The history of sports is both vast and rich, thanks to the existence of so many different events and the longevity associated with them. With so much history to cull through, We offer the opportunity to look back and see what memorable things happened or milestones were reached on January 13 in baseball history. Notableā¦
UmpireĀ Doug Harvey, a veteran of 13 seasons in theĀ National LeagueĀ and over 4,600 major league games, dies at age 87. Considered by many as the best umpire ever and nicknamed āGodā for his infallibility, he was enshrined in theĀ Hall of FameĀ inĀ 2010.
TheĀ AstrosĀ complete a deal with theĀ PiratesĀ that had been rumored to be in the works for weeks, acquiring ace PĀ Gerrit ColeĀ in return for four players:Ā Michael Feliz,Ā Jason Martin,Ā Colin MoranĀ andĀ Joe Musgrove. TheĀ YankeesĀ were also rumored to be in the hunt for Cole, but itās the defendingĀ World SeriesĀ champions who land the prize catch.
Astros trade Joe Musgrove, Colin Moran, Michael Feliz and a minor leaguer to Pittsburgh for pitcher Gerrit Cole. He is billed as the āthird aceā to team with Justin Verlander and Dallas Keuchel in hopes of defending their Worlds Championship.Ā
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