Yankees sign onetime American League MVP Don Baylor to a free agent contract

On December 1, 1982, the New York Yankees sign onetime American League MVP Don Baylor to a free agent contract. Baylor, who had 24 home runs and 93 RBIs for the California Angels in 1982, won the MVP Award in 1979. He signs a reported five-year, $5 million contract.

[jetpack_subscription_form title=”Subscribe to This Day In Baseball” subscribe_text=”Get our latest Posts in your in box” subscribe_button=”GO” show_subscribers_total=”0″]

Baseball is the only game you can watch on the radio. Join the community today and listen to hundreds of broadcasts from baseball’s golden age.

Lets go! Start listening!

Share the Post:

Lefty Grove and Mickey Cochrane head up 9 players swapping teams

December 12, 1933

Atlanta Braves trade holdout first baseman Dick Allen

May 7, 1975

The Boston Red Sox make a 5 player deal acquiring Reggie Cleveland

December 7, 1973

Start Listieng to Classic Baseball Broadcasts (1934 - 1973)

Enjoy our free trial and start listening to games, interviews and shows! Ruth, Mantle, Aaron, and Seaver!

class="wp-singular post-template-default single single-post postid-4559 single-format-standard wp-custom-logo wp-embed-responsive wp-theme-kadence wp-child-theme-kadence-child logged-out footer-on-bottom hide-focus-outline link-style-standard content-title-style-normal content-width-normal content-style-unboxed content-vertical-padding-show non-transparent-header mobile-non-transparent-header kadence-elementor-colors elementor-default elementor-kit-193430 elementor-page-193959"