In the Negro League World Series, Leon Day, pitching for the Homestead Grays, fans 12 in beating Satchel Paige and the Kansas City Monarchs, 4 – 1, in Game 4. The Monarchs protest, contending that Day and 3 other players were picked up from other teams. Day’s win is disallowed, and the Monarchs sweep the 4 games. Read More September 14, 1942
Jim Leyland savors his 1,500th win as a manager when the Tigers defeat the Athletics, 8 – 4, with a wild 10th inning. Oakland is cruising to a 1 – 0 victory after a solid start by Brandon McCarthy when Miguel Cabrera homers off Brian Fuentes to tie the game in the 9th. In the 10th, the A’s commit three errors and the Tigers score 7 runs, two on a bases-loaded double by Brennan Boesch that breaks the tie. The A’s then rally for 3 runs on their own in the bottom of the frame, but it is not enough to cancel Detroit’s outburst. Leyland is the 19th manager in history to reach the 1,500-win milestone. Read More April 15, 2011
The Minnesota Twins agree to terms with OF/DH Rondell White on a one-year contract, while the New York Yankees re-sign OF Bernie Williams to a one-year contract. Read More December 22, 2005