The International League’s Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders start a forest fire in a wooded area behind the outfield fence when they set off fireworks at a game at their newly-renovated ballpark. Read More April 6, 2013
At Philadelphia, the Phils win an 18-inning marathon with the Reds when Don Lock hits a two-out RBI single off Darrell Osteen. Read More May 21, 1967
21-year-old Cuban lefthanded pitching star Aroldis Chapman signs a 6-year, $30.25 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds after weeks of auditioning for a number of interested teams. Chapman defected in July, before taking part in the 2009 World Port Tournament and established residency in Andorra, making him a free agent. The package offered by the Reds is comparable to that given by the Washington Nationals to Stephen Strasburg, the top pick in the 2009 amateur draft. Read More January 11, 2010