (d. 1970)
- 1921 - Dick Fowler, pitcher (d. 1972)
- 1938 - Dave Baldwin, pitcher
- 1942 - Conrad Cardinal, pitcher
- 1945 - Dick Woodson, pitcher
- 1949 - Terry Cox, pitcher
- 1950 - Grady Little, manager
- 1953 - Mike Miley, infielder (d. 1977)
- 1956 - Jack Lazorko, pitcher
- 1966 - Terry Bross, pitcher
- 1969 - Chris Gardner, pitcher
- 1973 - Jason Dickson, pitcher; All-Star
- 1977 - Jeriome Robertson, pitcher
- 1978 - Josh Bard, catcher
- 1979 - Mike Johnston, pitcher
- 1983 - Davis Romero, pitcher
- 1984 - José Arredondo, pitcher
- 1987 - Shairon Martis, pitcher
Deaths
edit- 1888 - Frank Bahret, outfielder (b. 1858)
- 1908 - Charlie Sweasy, infielder, manager (b. 1847)
- 1921 - Frank Bancroft, manager (b. 1846)
- 1929 - Phil Redding, pitcher (b. 1889)
- 1936 - John Kull, pitcher (b. 1882)
- 1938 - Dasher Troy, infielder (b. 1856)
- 1940 - Roy Crabb, pitcher (b. 1890)
- 1940 - George McQuillan, pitcher (b. 1885)
- 1949 - Bill Bernhard, pitcher (b. 1871)
- 1952 - John Gallagher, infielder (b. 1892)
- 1952 - Deacon Phillippe, pitcher (b. 1872)
- 1953 - Alva Bradley, owner (b. 1884)
- 1960 - Joe Connolly, outfielder (b. 1894)
- 1962 - Charlie French, infielder (b. 1883)
- 1962 - Mutt Williams, pitcher (b. 1892)
- 1967 - Ivan Howard, infielder (b. 1882)
- 1968 - Bernie Hungling, catcher (b. 1896)
- 1972 - Davy Jones, outfielder (b. 1880)
- 1978 - Billy Cox, infielder (b. 1919)
- 1983 - Joe Cicero, outfielder (b. 1910)
- 1983 - Jack Roche, catcher (b. 1890)