- 1887 - The Cleveland Blues of the American Association announces a new uniform design featuring dark blue stripes and piping. The new suit will inspire the nickname "Spider" because of the web-like pattern.
- 2005 :
- --- New York Yankees Third Baseman Alex Rodriguez , whose 48 Home Run s set a league record for that position and broke a 68-year-old club mark for right-handed hitters, earned his second American League MVP Award in the closest vote since 2001 . Rodriguez edged Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz , 331-307, in voting by the BBWAA . He received 16 of 28 first-place votes while Ortiz earned 11, with 2004 MVP Vladimir Guerrero of the Los Angeles Angels Of Anaheim collecting the other to finish third with 196 points. The margin of victory is the smallest since Seattle 's Ichiro Suzuki edged Oakland 's Jason Giambi , 289-281, four years ago.
- --- Pitcher Josh Towers and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a $5.2 million, two-year contract. The 28-year-old right-hander went 13-12 with a 3.71 ERA, and was eligible for salary arbitration for the first time.
- ---Six weeks after beginning their search for a new Manager , the Tampa Bay Devil Rays have decided Los Angeles Angels Bench Coach Joe Maddon is the right man for the job. The team has selected Maddon over incumbent Devil Rays bench coach John McLaren as Lou Piniella 's successor.
- ---The Baltimore Orioles have officially announced that they will not be bringing back Outfielder Sammy Sosa or First Baseman Rafael Palmeiro , though both have indicated that they would like to return to baseball. "At this point, we are heading in a different direction," club executive VP Mike Flanagan said.
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