The Tigers acquire closer Francisco Rodriguez from the Brewers in return for IF Javier Betancourt and a player to be named. The Tigers had struggled to find a pitcher to fill the role all of last season following an ijury to veteran Joe Nathan.
The Brewers hire Willie Randolph as bench coach to work with the team’s new manager Ken Macha. The 54 year-old former Mets manager compiled a 302-253 record during his 3+ years tenure in New York before being dismissed in June.
In a seven-player trade, Don Money is dealt by the Phillies along with Bill Champion and John Vukovich to the Brewers in exchange for Ken Brett, Jim Lonborg, Ken Sanders, and Earl Stephenson. The 25 year-old versatile infielder will spend over a decade with Milwaukee, becoming a four-time All-Star.
Robin Yount gets his first hit April 12, 1974 – Eigthteen year old Brewer Robin Yount gets his first hit At County Stadium, Yount‚ ‚ in the bottom of the 5th off Dave McNally collects his first hit, a single to center field for the Brewers during a 5-3 loss to the Orioles. Tomorrow‚ Yount…
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