2014 – The first free agent signing of the off-season is a modest affair, as OF Chris Young re-signs with the Yankees for one year after a good final month with the team.

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2014 – The first free agent signing of the off-season is a modest affair, as OF Chris Young re-signs with the Yankees for one year after a good final month with the team.

The Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame inducts its first players since the Cuban Revolution (groups of Cuban exiles had voted players in in some scattered attempts in the interim). They pick five players from the post-Revolution era: Omar Linares, Orestes Kindelan, Braudilio Vinent, Luis Casanova and Antonio Muñoz. Also selected are five pre-Revolution individuals: Minnie Minoso, Camilo Pascual, Connie Marrero, Steve Bellan and Amado Maestri.

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The Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame inducts its first players since the Cuban Revolution (groups of Cuban exiles had voted players in in some scattered attempts in the interim). They pick five players from the post-Revolution era: Omar Linares, Orestes Kindelan, Braudilio Vinent, Luis Casanova and Antonio Muñoz. Also selected are five pre-Revolution individuals: Minnie Minoso, Camilo Pascual, Connie Marrero, Steve Bellan and Amado Maestri.

Winners of the Silver Slugger Award are announced. There is a massive turnover over 2013, as in the American League, only OF Mike Trout retains his title, while in the National League, OF Andrew McCutchen and SS Ian Desmond are the sole holdovers. First time winners include rookie 1B Jose Abreu and batting champion Jose Altuve at 2B in the NL, while 2B Neil Walker and World Series hero P Madison Bumgarner are among the first-time winners in the NL.

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Winners of the Silver Slugger Award are announced. There is a massive turnover over 2013, as in the American League, only OF Mike Trout retains his title, while in the National League, OF Andrew McCutchen and SS Ian Desmond are the sole holdovers. First time winners include rookie 1B Jose Abreu and batting champion Jose Altuve at 2B in the NL, while 2B Neil Walker and World Series hero P Madison Bumgarner are among the first-time winners in the NL.

Winners of the Gold Glove Awards in Major League Baseball are announced. In the National League, C Yadier Molina of the Cardinals is a winner for the seventh straight year, while in the American League, the Orioles and Royals combine to claim six of the nine awards.

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Winners of the Gold Glove Awards in Major League Baseball are announced. In the National League, C Yadier Molina of the Cardinals is a winner for the seventh straight year, while in the American League, the Orioles and Royals combine to claim six of the nine awards.

The Cubs introduce new manager Joe Maddon at a press conference. The former Rays skipper is in an optimistic mood, saying he thinks the last-place club is capable of making a playoff run next season.

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The Cubs introduce new manager Joe Maddon at a press conference. The former Rays skipper is in an optimistic mood, saying he thinks the last-place club is capable of making a playoff run next season.

The Giants win Game 7 of the World Series, 3 – 2, over the Royals to clinch their third Championship in five years. Madison Bumgarner pitches the last five innings without giving up a run to earn the save, completing an otherworldly pitching performance that earns him the World Series Most Valuable Player Award.

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The Giants win Game 7 of the World Series, 3 – 2, over the Royals to clinch their third Championship in five years. Madison Bumgarner pitches the last five innings without giving up a run to earn the save, completing an otherworldly pitching performance that earns him the World Series Most Valuable Player Award.

2014 – The Royals force a seventh game in the World Series by routing the Giants, 10 – 0, behind the pitching of rookie Yordano Ventura in Game 6. The Royals score 7 runs in the 2nd inning to chase starter Jake Peavy as every starting position player gets at least a hit and either scores or drives in a run.

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2014 – The Royals force a seventh game in the World Series by routing the Giants, 10 – 0, behind the pitching of rookie Yordano Ventura in Game 6. The Royals score 7 runs in the 2nd inning to chase starter Jake Peavy as every starting position player gets at least a hit and either scores or drives in a run.

Cardinal rookie Oscar Taveras, who participated in seven postseason games with St. Louis earlier in the month, dies in a car accident in his native Dominican Republic. The 22 year-old outfielder, who batted .320 and slugged .516 as a minor leaguer, was considered by many to be a ‘can’t miss prospect’.

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Cardinal rookie Oscar Taveras, who participated in seven postseason games with St. Louis earlier in the month, dies in a car accident in his native Dominican Republic. The 22 year-old outfielder, who batted .320 and slugged .516 as a minor leaguer, was considered by many to be a ‘can’t miss prospect’.

2014 – The Giants even the World Series with an 11 – 4 win over the Royals in Game 4. They score 9 runs between the 5th and 7th innings to run away with the game, as Yusmeiro Petit claims the win with another great performance in long relief with three scoreless innings, his third such win of the postseason.

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2014 – The Giants even the World Series with an 11 – 4 win over the Royals in Game 4. They score 9 runs between the 5th and 7th innings to run away with the game, as Yusmeiro Petit claims the win with another great performance in long relief with three scoreless innings, his third such win of the postseason.

Paul Konerko and Jimmy Rollins are named co-recipients of the Roberto Clemente Award; an honor bestowed on major leaguers for their commitment to the community. The former White Sox first baseman and Phillies shortstop have both been heavily involved in improving the lives of children, raising money, and obtaining school supplies and back-to-school clothes, supporting juvenile diabetes and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis research, and funding the fight against child abuse, among many other charitable efforts.

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Paul Konerko and Jimmy Rollins are named co-recipients of the Roberto Clemente Award; an honor bestowed on major leaguers for their commitment to the community. The former White Sox first baseman and Phillies shortstop have both been heavily involved in improving the lives of children, raising money, and obtaining school supplies and back-to-school clothes, supporting juvenile diabetes and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis research, and funding the fight against child abuse, among many other charitable efforts.