On January 19, 2021 Los Angeles Dodgers legend Don Sutton — one of the greatest pitchers of his generation — has died at the age of 75. Sutton’s son, Daron, made the announcement on social media on Tuesday … saying his Hall of Fame father passed away overnight. “Saddened to share that my dad passed…
The history of sports is both vast and rich, thanks to the existence of so many different events and the longevity associated with them. With so much history to cull through, We offer the opportunity to look back and see what memorable things happened or milestones were reached on January 19 in baseball history. …
On january 19 2018 The results from the autopsy of Roy Halladay, who died on November 7th in the crash of the single-passenger plane he was piloting, indicate that the former pitcher died from blunt force trauma, with drowning as a contributing factor, but also that his body contained traces of morphine and other drugs….
The Blue Jays obtain OF Randal Grichuk from the Cardinals in return for Ps Conner Greene and Dominic Leone.
The Orioles agree to a three-year contrat to re-sign Mark Trumbo, the reigning American League home run champion, pending a physical. The contrat is for $37.5 million, a relative bargain as Trumbo’s value was depressed by a number of other right-handed sluggers being concurrently on the market.
The Reds trade P Dan Straily to the Marlins for three prospects, PS Luis Castillo and Austin Brice and OF Isaiah White. Straily rebuilt his value with a solid season for the Reds in 2016.
2016 – In settling a class action lawsuit filed by fans, Major League Baseball announces changes to its policy regarding the streaming of live games over the internet on MLB.TV. Fans will now be able to buy a package that covers their favorite team and that allows them to circumvent local blackouts, while the cost of the league-wide full package will be reduced by 15%. However, the settlement does not cover certain regional networks not owned by DirecTV, MLB’s principal broadcasting partner. The suit was filed because, while MLB.TV promised subscribers that they could watch all MLB games lives, local blackouts meant that in reality, fans who bought the package were often unable to follow the games of their local teams, a frustrating situation in markets where the local cable sports network is either not made available by every provider or is part of an expensive premium package.
The Reds announce that Pete Rose will become the 86th member of the team’s Hall of Fame when he is inducted in June. The Cincinnati native, who is banned from baseball for gambling on the sport, will be additionally honored by having his #14 uniform, which he wore from 1963-78 and from 1984-86, retired, and will have a statue of him dedicated at Great American Ball Park.
The Astros trade OF Dexter Fowler to the Cubs for 3B Luis Valbuena and P Dan Straily. The deal opens the way for top prospect Kris Bryant to start at third base for the Cubs.
The Brewers send P Yovani Gallardo, their top starting pitcher over the last few years, to the Rangers in return for IF Luis Sardinas and Ps Corey Knebel and Marcos Diplan.