On December 28, 1992, former pitcher Sal Maglie died in Niagara Falls, NY, where he had been born 75 years earlier. Maglie was blackballed for four years after he jumped to the rival Mexican League in 1946, but when he returned to the majors he won 41 games in his first two seasons for the…
[adrotate banner=”42″] Led by veterans Jack Morris, Joe Carter, and Dave Winfield, Toronto won its first World Series title by beating Atlanta in six games. To reach the World Series, the Braves defeated Pittsburgh in seven games in the NLCS for the second straight year. Sid Bream scored from second base on a single…
1992 – The Expos trade 3B Tim Wallach to the Dodgers in exchange for minor league infielder Tim Barker.
1992 – The Seattle Mariners sign free agent catcher Mackey Sasser to a two-year contract.
1992 – The Colorado Rockies sign free agent outfielder Daryl Boston.
The Cubs sign free agent OF Willie Wilson to a two-year contract.
The Mets sign free agent OF Joe Orsulak.
Minnesota Twins sign hometown native Dave Winfield
Dusty Baker, 44, is selected to replace Roger Craig in the dugout as manager of the Giants. During his ten-year tenure, the former hitting coach will compile a 840-715 (.540) record and will be named the National League Manager of the Year three times.
The Marlins sign free agent C Benito Santiago to a two-year contract. Santiago, who went 272 games with the Padres without a passed ball, will have 11 this year trying to catch Charlie Hough.
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