1988 – The Red Sox trade 1B-OF Todd Benzinger, P Jeff Sellers, and a player to be named later to the Reds for 1B Nick Esasky and P Rob Murphy.
1983 – Forty-year-old Joe Morgan signs a one-year contract with the Oakland A’s – his 5th club since 1979.
1982 – Free agent P Floyd Bannister, who led the American League with 209 strikeouts at Seattle last season, signs a 5-year contract with the White Sox for a reported $4.5 million. As compensation, the M’s will pick minor leaguer Danny Tartabull from the player pool on January 20th.
1980 – The Cubs send Mike Vail to the Reds in exchange for Hector Cruz.
Despite an impending legal showdown with Charlie Finley, the Yankees announce the signing of manager Dick Williams. American League president Joe Cronin will void the deal a week later.
December 13, 1969 Curt Flood attends the Players’ Association executive board meeting to seek financial assistance in his attempt to sue major league baseball because the reserve clause violates Federal antitrust laws. Although skeptical about the suit’s outcome, the player reps vote 25-0 to support the recently traded outfielder, who refuses to report to the…
1969 – The Red Sox send 1B Syd O’Brien and pitcher Billy Farmer and cash to the White Sox for P Gary Peters and C Don Pavletich. Boston also picks up 3B Tom Matchick from the Tigers for Dalton Jones. Farmer will announce his retirement and in March the White Sox will replace him with P Jerry Janeski.
1966 – The Washington Senators trade Mike McCormick to the Giants for Bob Priddy and Cap Peterson. The newly-acquired San Francisco hurler will win the Cy Young Award next season.
1961 – Mickey Mantle signs a 1962 contract for $82,000. Only Joe DiMaggio has been paid more by the Yankees.
1956 – Dale Berra is born in Ridgewood, NJ. Yogi’s son doesn’t have his father’s talents but closes his eleven-year big league career with 19 games as an Astro in 1987 where he bats .178.
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