On March 27, 1992 — The San Diego Padres acquire third baseman Gary Sheffield and a minor leaguer from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for pitcher Ricky Bones, shortstop Jose Valentin and outfielder Matt Mieske. Sheffield, Milwaukee’s first-round pick (sixth overall) in the 1986 draft, will hit .330 for his new team this season, winning…
Toronto Blue Jays sign free agent outfielder-designated hitter Dave Winfield
Toronto Blue Jays sign free agent pitcher Jack Morris
On November 27, 1991, the New York Mets sign slugging first baseman Eddie Murray as a free agent. Murray will hit 16 home runs and drive in 93 runs in his first season with the Mets, but will clash with local media covering the team.
On April 3, 1991, the Chicago White Sox sign injured free agent outfielder Bo Jackson to a one-year contract worth $700,000. The Kansas City Royals had released Jackson on March 15, citing his inability to play baseball due to a football-related hip injury.
On March 15, 1991, the Kansas City Royals release Bo Jackson, who had injured his hip playing football for the Los Angeles Raiders. In April, Jackson will sign a contract with the Chicago White Sox.
1991 – In one of the most unbalanced trades ever made in major league history, the Baltimore Orioles send pitchers Curt Schilling and Pete Harnisch and outfielder Steve Finley to the Houston Astros for first baseman Glenn Davis. Davis, who averaged 27 home runs in six seasons playing in the Astrodome with Houston, will hit only 24 homers in three injury-filled years as Schilling becomes one of the most dominant pitchers in the game and Harnisch and Finley develop into solid major league players.
Montreal Expos trade longtime leadoff man Tim Raines to the Chicago White Sox
San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays collaborate on an old-fashioned blockbuster trade
Jeff Bagwell Trade
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