Pitcher Kerry Wood, who had a 12-6 mark with a 3.36 ERA and struck out 217 batters in 174.1 innings, avoids arbitration, agreeing a one-year deal with the Chicago Cubs believed to be worth between $3.5 and 4 million.

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Pitcher Kerry Wood, who had a 12-6 mark with a 3.36 ERA and struck out 217 batters in 174.1 innings, avoids arbitration, agreeing a one-year deal with the Chicago Cubs believed to be worth between $3.5 and 4 million.

Randomly selected from the crowd, Tampa Bay Devil Rays outfielder Randy Winn sinks a half court-shot at an NBA Los Angeles Clippers’ game to win a Mitsubishi Lancer. Winn played some college hoops at Santa Clara University.

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Randomly selected from the crowd, Tampa Bay Devil Rays outfielder Randy Winn sinks a half court-shot at an NBA Los Angeles Clippers’ game to win a Mitsubishi Lancer. Winn played some college hoops at Santa Clara University.

The Seattle Mariners avoid arbitration with pitcher Freddy Garcia, who led the American League with a 3.05 ERA while posting a 18-6 record, by signing him to a one-year, $3.8-million deal.

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The Seattle Mariners avoid arbitration with pitcher Freddy Garcia, who led the American League with a 3.05 ERA while posting a 18-6 record, by signing him to a one-year, $3.8-million deal.

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Scott Rolen avoids arbitration, signing the largest contract in team history, a $8.6 million, one-year deal.

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Scott Rolen avoids arbitration, signing the largest contract in team history, a $8.6 million, one-year deal.

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Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Scott Rolen avoids arbitration, signing the largest contract in team history, a $8.6 million, one-year deal.

2001 – US President George W. Bush, in an interview with the Associated Press, says he is worried about baseball’s labor contract, which expires on October 31st. Bush, once managing partner of the Texas Rangers, left the job to run for governor of Texas in 1994. He suggests, “Get rid of arbitration if possible and have, maybe, free agency occur at an earlier time, and if there’s three shortstops and two bidders the price goes down, and vice versa, it goes up.”

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2001 – US President George W. Bush, in an interview with the Associated Press, says he is worried about baseball’s labor contract, which expires on October 31st. Bush, once managing partner of the Texas Rangers, left the job to run for governor of Texas in 1994. He suggests, “Get rid of arbitration if possible and have, maybe, free agency occur at an earlier time, and if there’s three shortstops and two bidders the price goes down, and vice versa, it goes up.”

1999 – A fiberglass panel falls from the roof of Stade Olympique in Montréal, QC, home of the Expos, during the setup for an auto show. Five people are injured.

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1999 – A fiberglass panel falls from the roof of Stade Olympique in Montréal, QC, home of the Expos, during the setup for an auto show. Five people are injured.

1994 – Major league owners approve a new revenue-sharing plan keyed to a salary cap, which requires the players’ approval. They will reject it, causing a strike.

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1994 – Major league owners approve a new revenue-sharing plan keyed to a salary cap, which requires the players’ approval. They will reject it, causing a strike.

In a four-team trade, the Milwaukee Brewers send catcher Jim Sundberg to the Kansas City Royals

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1985 – In a four-team trade, the Milwaukee Brewers send catcher Jim Sundberg to the Kansas City Royals and receive pitchers Danny Darwin from the Texas Rangers and Tim Leary from the New York Mets. The Mets receive pitcher Frank Wills from Kansas City, who also sends catcher Don Slaught to Texas, who sends catcher Bill Hance to Milwaukee.