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

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1800s[]

  • 1884 - At the annual meeting of the minor-league Northwest League, first-place Toledo is declared the league champion for 1883. But because Toledo has moved from the NWL to the major league AA for 1884, the NWL pennant is awarded to second-place Saginaw, Missouri. The NWL also rescinds its prohibition of Sunday base ball and the sale of beer at its ball parks, thereby aligning itself with AA policy and against the National League policy.
  • 1885:
    • At an National League meeting, St. Louis is admitted, Cleveland's registration is formally accepted, and Detroit has its request to remain in the NL granted, leaving only one opening for 1885.
    • The New York Clipper reports that Paul Hines, a Providence Grays outfielder, and resident of Washington, D.C., had been challenged to catch a ball dropped from the top of the Washington Monument, a distance of "over 535 feet from the ground." The Clipper calculated the "natural philosophy" involved, and warned Hines of the danger he would confront in attempting such a foolish stunt.

1900s-1910s[]

  • 1903:
    • At Cincinnati peace talks, the National League proposes a consolidated 12-team league, which the American League rejects. An agreement is reached to coexist peacefully if the AL promises to stay out of Pittsburgh. In the awarding of disputed contracts, the most hotly contested case is that of Sam Crawford, a Reds outfielder who batted .333 and led the NL with 23 triples in 1902. Signed for 1903 by both the Tigers and the Reds, Crawford is awarded to the Tigers, having signed with them first. He will lead the AL in triples this year with 25.
    • Despite attempts by John T. Brush and Andrew Freedman to use their political influence to prevent the American League from finding suitable grounds in New York, Commissioner Ban Johnson, aided by baseball writer Joe Vila, finds backers. Johnson also finds a ballpark site at 165th Street and Broadway. Frank Farrell and Bill Devery pay $18,000 for the Baltimore franchise and will build a wooden grandstand seating 15,000 on the highest point of Manhattan. The team, logically, will be called the Highlanders.
  • 1907 - New York Giants John McGraw plays the role of off-the-field hero as he prevents a team of horses from injuring West Coast two women. The fiery Giants’ manager heroic deed of stopping the runaway steeds takes place in Los Angeles.
  • 1913 - The Cincinnati Reds purchase pitcher Mordecai Brown from the Chicago Cubs. The future Hall of Famer, who pitched in only 15 games in 1912, will log a record of 11-12 with a 2.91 ERA for the Reds in 1913.

1920s-1930s[]

1940s-1970s[]

  • 1958 - In Mexico, the Mazatlan Deers whips visiting Navojoa-Guaymas, 26–10. Deers 1B Angel Castro hit three home runs, a singles, two walks and 11 RBI. Castro had two home runs during an 11 run, first inning; his second home run was a grand slam.
  • 1963 - The Chicago Cubs hire retired Air Force Colonel Robert V. Whitlow as athletic director.

1980s-1990s[]

  • 1983 - A preliminary injunction is issued by New York Supreme Court barring the Yankees from playing their opening games against the Tigers in Denver, Colorado. The Yankees sought to move games fearing the renovations to the stadium would not be completed on time.
  • 1991 - In one of the worst trades ever made in MLB history, the Baltimore Orioles send pitchers Curt Schilling and Pete Harnish and outfielder Steve Finley to the Houston Astros for first baseman Glenn Davis. Davis, who averaged 27 home runs in six seasons playing in the Astrodome with Houston, will hit only 24 homers in three injury-filled years as Schilling becomes one of the most dominant pitchers in the game and Harnish and Finley develop into solid major league players.
  • 1995 - Arbitrator Thomas Roberts awards 11 players a total of almost $10 million as a result of collusion charges brought against the owners.

2000s[]

  • 2000 - The Seattle Mariners sign free agent pitcher Aaron Sele to a two-year $15 million contract after Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos nixes a negotiated four-year $29 million because of questions of Sele's physical condition. Sele had been offered a four year, $28 million deal by the Texas Rangers, but didn't act on it. Sele will win 17, just one of seven pitchers to win 15 or more games in each of the past three seasons – Pedro Martínez, Greg Maddux, Randy Johnson, David Wells, Dave Burba and Charles Nagy, were the others.
  • 2001:
    • In an effort to authenticate autographed and game-used merchandise sold by its licensees, Major League Baseball has hired Arthur Andersen, an accounting company to assure the authenticity of approximately 40,000 items this season. The memorabilia will have a tamper proof hologram and an ID number with a company official observing the removal of the item being physically taken from the player or event.
    • As part of its 100th Anniversary festivities, the Cleveland Indians present three-time All-Star Jim Thome with his very own bobblehead doll. The first baseman is one of seven current Cleveland players which will be part of the bobblehead doll promotional giveaways to celebrate the club's centennial this season.
    • Free agents signings include outfielder Brian Hunter by the Philadelphia Phillies and infielder Ron Coomer by the Chicago Cubs. Coomer will go on the disabled list April 4 with a knee injury, opening the door for Julio Zuleta.

Births[]

Deaths[]

  • 1951 - Tom Delahanty, infielder (b. 1892)
  • 1997 - Phil Marchildon, pitcher (b. 1913)
  • 1980 - Hughie Critz, infielder (b. 1900)
  • 2005 - Tommy Fine, pitcher (b. 1914)
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