Pete Rose launches a new web site, allowing fans to add their names to a petition to vote for his reinstatement. He was banned from the game for gambling in August 1989.
Members of the Major League Umpires Association vote 57-35 to form a new union, with one vote voided because the umpire signed his ballot. The National Labor Relations Board will certify the election results in seven days, if there are no objections. But, Jerry Crawford, the president of the old union, says objections are likely to be filed.
Braves minor leaguer Roger Blanco is killed by robbers in Catia La Mar, Venezuela. Blanco, 30, was traded to the Braves in 1996 for Mark Whiten.
1999 – Arbitrator Alan Symonette rejects the owners’ attempt to dismiss the umpires’ grievance, giving the 22 umps booted as a result of last season’s disastrous mass resignation strategy a chance to get their jobs back. Symonette will hear the grievance beginning December 13th.
History of the World Series – 1999 By Michael Knisley The Sportng News By sweeping the Braves, the Yankees proved again there’s no team better. Here’s how they’ve accomplished what they’ve accomplished and why it should worry you. You follow baseball, so you already know these New York numbers. Two straight World Series sweeps. Three…
1999 – Free agent pitcher Russ Springer is signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a two-year contract.
1999 – Texas Rangers catcher Ivan Rodriguez wins the American League MVP Award. Rodriguez was runner-up for team MVP to Rafael Palmeiro.
1999 – Jeff Bagwell finishes second in the voting for N.L. Most Valuable Player but Atlanta’s Chipper Jones is the runaway winner. Bagwell receives one first-place vote.
The Baltimore Orioles sign free agent pitcher Mike Trombley to a three-year contract.
In a trade of relievers, Colorado sends Curt Leskanic to Milwaukee for Mike Myers.
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