2004 – Two days after trading pitching ace Tim Hudson (17-8, 4.43 ERA) to the Braves, the A’s deal Mark Mulder to the Cardinals for starting pitcher Dan Haren, reliever Kiko Calero and minor league catching prospect Daric Barton. Five of the six players obtained by giving up two-thirds of the team’s “Big Three” are expected to be part of the opening day roster for Oakland.
2013 – The Braves acquire C Ryan Doumit from Minnesota for P Sean Gilmartin.
1920 – On his 34th birthday, Ty Cobb signs to manage the Tigers for $32,500.
1991 – The Blue Jays sign free agent P Jack Morris to a two-year, $10.85 million contract.
1993 – Top Yankees prospect P Brien Taylor, the first overall pick of the 1991 Amateur Draft, injures his shoulder in a bar fight near his home in North Carolina. The injury will require surgery and cause Taylor to miss the entire 1994 season. Taylor, who signed for a $1.55 million bonus will never regain effectiveness and won’t make it to the major leagues.
2021 – The Mets announce the hiring of Buck Showalter as their new manager, in replacement of Luis Rojas who was fired at the end of the past season. For the 65-year-old Showalter it will be a fifth managerial assignment.
