The Yankees sign free agent 3B Wade Boggs to a three-year contract.
The Yankees sign free agent 3B Wade Boggs to a three-year contract.
The Rangers sign free agent reliever Tom Henke to a two-year $8 million contract. Henke, who started his career with Texas, had 34 saves in 37 tries with Toronto.
The Rangers sign free agent reliever Tom Henke to a two-year $8 million contract. Henke, who started his career with Texas, had 34 saves in 37 tries with Toronto.
1992 – In free agent signings today, the Tigers sign P Bill Krueger to a two-year contract, the Orioles sign 2B Harold Reynolds, the Cubs sign OF Candy Maldonado to a two-year contract and the Angels sign OF Chili Davis for two years.
1992 – In free agent signings today, the Tigers sign P Bill Krueger to a two-year contract, the Orioles sign 2B Harold Reynolds, the Cubs sign OF Candy Maldonado to a two-year contract and the Angels sign OF Chili Davis for two years.
1992 – The Yankees sign free agent P Jimmy Key to a four-year contract.
1992 – The Yankees sign free agent P Jimmy Key to a four-year contract.
The Braves sign free agent Cy Young Award and Gold Glove winner Greg Maddux to a five-year contract
The Braves sign free agent Cy Young Award and Gold Glove winner Greg Maddux to a five-year contract, and then trade pitchers Charlie Leibrandt and Pat Gomez to the Rangers in exchange for 3B Jose Oliva. Leibrandt (15-7) saw his star fall in Atlanta when he gave up 11th-inning extra base hits in the 1991 World Series and 1992 World Series. Maddux, who turned down a $28.5 million contract extension in mid-season with the Cubs, signs for $28 million, $6 million less than the Yankees offered.
Marge Schott appears at the Major League Baseball winter meetings in Louisville and apologizes for insensitive remarks.
Marge Schott appears at the Major League Baseball winter meetings in Louisville and apologizes for insensitive remarks.
In other free agent signings, the Red Sox put OF Andre Dawson under contract for two years, the Giants sign OF Dave Martinez, the Cubs sign P Randy Myers, who had lost his closer role with San Diego for a month after giving up a game-tying home run to Dawson on June 2nd, to a three-year contract, and the Dodgers sign free agent P Todd Worrell to a three-year contract.
In other free agent signings, the Red Sox put OF Andre Dawson under contract for two years, the Giants sign OF Dave Martinez, the Cubs sign P Randy Myers, who had lost his closer role with San Diego for a month after giving up a game-tying home run to Dawson on June 2nd, to a three-year contract, and the Dodgers sign free agent P Todd Worrell to a three-year contract.
Florida Marlins president Carl Barger dies from a heart attack at age 62. Despite the pall cast over the gathering by the death, the players’ agents scoop up $228 million dollars worth of contracts in the five days of the winter meetings. Because of the auction-like atmosphere, the owners will terminate the meetings for the next six years.
Florida Marlins president Carl Barger dies from a heart attack at age 62. Despite the pall cast over the gathering by the death, the players’ agents scoop up $228 million dollars worth of contracts in the five days of the winter meetings. Because of the auction-like atmosphere, the owners will terminate the meetings for the next six years.
The Marlins sign free agents Dave Magadan, Charlie Hough, and Geronimo Berroa.
The Marlins sign free agents Dave Magadan, Charlie Hough, and Geronimo Berroa.
The Angels trade IF Luis Sojo to the Blue Jays in exchange for 3B Kelly Gruber.
The Angels trade IF Luis Sojo to the Blue Jays in exchange for 3B Kelly Gruber.
