Ryne Sandberg of the Chicago Cubs signs 30 million extension
The highest-paid player tag now belongs to Ryne Sandberg of the Chicago Cubs. The All-Star second baseman signs a four-year contract extension worth $7.1 million per season.
The Pittsburgh Pirates sign outfielder Barry Bonds to the largest one-year contract worth $4.7 million
1992 – The Pittsburgh Pirates sign outfielder Barry Bonds to a one-year contract worth $4.7 million, the largest-ever one-year deal.
1992 – Houston signs outfielder Pete Incaviglia and reliever Doug Jones as free agents. Jones would become the club MVP that season, leading the team with 11 wins and 36 saves with a 1.85 ERA. He either won or saved over half of Houston’s victories that year. Incaviglia wasn’t too bad either, hitting .266 with 11 homers in part-time duty while tying the club record with seven RBIs in a game against the Giants.
1992 – Houston signs outfielder Pete Incaviglia and reliever Doug Jones as free agents. Jones would become the club MVP that season, leading the team with 11 wins and 36 saves with a 1.85 ERA. He either won or saved over half of Houston’s victories that year. Incaviglia wasn’t too bad either, hitting .266 with 11 homers in part-time duty while tying the club record with seven RBIs in a game against the Giants.
1992 – The New York Yankees trade second baseman Steve Sax to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for pitchers Melido Perez, Domingo Jean and Bob Wickman.
1992 – The New York Yankees trade second baseman Steve Sax to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for pitchers Melido Perez, Domingo Jean and Bob Wickman.
Rollie Fingers and Tom Seaver are elected to the Hall of Fame
On January 7, 1992, Rollie Fingers and Tom Seaver are elected to the Hall of Fame. Seaver, ‘Tom Terrific,’ the author of 311 victories, receives the highest percentage in the voting history of the BBWAA. Fingers is the all-time leader in saves and also garnered 114 wins, many of them after multiple-inning relief stints. Other…
Free agent pitcher Frank Viola is signed by the Boston Red Sox
On January 2, 1992 Free agent pitcher Frank Viola is signed by the Boston Red Sox. A three-time All-Star, Viola guided the Minnesota Twins to the 1987 World Series and won the Cy Young Award in 1988. The southpaw, who will injure his arm and undergo ‘Tommy John’ surgery while in Boston, will…
Toronto Blue Jays sign free agent outfielder-designated hitter Dave Winfield
Toronto Blue Jays sign free agent outfielder-designated hitter Dave Winfield
Former minor league umpire Pam Postema files a sex discrimination suit against the National and American leagues, the Triple-A Alliance, and the Baseball Office for Umpire Development.
Former minor league umpire Pam Postema files a sex discrimination suit against the National and American leagues, the Triple-A Alliance, and the Baseball Office for Umpire Development.
Toronto Blue Jays sign free agent pitcher Jack Morris
Toronto Blue Jays sign free agent pitcher Jack Morris
The man who stopped Joe DiMaggio’s streak Ken Keltner passes away
On December 12, 1991, former third baseman Ken Keltner, whose brilliant defensive plays stopped Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak in 1941, dies at the age of 75 in Wisconsin.
