The Mariners sign free agent closer Jose Mesa to a two-year contract.
The Mariners sign free agent closer Jose Mesa to a two-year contract.
Larry Dierker is named National League Manager of the Year, outpacing San Diego’s Bruce Bochy, whose team eliminated Houston in the playoffs. He’s the second Astro skipper to claim the award.
1998 – Larry Dierker is named National League Manager of the Year, outpacing San Diego’s Bruce Bochy, whose team eliminated Houston in the playoffs. He’s the second Astro skipper to claim the award.
In one of the best trades ever made in franchise history, the White Sox send center fielder Mike Cameron to the Reds for Paul Konerko, a top prospect Cincinnati had acquired from the Dodgers. The first baseman/DH, who will become a mainstay in Chicago’s offense for well over a decade, hits for a .294 batting average, belts 24 home runs, and drives in 81 runs during his first season in the Windy City.
In one of the best trades ever made in franchise history, the White Sox send center fielder Mike Cameron to the Reds for Paul Konerko, a top prospect Cincinnati had acquired from the Dodgers. The first baseman/DH, who will become a mainstay in Chicago’s offense for well over a decade, hits for a .294 batting average, belts 24 home runs, and drives in 81 runs during his first season in the Windy City.
In a swap of high-priced unwanteds, the Mets send pitcher Mel Rojas to the Dodgers for outfielder Bobby Bonilla. Neither will help, but the little-used, outspoken Bonilla, with a two-year contract, will be a heavier burden than Rojas.
In a swap of high-priced unwanteds, the Mets send pitcher Mel Rojas to the Dodgers for outfielder Bobby Bonilla. Neither will help, but the little-used, outspoken Bonilla, with a two-year contract, will be a heavier burden than Rojas.
The Detroit Tigers sign free agent third baseman Dean Palmer to a five-year contract.
The Detroit Tigers sign free agent third baseman Dean Palmer to a five-year contract.
Hall of Fame pitcher Hal Newhouser dies after a long illness at the age of 77
On November 10, 1998, Hall of Fame pitcher Hal Newhouser dies after a long illness at the age of 77. Newhouser won 207 games during a 17-year career and dominated the American League during the war years, winning 80 games from 1944 to 1946. In 1945, Newhouser won the AL’s MVP Award, becoming…
The Atlanta Braves trade pitchers Denny Neagle and Rob Bell and outfielder Michael Tucker to the Cincinnati Reds for second baseman Bret Boone and P Mike Remlinger.
The Atlanta Braves trade pitchers Denny Neagle and Rob Bell and outfielder Michael Tucker to the Cincinnati Reds for second baseman Bret Boone and P Mike Remlinger.
Texas Rangers outfielder Juan Gonzalez is named the American League MVP for a second time
Texas Rangers outfielder Juan Gonzalez is named the American League MVP. His 157 RBI total was the most in the AL in 49 years. 101 came in by the All-Star break.
Oakland Athletics outfielder Ben Grieve is named the American League Rookie of the Year.
Oakland Athletics outfielder Ben Grieve is named the American League Rookie of the Year.
Catfish Hunter announces that he is suffering from Lou Gehrig’s disease
Hall of Fame pitcher Jim “Catfish” Hunter announces that he is suffering from Lou Gehrig’s disease. The fatal disease, known medically as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, attacks the nerves in the spinal cord and the brain and leads to a loss of motor skills. Hunter will succumb to the disease less than a year later.
