- 1882 - The case of the Allegheny Club versus Charles Bennett is won by Bennett. Prior to the 1882 season, Allegheny signed Bennett to a $100 agreement which stated that he would sign an 1883 contract with the club after the season. Instead, Bennett re-signed with the Detroit Wolverines . This case will later have bearing on the fight over the reserve rule during the 1889-90 Players League War .
- 1887 - The National League adopts a new contract that spells out reserve provisions for the first time. The NL refuses to accept the players' demand that the salary be written out on all contracts, however.
- 1997 :
- ---The Expansion Draft starts with several transactions. Two Pitchers who appeared in the World Series a month earlier, Tony Saunders ( Florida Marlins ) and Brian Anderson ( Cleveland Indians ), are the first players taken. Saunders, the first player chosen overall, heads a list of new Tampa Bay Devil Rays team that includes Quinton McCracken , Bubba Trammell , Albie López and Terrell Wade . Tampa Bay also obtain John Flaherty from the San Diego Padres in exchange for Brian Boehringer and Andy Sheets ; Kevin Stocker from the Philadelphia Phillies for Bobby Abreu ; Fred McGriff from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for a player to be named, and sign Free Agent Roberto Hernández . The Arizona Diamondbacks , meanwhile, who signed free agent Jay Bell to a five-year contract yesterday, select Jeff Suppan , Jorge Fábregas and Karim García , and acquire Travis Fryman from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Joe Randa , Gabe Alvarez and a Minor Leaguer . They also obtain Devon White from the Florida Marlins for a prospect.
- ---In various trades, the Colorado Rockies acquire Second Baseman Mike Lansing from the Montréal Expos for Pitcher Jake Westbrook and two prospects; the Florida Marlins send Reliever Robb Nen to the San Francisco Giants for three Minor League Pitchers ; the New York Yankees obtain Third Baseman Scott Brosius from the Oakland Athletics to complete the Kenny Rogers deal, and the Seattle Mariners sign Free Agent Second Baseman Joey Cora . But the transaction that makes perhaps the biggest headlines is National League Cy Young winner Pedro Martínez going from the Expos to the Boston Red Sox for young pitchers Carl Pavano and Tony Armas, Jr. .
- 2004 - Although the Montréal Expos may not know where they are playing next season (the final MLB approval for Washington, DC has been postponed) or the team’s new name, the former Montréal franchise will know who is the club’s Manager . Frank Robinson , after compiling a 233-253 record despite many restrictions and hardships, will return to the helm for his fourth year as the skipper of this nomad ship.
- 1863 - Deacon McGuire , catcher (d. 1936 )
- 1882 - Jack Coombs , pitcher (d. 1957 )
- 1893 - Les Mann , outfielder (d. 1962 )
- 1924 - Rocky Nelson , infielder
- 1925 - Gene Mauch , player and manager (d. 2005 )
- 1926 - Roy Sievers , All-Star infielder
- 1936 - Jay Hook , pitcher
- 1952 - Steve Henderson , outfielder
- 1955 - Luis Pujols , player and manager
- 1961 - Mike Felder , outfielder
- 1962 - Jamie Moyer , All-Star pitcher
- 1963 - Dante Bichette , All-Star outfielder
- 1965 - Mark Petkovsek , pitcher
- 1966 - Ron Coomer , All-Star infielder
- 1967 - Tom Gordon , All-Star pitcher
- 1968 - Gary Sheffield , All-Star outfielder
- 1975 - Shawn Camp , pitcher
- 1975 - David Ortiz , All-Star infielder
- 1975 - Matt Wise , pitcher
- 1980 - C.J. Wilson , pitcher
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