Two-time All-Star pitcher Al Leiter announces his retirement after a 19-season major league career.
Two-time All-Star pitcher Al Leiter announces his retirement after a 19-season major league career.
The Boston Red Sox trade pitcher Bronson Arroyo to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for outfielder Wily Mo Peña
The Boston Red Sox trade pitcher Bronson Arroyo to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for outfielder Wily Mo Peña. Boston also announces that outfielder Juan Gonzalez has agreed to a minor league contract.
At spring training, 86-year-old Red Sox special instructor Johnny Pesky is injured when a foul ball breaks a bone in his left ankle as he watches a college game.
At spring training, 86-year-old Red Sox special instructor Johnny Pesky is injured when a foul ball breaks a bone in his left ankle as he watches a college game.
In his first appearance in a Nationals uniform, Alfonso Soriano refuses to play the outfield in an exhibition game against the Dodgers. The one-time All-Star second baseman, who was listed on Frank Robinson’s lineup to start in left field, could be placed on the disqualified list for his insubordination, preventing him from getting paid his $10 million salary and accruing service time, which is used to determine a player’s free agent status.
In his first appearance in a Nationals uniform, Alfonso Soriano refuses to play the outfield in an exhibition game against the Dodgers. The one-time All-Star second baseman, who was listed on Frank Robinson’s lineup to start in left field, could be placed on the disqualified list for his insubordination, preventing him from getting paid his $10 million salary and accruing service time, which is used to determine a player’s free agent status.
Japan scores four runs in the first inning and hangs on to defeat Cuba in the championship game of the first World Baseball Classic
On March 20, 2006, Japan scores four runs in the first inning and hangs on to defeat Cuba in the championship game of the first World Baseball Classic. The tournament, featuring teams from 16 nations, draws large crowds and proves a major success for international baseball.
