draft | This Day In Baseball Kansas City A’s sign pitcher Lew Krausse to a $125,000 bonus, the largest in major league history June 8, 1950January 21, 2019 draft, This Day In Baseball On June 8, 1950, the Kansas City A’s sign pitcher Lew Krausse to a $125,000 bonus, the largest in major league history. The 18-year-old right-hander pitched 18 no-hitters in high school and once struck out 24 batters in a game.