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Johnny Temple dies at age 66 in White Rock, SC. A five-time all-star in Cincinnati, he has a .263 average over two seasons with the Colt .45s as a reserve then comes back to Houston as a sportscaster for KHOU-TV. 

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Johnny Temple dies at age 66 in White Rock, SC. A five-time all-star in Cincinnati, he has a .263 average over two seasons with the Colt .45s as a reserve then comes back to Houston as a sportscaster for KHOU-TV. 

The Colorado Silver Bullets, professional baseball’s first women’s team, holds its first public tryouts in Orlando. An invitation-only tryout was held in Orlando on December 18th.

The Colorado Silver Bullets, professional baseball’s first women’s team, holds its first public tryouts in Orlando. An invitation-only tryout was held in Orlando on December 18th.

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1994 – The Colorado Silver Bullets, professional baseball’s first women’s team, holds its first public tryouts in Orlando. An invitation-only tryout was held in Orlando on December 18th.

1994 – Free agent signings include pitchers Jay Howell by the Texas Rangers, Jeff Brantley by the Cincinnati Reds, and shortstop Walt Weiss by the Colorado Rockies.

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1994 – Free agent signings include pitchers Jay Howell by the Texas Rangers, Jeff Brantley by the Cincinnati Reds, and shortstop Walt Weiss by the Colorado Rockies.

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The Mets trade Vince Coleman to the Royals along with $500,000, reacquiring Kevin McReynolds

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The Mets trade Vince Coleman to the Royals along with $500,000, a sum that will make up the difference between the two salaries, reacquiring Kevin McReynolds. New York’s co-owner Fred Wilpon had clearly indicated that Coleman would never wear his team’s uniform again due to the outfielder’s role in last season’s firecracker incident at Dodger Stadium, that was reported to injure three fans in the Chavez Ravine parking lot.