1968 The Cardinals have a busy day on the trading block, making deals with the Red Sox and Padres, sending infielder Dick Schofield to Boston for...
1956 The Tigers once again trade pitcher Virgil Trucks along with Ned Garver, Gene Host, Wayne Belardi, and $20,000 to the A's for Bill...
Today in Baseball History December 3rd 1926 In a Chicago Tribune article detailing the team's business side, the Cubs causally reveal Weeghman...
12/3 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS 1922 Joe Collins first baseman (World Series 1949–53, 56; New York Yankees), born in Scranton, Pennsylvania (d. 1989)...
1981 Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela becomes 3rd consecutive LA Dodgers player to be named National League Rookie of the Year; Rick Sutcliffe 1979,...
1963 The major league rules committee bans oversized catcher gloves, starting with the 1965 season. The larger catcher mitt was devised in 1960...
1952 Commissioner Ford Frick plans to take action against Jackie Robinson for the comments the infielder made two days ago on the NBC show,...
FROM MLB's This Day in Baseball History+ 1887 International Baseball League disbands; teams in Syracuse, Toronto, Hamilton, and Buffalo form the...
12/2 OTD BIRTHDAYS 1847 Deacon White, Hall of Fame catcher (NL batting champion, RBI leader 1877); Boston Red Stockings), born in Caton, New York...
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Jim Thome is the most overlooked power hitter of all time. He has 612 career HRs [IMG]
1992 Marge Schott, in a New York Times article, tries to explain her recent insensitive remarks by stating her reference that Adolph Hitler was...
