2001 Postseason hero Jim Leyritz signs a $500,000, one-year minor league contract with the Mets. The former Yankee has hit one home run per 7.6...
1970 The Special Veterans Committee selects Earle Combs, a lifetime .325 hitter during his 12 years with the Yankees, and Jesse Haines, a...
1954 In a six-player trade, the Braves deal a pair of southpaws, Johnny Antonelli and Don Liddle, catcher Ebba St. Claire, and shortstop Billy...
This Day in Baseball History February 1st 1913 Olympic hero Jim Thorpe, turning down an offer from the last-place Browns, signs with the...
2/1/25 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS **************************** 1884 Rosey Rowswell MLB broadcaster (Pittsburgh Prates 1936-54) [IMG] 1896 Frank Lane MLB...
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2019 The impact he made, the adversity he faced, the success he had, and the roads he paved for so many people in this country, it's very...
2011 Rafael Betancourt becomes the fifth non-free agent to sign a multi-year deal with the Rockies when he agrees to a new contract that calls...
2007 At New York's Gracey Mansion, Major League Baseball announces Yankee Stadium as the venue for the 2008 All-Star Game, marking the fourth...
2001 A Wall Street Journal article quotes former players Monte Irvin, Sal Yvars, and Al Gettel, admitting the team stole catchers' signs during...
1980 Free-agent second baseman Joe Morgan, a one-time cog of the Big Red Machine, signs with the Astros, rejoining his first major league team....
1961 Houston voters approve financing for a domed stadium, removing the last hurdle to gaining a major league franchise for the Texas city. The...
1950 After purchasing his contract from movie producer Frederick Stephani, the Pirates sign Narbonne High School (Harbor City, CA) southpaw...
Today in Baseball History January 31st 1919 In Cario (GA), Mallie (McGriff) and Jerry Robinson give birth to Jack Roosevelt Robinson, the...
