The Los Angeles Angels agree to multiyear contracts with IF/OF Chone Figgins and OF Juan Rivera. The versatile Figgins gets a $10.5 million, three-year deal, and Rivera agrees to a $3,275,000, two-year contract.

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The Los Angeles Angels agree to multiyear contracts with IF/OF Chone Figgins and OF Juan Rivera. The versatile Figgins gets a $10.5 million, three-year deal, and Rivera agrees to a $3,275,000, two-year contract.

Jason Bay, Justin Morneau, Erik Bedard, Jeff Francis, Rhéal Cormier, Paul Quantrill, Matt Stairs and Corey Koskie are among 23 players named to Canada’s 30-man roster for the inaugural World Baseball Classic.

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Jason Bay, Justin Morneau, Erik Bedard, Jeff Francis, Rhéal Cormier, Paul Quantrill, Matt Stairs and Corey Koskie are among 23 players named to Canada’s 30-man roster for the inaugural World Baseball Classic.

All-Star outfielder Gary Sheffield is traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Atlanta Braves in 3 player deal.

All-Star outfielder Gary Sheffield is traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Atlanta Braves in 3 player deal.

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2002 – All-Star outfielder Gary Sheffield is traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for outfielder Brian Jordan, pitcher Odalis Perez and a minor league player. The deal ends Sheffield’s stormy tenure with the Dodgers.

1999 – Two free agent relief pitchers are signed, Heathcliff Slocumb by the Baltimore Orioles, and Mike Mohler by the St. Louis Cardinals.

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1999 – Two free agent relief pitchers are signed, Heathcliff Slocumb by the Baltimore Orioles, and Mike Mohler by the St. Louis Cardinals.

During their winter fan festival, the Brewers unveil a new logo and different team colors, with navy, green, and metallic gold replacing the current royal blue and yellow. The changes, the first since the start of the 1978 season, also include Germanic lettering in place of the standard block, and the addition of the first alternate uniform in the club’s history, a navy jersey with the club’s primary logo below the word Brewers across the chest.

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During their winter fan festival, the Brewers unveil a new logo and different team colors, with navy, green, and metallic gold replacing the current royal blue and yellow. The changes, the first since the start of the 1978 season, also include Germanic lettering in place of the standard block, and the addition of the first alternate uniform in the club’s history, a navy jersey with the club’s primary logo below the word Brewers across the chest.

Japanese League star Cecil Fielder signs a contract with the Detroit Tigers

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On January 15, 1990, Japanese League star Cecil Fielder signs a $1.2M contract with the Detroit Tigers. Fielder, who had blasted 38 home runs for the Hanshin Tigers in 1989, will hit 51 home runs in 1990 to lead the league and 44 the following season to again lead the league for the Tigers. He…

The Oakland Athletics trade catcher Phil Roof, outfielder Mike Hershberger and pitchers Lew Krausse and Ken Sanders to the Seattle Pilots for first baseman Don Mincher and infielder Ron Clark.

The Oakland Athletics trade catcher Phil Roof, outfielder Mike Hershberger and pitchers Lew Krausse and Ken Sanders to the Seattle Pilots for first baseman Don Mincher and infielder Ron Clark.

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1970 – The Oakland Athletics trade catcher Phil Roof, outfielder Mike Hershberger and pitchers Lew Krausse and Ken Sanders to the Seattle Pilots for first baseman Don Mincher and infielder Ron Clark.