On January 12, 1988 On this date in 1988, Willie Stargell was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot. He was named on 352 of the 427 ballots, while a total of least 321 (75%) were necessary for election. Stargell was the only player voted in that…
1988 – Faced with a midnight deadline to re-sign with the New York Yankees, pitcher Bill Gullickson agrees to a two-year contract with the Yomiuri Giants instead.
1988 – Free agent slugger Jack Clark signs with the New York Yankees, while Paul Molitor re-signs with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Dallas Keuchel is born in Tulsa, OK. The lefthander would become the third Astro to win a Cy Young Award, and the first in the American League, after his 20-win season in 2015.
1888 – Tim Keefe’s nineteen-game winning streak ends when Gus Krock and the White Stockings defeat the Giants.
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