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

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1800s[]

  • 1882 - Philadelphia officials, justifiably proud of their new multi-purpose baseball park, declare that it "will be placed in first-class condition for base ball, football, lacrosse and law-tennis; also bicycle and pedestrian performances."
  • 1893 - The Cuban Giants, perhaps the nation's best black baseball team, announce their desire to join the proposed Middle States League. Their application is rejected.
  • 1896 - A Chicago jury acquits Cubs outfielder Walt Wilmot of charges of violating the Sabbath law by playing Sunday baseball last year. Charges against other players are subsequently dropped, and the way is cleared for future Sunday ball in Chicago.

1900s-1910s[]

  • 1914 - Former major league outfielder Walt Goldsby commits suicide by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
  • 1919 - John McGraw, Charles A. Stoneham, and Tammany politician Judge Francis X. McQuade buy controlling interest in the New York Giants from the John Brush estate. Having drawn just 265,000 fans in 1918, the club is sold at a bargain price. The 3 will spend many days in courtrooms fighting among themselves, and fending off government charges about Stoneham's business practices.

1920s-1940s[]

  • 1922:
    • Outfielder Clyde Milan is named the new manager of the Washington Senators. Milan took over for George McBride at the end of last season after McBride was hit in the face with a ball during batting practice. McBride began suffering vertigo and fainting spells and relinquished the manager's job.
    • Ben Shibe, half-owner and president of the Philadelphia Athletics since their American League start in 1906, dies at 84. A partner in the A.J. Reach Sporting Goods company, Shibe invented the machinery that made possible the manufacture of standard baseballs.
  • 1928 - Alfred J. Reach, founder of the A.J. Reach sporting goods firm, dies at 87. Before 1860, Reach became the first ballplayer to receive a regular salary when he signed as a catcher with the Philadelphia Athletics for $25 a week.
  • 1932 - Babe Ruth rejects a Yankees offer of $70,000, as the major leagues vow to cut salaries by $1 million.
  • 1940 - Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis gives free agency to 91 Detroit Tigers players and farm hands. Citing cover-ups of the movement of players within its organization, Landis hands freedom to Roy Cullenbine, Benny McCoy, Lloyd Dietz, and Steve Rachunok from the parent roster and orders $47,250 paid as compensation to 14 players. Johnny Sain is one of 23 players who will later make it to the major leagues. Landis's edict also nullifies a deal that would have brought Philadelphia AthleticsWally Moses to the Tigers.

1950-1970s[]

1980s[]

1990s[]

  • 1994 - The Orioles sign free agent third baseman Chris Sabo, and the Mariners sign free agent pitcher Greg Hibbard.

2000s[]

  • 2002:
    • Slugger Barry Bonds avoids arbitration by agreeing to a five-year, $90 million deal with the San Francisco Giants. The contract also calls for 10-year personal services commitment at the end of his playing days.
    • The Chicago Cubs sign free agent outfielder Darren Lewis to a one-year contract.

Births[]

  • 1874 - Jack Taylor, pitcher (d. 1938)
  • 1892 - Billy Meyer, manager (d. 1957)
  • 1894 - Art Decatur, pitcher (d. 1966)
  • 1930 - Pete Daley, catcher
  • 1937 - Sonny Siebert, All-Star pitcher
  • 1939 - Sandy Valdespino, infielder
  • 1951 - Derrel Thomas, infielder/outfielder
  • 1952 - Terry Forster, pitcher
  • 1952 - Wayne Gross, All-Star infielder

Deaths[]

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