January 3 In Baseball

1800S

1885 - The recently disbanded Cleveland Blues team ( National League ) release their players.

1900S-1940S

1911 - At Laughery club house, near Rising Sun, Indiana , the National Baseball Commission adopts a rule that bars World Series winners from playing post-season exhibition games. This obscure rule will lead to a direct confrontation between Babe Ruth and Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis in 1921.

1920 - The secret deal made on December 26 to sell Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees for $125,000 (twice the amount ever paid previously for a player) is announced publicly. Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee also secures a $350,000 loan from the Yankees as part of the deal.

1923 - The Yankees pluck two Rookie s from the Red Sox , Pitcher George Pipgras and Outfielder Harvey Hendrick , in exchange for backup Catcher Al DeVormer.

1944 - Chicago White Sox Shortstop Luke Appling reports for duty at Camp Lee, Virginia . Appling was the American League batting leader last season, finishing second in the Most Valuable Player Award voting.

1946 - The Boston Red Sox get Rudy York from Detroit in a trade for Eddie Lake .

1950-1990S

1955 - Baltimore purchase veteran outfielder Hoot Evers from the Tigers .

1961 - Frank Lane quits as General Manager of the Cleveland Indians to take the same post with the Kansas City Athletics .

1962 - Ground is broken for the Houston Astrodome .

1973 - A group of investors, headed by Shipbuilder George Steinbrenner , purchases the New York Yankees from '' CBS '' for $10 million.

1974 - The Yankees sign Bill Virdon as Manager . Although the former Pittsburgh Pirates skipper will manage for two years in New York, he will never win a game at Yankee Stadium because the Yankees will play home games at Shea Stadium due to renovations at their stadium.

1977 - The Kansas City Royals release pitcher Lindy McDaniel , ending his career after 21 years. He had appeared in 987 games, second only to Hoyt Wilhelm 's 1,070.

1996 - Free agent First Baseman Paul Sorrento is signed by the Seattle Mariners .

2000S

2001 - The Houston Astros agreed to terms with free agent pitcher Kent Bottenfield on a one-year contract.

2005 :

---Hoping to make the team appeal to a broader marketplace, the Angels announce the franchise will now be known as the Los Angeles Angels Of Anaheim . Officials from Anaheim likely will file a lawsuit to block the change believing the new name violates the terms of the team's 33-year lease with the city.

--- Commissioner Bud Selig approves the potential trade of the Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Randy Johnson to the New York Yankees in exchange for pitcher Javier Vázquez , catcher Dioner Navarro , Outfielder Brad Halsey and $9 million dollars. Arizona will likely include Navarro and much of the cash to the Dodgers to obtained Shawn Green , another deal approved by the commissioner’s office.

BIRTHS

1906 - Gus Suhr , All-Star infielder (d. 2004 )

1910 - Frenchy Bordagaray , infielder/outfielder (d. 2001 )

1912 - Cliff Melton , All-Star pitcher (d. 1986 )

1915 - Sid Hudson , All-Star pitcher

1949 - Gary Lavelle , All-Star pitcher

1950 - Jim Dwyer , outfielder

1962 - Darren Daulton , All-Star catcher

1964 - Luis Rivera , infielder

1964 - Russ Swan , pitcher

1965 - Mark Dewey , pitcher

1965 - Luis Sojo , infielder

1969 - Cris Colón , infielder

1977 - A.J. Burnett , pitcher

1977 - Mike Crudale , pitcher

1977 - Zach Sorensen , infielder

1979 - Rosman García , pitcher

1979 - Michael Restovich , outfielder

DEATHS

1943 - Bid McPhee , Hall of Fame player and manager (b. 1859 )

1945 - George Stone , outfielder (b. 1877 )

1981 - Lou Fette , All-Star pitcher (b. 1907 )

1991 - Luke Appling , Hall of Fame player and manager (b. 1907 )

1995 - Mickey Haefner , pitcher (b. 1912 )

1996 - Connie Ryan , All-Star infielder (b. 1920 )

2002 - Al Smith , All-Star outfielder (b. 1928 )

2004 - Leon Wagner , All-Star outfielder (b. 1934 )

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