1972 – The New York Yankees acquire veteran Matty Alou from the Oakland Athletics for Rob Gardner and Rich McKinney. It is the second time the Yankees have traded Gardner to the Athletics for an Alou. Last year, the trade was for Felipe Alou.

1969 – Dave Bristol is named manager of the Seattle Pilots. They will move to Milwaukee, WI before the start of the 1970 season.

Bill Veeck, along with his son Mike and a nephew, is among the 250,000 people who pay their respect to John F Kennedy, lying in state in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. The former owner of the Phillies, Indians, Browns, and White Sox is encouraged by the slain president’s family to move to the front, but he insists he is just an ordinary citizen and keeps his place in the extreme cold as blood from his amputated leg begins to soak his trousers during the 15 hours of standing in line.

1913 – Joe Tinker is out as the Cincinnati Reds manager, but is still their property as a player. On December 12th he will be sold to the Brooklyn Robins for $25,000, $10,000 of which goes to him. Pitcher Earl Yingling and outfielder Herbie Moran are sent to Cincinnati later as part of the deal. When Brooklyn owner Charles Ebbets puts off signing Tinker, he jumps to the Federal League, signing to manage the Chicago Whales for $12,000.

1904 – In the Pacific Coast League, San Francisco beats Oakland, 2 – 1, behind Jimmy Whalen (32-23). Whalen ends the game with two shutout innings starting a 47-inning scoreless streak through next season. The Oaks score their lone run in the 7th inning. San Francisco wins the nitecap, 3 – 0.

1883 – The American Association agrees to expand to 12 teams by admitting the Brooklyn Atlantics, Indianapolis Hoosiers, Toledo Blue Stockings and Washington Nationals.