In a six-player deal, the New York Mets trade relief ace and Shea Stadium favorite Tug McGraw and two players to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for outfielder Del Unser, catcher John Stearns and a pitching prospect.
Dec 2, 1974 – After several rounds of bourbon are consumed by Phillies GM Paul Owens and Detroit General Manager Jim Campbell at the winter meetings‚ Owens agrees to trade promising C Bob Boone and P Larry Christenson to Detroit for veterans Bill Freehan and Jim Northrup. Tomorrow morning‚ Owens won’t recall the trade and…
The Boston Red Sox trade outfielder Tommy Harper to the California Angels for infielder Bob Heise.
Commissioner Bowie Kuhn suspends New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner for two years as a result of Steinbrenner’s conviction for illegal campaign contributions to Richard Nixon and others.
1974 – Mike Marshall of the Los Angeles Dodgers becomes the first relief pitcher to win the Cy Young Award. Ironman Marshall set major league records with 106 appearances and 208 innings pitched in relief.
On November 6, 1974, the contents of a letter written by the late Sam Rice to the Hall of Fame are revealed in Cooperstown, New York. In the letter,that had instructed the letter be opened after his death, Sam Rice reveals in letter after death he did make the catch in 1925 world series. From…
On November 2, 1974, Hank Aaron’s career with the Atlanta Braves comes to an end. The Braves deal the all-time home run king to the Milwaukee Brewers for outfielder Dave May and minor league pitcher Roger Alexander. The move allows the all-time career home run champ to finish his career in Milwaukee, the city in…
The writers select A’s hurler Catfish Hunter as the recipient of the American League’s Cy Young Award. The 25-game winner, due to a contract dispute with owner Charlie Finley, will be declared one of baseball’s first free-agents and will become the game’s highest-paid pitcher in baseball at the end of December when he signs a five-year contract with the Yankees for $3.75 million.
History of the World Series – 1974 Jim (Catfish) Hunter was on record as saying he would attempt to declare himself a free agent after the Series — which would match the A’s against the Los Angeles Dodgers in baseball’s first all-West Coast classic — unless A’s Owner Charlie Finley paid Hunter the back salary…
On October 25, 1974, two future Hall of Famers are sent packing in major trades. The Chicago Cubs send 20-game winner Ferguson Jenkins to the Texas Rangers for infielders Bill Madlock and Vic Harris.
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