Houston Astros acquire Eddie Mathews from the Atlanta Braves in 5 player trade
Houston Astros acquire Eddie Mathews from the Atlanta Braves
Major League Baseball Season Recap 1966
1966, American League MVP and Triple Crown winner Frank Robinson led Baltimore to the first World Series title in franchise history with a sweep over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Dodger lefty Sandy Koufax led the majors with 27 wins, a 1.73 ERA, and 317 strikeouts to earn the Cy Young award for the third time…
1966 – The Yankees acquire SS Dick Howser from Cleveland for minor leaguer Gil Downs and cash.
1966 – The Yankees acquire SS Dick Howser from Cleveland for minor leaguer Gil Downs and cash.
1966 – The St. Louis Cardinals send OF Walt Williams and P Don Dennis to the Chicago White Sox for C John Romano and P Lee White.
1966 – The St. Louis Cardinals send OF Walt Williams and P Don Dennis to the Chicago White Sox for C John Romano and P Lee White.
1966 – The Washington Senators trade Mike McCormick to the Giants for Bob Priddy and Cap Peterson. The newly-acquired San Francisco hurler will win the Cy Young Award next season.
1966 – The Washington Senators trade Mike McCormick to the Giants for Bob Priddy and Cap Peterson. The newly-acquired San Francisco hurler will win the Cy Young Award next season.
The U.S. Supreme Court, by a vote of 4 to 3, refuses to review Wisconsin’s suit to block the Braves’ move to Atlanta. The team originally announced its intention to move to the Peach State for the 1965 season, but the injunction filed by the state in Wisconsin forced the club to stay put in Milwaukee for one final year.
The U.S. Supreme Court, by a vote of 4 to 3, refuses to review Wisconsin’s suit to block the Braves’ move to Atlanta. The team originally announced its intention to move to the Peach State for the 1965 season, but the injunction filed by the state in Wisconsin forced the club to stay put in Milwaukee for one final year.
1966 – The Yankees send Pedro Ramos the Phils for P Joe Verbanic.
1966 – The Yankees send Pedro Ramos the Phils for P Joe Verbanic.
The Yankees trade two-time MVP Roger Maris to the Cardinals for third baseman Charley Smith. The former Bronx Bomber outfielder will play a key role in the Redbirds’ World Championship next season and will help the club win another pennant the following year, while New York’s newest infielder will hit only .224 during his two-year tenure in New York.
The Yankees trade two-time MVP Roger Maris to the Cardinals for third baseman Charley Smith. The former Bronx Bomber outfielder will play a key role in the Redbirds’ World Championship next season and will help the club win another pennant the following year, while New York’s newest infielder will hit only .224 during his two-year tenure in New York.
1966 – The Cubs trade P Dick Ellsworth to the Phils for P Ray Culp and cash.
1966 – The Cubs trade P Dick Ellsworth to the Phils for P Ray Culp and cash.
Bill DeWitt sells the Cincinnati Reds to a group of Cincinnati investors for an estimated $7 million.
1966 – Bill DeWitt sells the Cincinnati Reds to a group of Cincinnati investors for an estimated $7 million.
