In a deal which upsets many other owners, pitcher Kevin Brown (18-7, 2.38) becomes baseball’s first 100+ million dollar man as the right-hander signs a seven-year deal with the Dodgers for an average yearly salary of 15 million dollars.
After being given his last rites, Joe DiMaggio makes a miraculous recovery defying the doctors’ dire predictions. He will live another four months.
The Orioles sign free agent OF Joe Carter.
The Cubs obtain OF Henry Rodriguez from the Expos in exchange for P Miguel Batista.
The Twins obtain OF Alex Ochoa from the Mets for OF Rich Becker.
1996 – The Marlins sign free agent OF Moises Alou to a five-year contract worth $25 million.
1993 – The Orioles sign free agent 1B Rafael Palmeiro, while the Indians hand free agent Dennis Martinez a two-year contract worth $9 million. With the Expos, Martinez passed up his chance to reach the playoffs with the Braves when he nixed an August 25th trade, exercising his veto rights as a 10-and-5 player. Instead he stayed with Montreal and helped them make their run at the Phillies.
On December 12, 1991, former third baseman Ken Keltner, whose brilliant defensive plays stopped Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak in 1941, dies at the age of 75 in Wisconsin.
1989 – The Yankees trade minor leaguers Hal Morris and Rodney Imes to the Reds for P Tim Leary and OF Van Snider.
The Mets trade versatile rookie Kevin Mitchell, prospects Stan Jefferson and Shawn Abner, and two minor leaguers to the Padres for OF Kevin McReynolds, P Gene Walter, and minor leaguer Adam Ging.
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