On July 5, 2002, Hall of Famer Ted Williams, the last major league player to hit .400 in a single season, dies at the age of 83. Williams, who had suffered a series of strokes in recent years, was taken to Citrus County Memorial Hospital in Crystal River, Florida, where he passed away….
The Cubs fire manager Don Baylor and hire Bruce Kimm in his place.
The Twins score 8 runs in the 7th inning to down the Mariners, 8 – 4.
The Yankees obtain P Jeff Weaver from the Tigers in a three-team deal. New York sends P Ted Lilly to the Oakland A’s while the Athletics send 1B Carlos Pena to Detroit. The Tigers also acquire P Franklyn German and a player to be named later from Oakland, while the A’s get OF John-Ford Griffin and P Jason Arnold from New York.
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