TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY: 1950 Branch Rickey signs a five-year deal with the Pirates to be the clubs executive vice president and general manager. The Mahatmas magic doesnt seem to work as the Bucs will compile a 269-501 record (.349) during his tenure in Pittsburgh. 1969 Tiger Denny McLain (24-9, 2.80) and Oriole Mike Cuellar (23-11, 2.38) each receive ten votes from the BBWAA for being the best pitcher in the American League. It is the first time the results for the Cy Young Award have ended in a tie. 1974 Mike Marshall becomes the first relief pitcher to win the Cy Young Award. The Iron Man set major league records for relievers with innings pitched (206), game appearances (106), consecutive games (14), and games finished (83). 1976 After having a career year with the Twins, reliever Bill Campbell becomes one of the first players to cash in on the new free-agent system. The Michigan native signs with the Red Sox for big money, a four-year, one-million dollar contract. 1984 Willie Hernandez joins Rollie Fingers as the only other reliever to win the MVP award and the Cy Young Award in the same season. The Tiger closer had edged out fellow relief pitcher Dan Quisenberry for the top pitching prize a week ago. 1987 The Reds trade right-handed pitcher Ted Power and shortstop Kurt Stillwell to the Royals for shortstop Angel Salazar and left-hander Danny Jackson. The southpaw, 9-18 for KC this year, will be the runner-up for the National Leagues Cy Young Award next season compiling a 23-8 record along with a 2.73 ERA for Cincinnati. 1997 For a second time, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America names Dusty Baker as the National Leagues Manager of the Year. The Giants skipper, who led his team to a surprising 90-72 record, first honored in 1993, and will win the honor again in 2002. 2000 Mariner closer Kazuhiro Sasaki (2-5, 3.16, 37 saves) becomes the second-oldest major leaguer to win rookie of the year honors when the 32-year old captures the American League honor. Boston Braves rookie Sam Jethroe was 33 days older than the Japanese reliever when he won the National League award in 1950. 2001 Denying its a negotiating ploy, major league owners give commissioner Bud Selig the authority to begin the process of eliminating two to be announced teams by a 28-2 vote. Donald Fehr, the Players Association executive director, calls the action of possibly eliminating the Expos, Twins or Marlins most imprudent and unfortunate, and the worst manner in which to begin the process of negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement. 2002 Citing Dusty Bakers reluctance to stay with the organization, an unhappy general manager Brian Sabean announces the Giant skipper of the last ten years will not be back to manage in San Francisco next season. The National League pennant-winning skipper has supposedly expressed an interest in the Cubs and Mariners. 2006 After refusing to remove his Dodgers hat at a City Council meeting, Charles Littleton is TASERed with 50,000 volts by Saginaw (MI) police. The 22 year-old Saginaw Valley State University student, attending the meeting to gain extra credit for a sociology class, became unruly, according to police, upon being asked to take off his baseball cap.
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