This Day In Baseball January 30

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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 30 in baseball history.

 

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Notable Events and Chronology for January 30

1884 – Pitcher Tony Mullane, the first player to violate the National Agreement’s reserve clause by signing with the St. Louis Maroons of the Union Association, signs a contract with the Toledo Blue Stockings, of the American Association.

Pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander announces he is ready to retire from professional baseball

Pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander announces he is ready to retire from professional baseball

The Cincinnati Reds hire Pat Moran as their manager, replacing Christy Mathewson

The Cincinnati Reds hire Pat Moran as their manager, replacing Christy Mathewson

1922 – In an independent league game in Santiago de Cuba, an argument breaks out over an 8th-inning call at home. During the confrontation, Antonio Susini hits José Leblanc in the head with a bat; Leblanc suffers brain injuries and will die a day later. Susini will spend time in prison but will be back playing baseball in the US and Mexico by the late 1930s.

The Boston Red Sox continue to work on improving the New York Yankees, sending future Hall of Fame pitcher Herb Pennock to them

1926 – The Major League Rules Committee agrees that pitchers may have access to a rosin bag. On February 8, the American League will refuse to permit its use, but on April 28th, the league will give in and allow a rosin bag on the field, but discourage its use by players. The Committee also discusses the possible elimination of the intentional walk, a topic that has come up before, by making the pitcher throw to the batter. Calling a balk on the catcher if he steps out of his box has not eliminated the intentional walk as intended. No action is taken however.

Boston Braves conduct a survey of newspaper reporters, asking them to come up with a new nickname for the franchise

Herb Pennock

Pitcher Herb Pennock collapses and dies from a heart attack

The Little League office is moved to Williamsport, PA, with Peter J. McGovern becoming the circuit’s first full-time president. In November of 1955, Carl Stotz, who started the youth baseball program 28 years earlier, will have strong differences with the increasing commercialization of the organization, causing the L.L.B. Inc. Board to remove him from his position as commissioner.

Ford Frick announces that players and coaches, rather than the fans, will vote on selections for the All-Star Game

Ford Frick announces that players and coaches, rather than the fans, will vote on selections for the All-Star Game

harvey haddix

Pittsburgh Pirates acquire pitcher Harvey Haddix

Charlie Dressen was considering moving Aaron from right field to second base,

Charlie Dressen was considering moving Aaron from right field to second base,

1962 – The New York Mets sign Gil Hodges for $33,000. The veteran first baseman had been languishing on the Dodgers’ bench for the past two seasons.

1964 – The United States Senate Subcommittee on Monopolies begins hearings on baseball.

1977 – Edward W. Stack is elected president of the Hall of Fame. He succeeds Paul Kerr, who is retiring.

addie joss

Former pitcher Addie Joss and former executive Larry MacPhail are voted into the Hall of Fame by the Special Veterans Committee.

Vida Blue

Bowie Kuhn cancels Vida Blue trade for Dave Revering

After failing to trade him, the New York Mets give veteran slugger Dave Kingman his release

After failing to trade him, the New York Mets give veteran slugger Dave Kingman his release

Oakland A’s acquire veteran third baseman Ron Cey from the Chicago Cubs for infielder Luis Quinones

Oakland A’s acquire veteran third baseman Ron Cey from the Chicago Cubs for infielder Luis Quinones

1989 – Houston inks a pair of veterans, pitcher Dan Schatzeder and outfielder Greg Gross as free agents. Gross bats .200 in mostly pinch-hit roles during the final campaign of his 15-year career, one that began as an Astro. Schatzeder wins four games in relief.

1994 – The Kansas City Royals sign free agent outfielder Dave Henderson to a one-year $750,000 contract.

1996 – Free agent catcher Benito Santiago is signed by the Philadelphia Phillies to a one-year $1.7 million contract.

The Pittsburgh Pirates sign free agent second baseman Pokey Reese to a two-year contract. Pittsburgh is the fourth team for Reese since the end of the 2001 season. He finished the year with Cincinnati, and then was traded to the Colorado Rockies and the Boston Red Sox in a span of three days in December. Boston did not offer him a contract, making him a free agent.

Two free agents are offered one-year contracts: outfielder Ricky Ledee by the Philadelphia Phillies, and pitcher James Baldwin by the Seattle Mariners.

Cal Ripken, Jr. joins his father Cal Sr. by becoming the 40th member of the Orioles Hall of Fame

In his first year of eligibility by a unanimous vote of the media covering the team, Cal Ripken Jr. joins his dad by becoming the 40th member of the Orioles Hall of Fame. The formal ceremony will take place on September 6, 2003, which marks the eighth anniversary of the night the Baltimore infielder broke Lou Gehrig’s record consecutive games streak of 2,130 games at Camden Yards.

2006 – Veteran Mike Piazza agree to a $2 million, one-year contract with the San Diego Padres, giving the defending NL West champions a 12-time All-Star catcher they think can still contribute.

2007 – The City of Houston proclaims Jeff Bagwell Day to celebrate the 15-year career of the Astros slugger. The proclamation coincides with a hitting camp Bagwell is conducting at Minute Maid Park and a pitching camp run by the legendary Nolan Ryan. 

The Yankees, who will send coaches, scouts, and player-development staff to the Far East, agree to help establish baseball academies in China. Randy Levine, the team’s president, committed the Bronx Bombers to help the Chinese Baseball Association develop young talent while also trying to promote the game in a culture in which the sport remains virtually unknown to the Chinese.

2009 – The Tigres de Aragua take their fifth title in six Venezuelan League seasons, topping the Leones del Caracas, 4 games to 3, in the finals despite a worse record in the regular season and in the playoffs. Victor Moreno improves to 4-0, 0.77 in the postseason, getting the victory in relief of Jeff Farnsworth. 3B Matt Tolbert’s three-run homer is a key blow in the 7 – 3 victory.

The Mets avoid salary arbitration with John Maine (10-8, 4.18) when both sides agree to a $2.6 million, one-year deal. The 25 year-old right-handed starter, who missed the last five weeks of the season due to an injury to his pitching shoulder, is expected to play a major role this year in the team’s pitching rotation.

Jason Varitek reaches a preliminary agreement with the Red Sox for a reported guaranteed $5 million, one year contract which includes options for the 2010 season. The team’s catcher and captain, a 12-year veteran, accepts much less than he would have made had he taken the team’s arbitration offer made in December.

Jon Garland agrees to a one-year deal with the Diamondbacks worth at least $7.25 million. The 29 year-old right-hander, who will fill Randy Johnson’s spot as a starter, joins a strong Arizona rotation, which includes Brandon Webb, Dan Haren, Max Scherzer, and Doug Davis.

Appearing on CNN’s “Larry King Live”, Joe Torre answers questions concerning the inflammatory excerpts of his book, The Yankee Years, which caused a firestorm of reaction from former players and fans after they were released last week. The Dodgers skipper, who managed the Bronx Bombers for a dozen seasons, tells the host he believes the controversy will die down and people will cool down after they get a chance to read the actual book.

The Cincinnati Reds sign free agent SS Orlando Cabrera to a one-year contract.

The Naranjeros de Hermosillo win the Mexican Pacific League title with a 1 – 0 victory over Mazatlan in the decisive game of the championship finals. Juan Delgadillo pitches 7 2/3 shutout innings for the win, outdueling Walter Silva, while veteran Vinny Castilla drives in the game’s only run on a 1st-inning sacrifice fly. Hermosillo joins the Leones del Caracas (Venezuelan League), Indios de Mayagüez (Puerto Rican League) and Leones del Escogido (Dominican League) in the 2010 Caribbean Series, set to begin on February 2nd on Margarita Island, off the coast of Venezuela.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette runs a front-page story that Pittsburgh Penguins owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle made an offer to buy the Pittsburgh Pirates from Bob Nutting in 2009. Pirates sources deny that there was a concrete offer and Nutting also indicates he has no interest in selling the team.

The Caribes de Anzoátegui win the Venezuelan League title with an 8 – 7 win over Tigres de Aragua in the seventh game of the finals. Series MVP 1B Luis Jimenez and OF Cesar Suarez hit 1st-inning homers to give the Caribes the lead they will never relinquish, and C Josh Kroeger adds a three-run blast. Reliever Alex Herrera is the winner and José Cabrera gets the save.

The Cubs sign two Cuban defectors who once played for the junior national team, OF Rubi Silva and C Yaniel Cabeza, both 21 and already veterans of the Serie Nacional.

Escogido wins the Dominican League championship, taking Game 9 of a tightly-fought finals by a score of 6 – 5 over Aguilas Cibaeñas. Andy Dirks drives in the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the 9th to give Escogido the 14th title in team history.

The Orioles announce that they have extended 14 invitations to non-roster players for the upcoming spring training, including veteran Ps Armando Galarraga, Pat Neshek and Willie Eyre and C Ronny Paulino.

2013 – Magallanes wins the 11th Venezuelan League title in its history by disposing of Lara, 11 – 9, in the Game 7 of the finals. Pablo Sandoval is the hero, going 3 for 5 with a pair of doubles and a homer; the “Kung-Fu Panda” finishes the series with a .300 average, 3 homers and 9 RBI and is named MVP of the finals. Luis Jimenez opens the scoring with a 1st-inning homer for Lara, which takes a 2 – 0 lead, but Endy Chavez replies with a solo shot in the bottom of the frame, then Magallanes tallies three runs in each of the next three innings to run away with the score. Carlos Maldonado hits a three-run blast in the 2nd, Juan Rivera a two-run shot in the 3rd, Sandoval’s homer goes for two runs in the 4th, and is followed by another long ball by Hector Gimenez that makes it 10 – 5. Lara scores a few late runs, but not enough to turn the game’s tide. Reliever Jean Machi gets credit for the win.

2014 – P Mark Appel, the top pick in last year’s amateur draft and one of the top prospects in the game, undergoes an emergency appendectomy. The Astros are confident he will have recovered in time for the start of spring training in two weeks, but he’ll struggle in the first half of the season.

2015 – The Braves trade two pitchers, David Hale and Gus Schlosser, to the Rockies in return for two catching prospects, Jose Briceno and Chris O’Dowd.

2016 – The Diamondbacks acquire SS Jean Segura from Milwaukee in a deal for P Chase Anderson, 2B Aaron Hill and prospect Isan Diaz. P Tyler Wagner also heads to Arizona in the trade.

Commissioner Rob Manfred issues a ruling in the case of an employee of the St. Louis Cardinals caught for hacking into the scouting database of the Houston Astros

Commissioner Rob Manfred issues a ruling in the case of an employee of the St. Louis Cardinals caught for hacking into the scouting database of the Houston Astros

As the result of ruling handed down by commissioner Rob Manfred, the Cardinals will relinquish their top two picks in this year’s amateur draft and pay the Astros $2 million as punishment for hacking into Houston’s email system and scouting database. Chris Correa, the former Redbirds scouting director, who pled guilty in federal court to five counts of unauthorized access of a protected computer, is placed on baseball’s permanently ineligible list, after being sentenced to serve 46 months in prison.

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Major League Baseball Deaths On January 30

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