December 15 – Bob Feller tells story about first start after WWII – Vintage Rewind Podcast

December 15 – Bob Feller tells story about first start after WWII – Vintage Rewind Podcast

    Matt and Tom Discuss – Bob Feller, Pitching Machines, December 15th, Free Agency, Bill Hamilton and Tommie Agee December 15th Show Notes December 15, 1896 – THE PITCHING CANNON AT WORK In 1896, Princeton University mathematics instructor Charles Hinton designed a gunpowder-powered baseball pitching machine for the Princeton University baseball team’s batting practice….

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2006 – Jeff Bagwell officially retires after a brilliant 15-year career that leaves him as the franchise leader in home runs (449), RBIs (1,529) and extra-base hits (969). He had a lifetime batting average of .297. Bagwell will continue to work with the Astros under a personal services contract. 

2006 – Jeff Bagwell officially retires after a brilliant 15-year career that leaves him as the franchise leader in home runs (449), RBIs (1,529) and extra-base hits (969). He had a lifetime batting average of .297. Bagwell will continue to work with the Astros under a personal services contract. 

2018 – The amounts due for luxury tax payments this year are announced, and the World Series champions Red Sox lead the pack, being assessed a penalty of almost $12 million for exceeding payroll limits. The only other team over the threshold are the Nationals, who owe $2.3 million. In addition to the amount of the fine, the Red Sox will see their top pick in the 2019 amateur draft drop by 10 places as a result of the assessment, under a newly-adopted clause.

2018 – The amounts due for luxury tax payments this year are announced, and the World Series champions Red Sox lead the pack, being assessed a penalty of almost $12 million for exceeding payroll limits. The only other team over the threshold are the Nationals, who owe $2.3 million. In addition to the amount of the fine, the Red Sox will see their top pick in the 2019 amateur draft drop by 10 places as a result of the assessment, under a newly-adopted clause.

In other moves, the Angels continue to be aggressive on the market, signing free agent SS Zack Cozart to a three-year contract. With defensive wizard Andrelton Simmons already on board, Cozart will likely move to 3B. The Rangers obtain P Matt Moore from the Giants for a pair of minor leaguers and the Rockies sign free agent reliever Bryan Shaw.

In other moves, the Angels continue to be aggressive on the market, signing free agent SS Zack Cozart to a three-year contract. With defensive wizard Andrelton Simmons already on board, Cozart will likely move to 3B. The Rangers obtain P Matt Moore from the Giants for a pair of minor leaguers and the Rockies sign free agent reliever Bryan Shaw.

The Phillies make a splash by signing free agent 1B Carlos Santana to a three-year contract worth $60 million, the biggest granted so far this off-season. The signing comes on the heel of trading SS Freddy Galvis to the Padres in return for P Enyel De Los Santos.

The Phillies make a splash by signing free agent 1B Carlos Santana to a three-year contract worth $60 million, the biggest granted so far this off-season. The signing comes on the heel of trading SS Freddy Galvis to the Padres in return for P Enyel De Los Santos.

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2016 – Astros sign 40-year-old outfielder Carlos Beltran to a one-year deal for $16 million. Beltran becomes the Designated Hitter, batting .231 with 14 homers, and providing veteran leadership to the team’s many Latin players. His reward is to close out his career with the Worlds Championship he had previously lacked. 

2016 – Astros sign 40-year-old outfielder Carlos Beltran to a one-year deal for $16 million. Beltran becomes the Designated Hitter, batting .231 with 14 homers, and providing veteran leadership to the team’s many Latin players. His reward is to close out his career with the Worlds Championship he had previously lacked. 

The Giants make the final payment on AT&T Park, 17 years after playing their first game in the new ballpark located in the China Basin. The team’s home, originally known as Pacific Bell Park when the gates opened in 2000, was built by HOK Sport at the cost of $357 million.

The Giants make the final payment on AT&T Park, 17 years after playing their first game in the new ballpark located in the China Basin. The team’s home, originally known as Pacific Bell Park when the gates opened in 2000, was built by HOK Sport at the cost of $357 million.

Major League Baseball’s goodwill tour to Cuba, the first official MLB visit to the country since 1999, opens with a news conference at Havana’s Hotel Nacional. Players participating in the four days of children’s clinics and charitable events include White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu and Dodger outfielder Yasiel Puig, who both defected from the island nation to play baseball in the United States.

Major League Baseball’s goodwill tour to Cuba, the first official MLB visit to the country since 1999, opens with a news conference at Havana’s Hotel Nacional. Players participating in the four days of children’s clinics and charitable events include White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu and Dodger outfielder Yasiel Puig, who both defected from the island nation to play baseball in the United States.

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2014 – Houston inks infielder Jed Lowrie to a three-year free agent deal. It’s his second time with the ballclub but it doesn’t last long. Injuries cause the Astros to rush top prospect Carlos Correa to the majors so Lowrie was traded back to Oakland the following winter. 

2014 – Houston inks infielder Jed Lowrie to a three-year free agent deal. It’s his second time with the ballclub but it doesn’t last long. Injuries cause the Astros to rush top prospect Carlos Correa to the majors so Lowrie was traded back to Oakland the following winter. 

2014 – The Yankees re-sign 3B Chase Headley, acquired in a mid-season trade, to a four-year contract worth $52 million. The deal means that Alex Rodriguez, who is scheduled to be back with the team in 2015 after a one-year suspension due to his involvement in the Biogenesis scandal, is being looked at strictly as a designated hitter.

2014 – The Yankees re-sign 3B Chase Headley, acquired in a mid-season trade, to a four-year contract worth $52 million. The deal means that Alex Rodriguez, who is scheduled to be back with the team in 2015 after a one-year suspension due to his involvement in the Biogenesis scandal, is being looked at strictly as a designated hitter.