Sort bySearch Days, Events, Players Title (A - Z)Date (Newest) February 14, 1911 New York Giants and Philadelphia Phillies come up with an idea for a new style of uniform February 14, 1928 major leagues agrees to allot $50,000 to develop a national championship program for amateur players February 14, 1934 Cleveland Indians sign former Washington Senators star Sam Rice February 14, 1945 Bob Quinn gives up his post as general manager of the Boston Braves February 14, 1948 Hall of Fame pitcher Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown dies at the age of 71 February 14, 1957 10 years after Jackie Robinson’s breaking of the major league color barrier, the Georgia Senate unanimously approves a bill prohibiting blacks from playing baseball October 8, 2019 2017 – Pitchers and catchers report to their still-unfinished new spring home in West Palm Beach, FL, dubbed “The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches”. The facility is shared with the Washington Nationals as part of the new wave of paired spring training camps. October 8, 2019 1984 – Houston signs infielder Enos Cabell, back from Detroit, as a free agent. A popular Astro during his six seasons (1975-1980) which he spent mostly as a third baseman, Cabell becomes the regular first baseman and bats .310 with eight homers. He is dealt to the Dodgers early in the 1985 season. October 8, 2019 1951 – Larry Milbourne is born in Port Norris, NJ. The reserve infielder hits .245 during three seasons in Houston (1974-1976) and manages to last another nine years in the majors. It’s interesting to note that someone nicknamed “The Devil” was born on St. Valentine’s Day.
