This Day in Baseball History -- from Mary Landers ... It was 114 years ago today -- On Dec. 28, 1900, future Hall of Fame pitcher Ted Lyons is born in Lake Charles, La. Lyons will make his Major League debut in 1923, and go on to win 260 games over a 21-year career with the Chicago White Sox. In 1926, Lyons will pitch a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox. Today in Baseball History -- Dec. 28 -- from Mary Landers ... 1926 -- Bob OFarrell is named to replace Rogers Hornsby as the Cardinal manager. The Rajah, who guided the Redbirds to a World Championship as the teams player-manager last season, was traded to the Giants eight days ago for Frankie Frisch and Jimmy Ring. 1944 -- Buddy Lewis wins the Distinguished Flying Cross for his service in the Burma War Theater. During World War II, the Senator third baseman flew more than 500 missions for the U.S. Army Air Force as a transport pilot. 1957 -- After Representative Kenneth B. Keating, a member of the Houses Anti-trust Subcommittee, indicates Congress should reopen its sports hearing, CBS announces it will not broadcast major league games into any area at the time a minor league game is scheduled. The television network has entered an agreement with six teams - Indians, Orioles, Phillies, Reds, White Sox, and Yankees - to telecast major league games nationally on Sundays next season. 1957 -- In a trade of first basemen, the Reds swap Ted Kluszewski to the Pirates for Dee Fondy. 1983 -- Free agent Warren Cromartie signs a $2.5 million contract with the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants. The former Expo is the best American player to date to leave the majors to play in Japan. 1994 -- In the centurys fourth-largest trade, the biggest since 1957, the Astros and Padres exchange a dozen players. Houston sends Ken Caminiti, Andujar Cedeno, Steve Finley, Roberto Petagine, Brian Williams and a player to be named later (Sean Fesh) for Derek Bell, Doug Brocail, Ricky Gutierrez, Pedro Martinez, Phil Plantier and Craig Shipley. 1998 -- The Tigers acquire two players when the team signs free-agent Gregg Jefferies to a two-year contract and trades outfield prospect Luis Gonzalez to the Diamondbacks for Karim Garcia. Jeffries finish his controversial 14-year major league career in Detroit with a lifetime .289 batting average. 2001 -- Outgoing New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani announces the Yankees and Mets have reached a tentative agreement with the city to build a pair of $800 million, retractable-roof stadiums. Mayor-elect Michael Bloomberg, who is concerned if the Big Apple can afford what is believed to be the largest private-public venture in baseball history, will have final word on the $1.6 billion cost of the proposed new ballparks agreements. 2005 -- The White Sox and starter Jon Garland (18-10, 3.50) sign a three-year, $29 million contract. The deal to stay with the 2005 World Series champions, which takes him off the profitable free agent market next year, avoids salary arbitration and keeps the 26 year-old right-hander in the city he loves. 2005 -- The Diamondbacks send Troy Glaus and highly touted infield prospect Sergio Santos to the Blue Jays in exchange for Gold Glove second baseman Orlando Hudson and starter Miguel Batista. Toronto’s active off-season, in which the team has also signed starter A.J. Burnett, closer B.J. Ryan and first baseman Lyle Overbay convinced the third baseman to waive his limited no-trade clause.
Posted on: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 22:05:18 +0000
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