- 1953 - The Baseball Writers Association Of America passes over Joe DiMaggio in his first year of eligibility and elects pitcher Dizzy Dean and outfielder Al Simmons to the Hall Of Fame . Dean gathers 209 votes while Simmons' total of 199 is one more than needed. The colorful Dean had a .644 career winning percentage and won 120 games from 1932 through 1936, including 30 wins in 1934. Simmons, who Drove In 100 runs in each of his first eleven major league seasons, was one of the most feared hitters of his time. Also joining DiMaggio, who finished 8th in the voting, are in order Bill Terry , Bill Dickey , Rabbit Maranville , Dazzy Vance , Ted Lyons , Chief Bender (9th) and Gabby Hartnett (10th). All will eventually make it.
- 1960 - In an unusual request, Stan Musial tells the St. Louis Cardinals management that he is overpaid and should have his salary reduced after a subpar 1959 season. He receives a pay cut from $100,000 to $80,000 a year.
- 1971 - No player receives three-fourths of the necessary votes to be elected into the Hall Of Fame , with Yogi Berra (242) and Early Wynn (240) coming the closest. Berra and Wynn will be elected a year later.
- 2002 - In a complicated three-team, eleven-players trade, the New York Mets send Benny Agbayani and Todd Zeile to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for Alex Ochoa , Ross Gload , Craig House and cash considerations. The third team in the deal, the Milwaukee Brewers , send Jeromy Burnitz , Jeff D'Amico , Lou Collier , Mike Sweeney , and cash to the Mets, in exchange for Lenny Harris , Glendon Rusch and Ochoa. The Mets have now replaced half of their 2001 roster.
- 1867 - Mike Tiernan , outfielder (d. 1918 )
- 1899 - Lew Fonseca , player and manager (d. 1989 )
- 1923 - Sam Mele , outfielder
- 1927 - Danny O'Connell , infielder (d. 1969 )
- 1946 - Johnny Oates , manager (d. 2004 )
- 1947 - Bill Stein , infielder
- 1952 - Mike Krukow , All-Star pitcher
- 1955 - Dave Smith , All-Star pitcher
- 1955 - Mike Smithson , pitcher
- 1959 - José Uribe , infielder
- 1960 - Andy Hawkins , pitcher
- 1966 - Chris Hammond , pitcher
- 1969 - Rusty Greer , outfielder
- 1971 - Brian Giles , All-Star outfielder
- 1972 - Alan Benes , pitcher
- 1979 - Byung-Hyun Kim , All-Star pitcher
- 1981 - Wilfredo Ledezma , pitcher
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