Texas Rangers shortstop Danny Thompson dies from leukemia

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On December 10, 1976, Texas Rangers shortstop Danny Thompson dies from leukemia two months short of his 30th birthday. The 29-year-old Thompson had been undergoing treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. The Rangers had acquired Thompson from the Minnesota Twins on June 1, He led all shortstops in hitting in 1972 with aā€¦

Pittsburgh Pirates traded outfielder Richie Zisk and pitcher Silvio Martinez to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for pitchers Goose Gossage and Terry Forster

Pittsburgh Pirates traded outfielder Richie Zisk and pitcher Silvio Martinez to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for pitchers Goose Gossage and Terry Forster

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On December 10, 1976 the Pittsburgh Pirates traded outfielder Richie Zisk and pitcher Silvio Martinez to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for pitchers Goose Gossage and Terry Forster. Martinez was a minor leaguer at the time while the other three were just one year away from free agency. By 1978 none of the fourā€¦

TheĀ ExposĀ sendĀ Andre Thornton, whose average slumped 100 points to .194, to theĀ IndiansĀ for PĀ Jackie Brown. A great pickup for the Tribe, Thornton will lead the club in home runs seven times as a 1B/DH.

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TheĀ ExposĀ sendĀ Andre Thornton, whose average slumped 100 points to .194, to theĀ IndiansĀ for PĀ Jackie Brown. A great pickup for the Tribe, Thornton will lead the club in home runs seven times as a 1B/DH.