relief pitcher Bill Campbell becomes the first free agent to sign a contract with a new team
On November 6, 1976, relief pitcher Bill Campbell becomes the first free agent to sign a contract with a new team. Campbell leaves the Minnesota Twins to sign a four-year deal worth an estimated $1.05 million with the Boston Red Sox. Campbell, who won 17 games and saved 20 in 1976, will win 13 games and save a league-leading 31 games for the Red Sox in 1977.
