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[Mikhail1987]

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[mex_mangust]

Прочитал Маниболл, появилось желание ознакомиться с данным видом спорта, что посоветуете из маст геймс с русскими комментами желательно.

можно Мировые Серии глянуть, 2 последние есть на-русском в известном месте
а так с апреля стартует новый сезон, т.ч. велкам

[wellaflex78]

Всем привет! Хотел спросить когда проходят арбитражи? У каждой команды по -разному или в один какой-то фиксированный день для всех команд?

[nsergey73]

wellaflex78,
привет. давно не виделись.....

[SkiPPy43]

Кен Гриффи младший и Майк Пиацца в зале славы!заслуженно несомненно!

[SkiPPy43]

Mikhail1987,
Мировая Серия 2011 или даже весь плей-офф 2011,6-й матч мировой серии этой один из лучших в истории

[nsergey73]

SkiPPy43,
а 2014 и 2015?? просто учебник по игре в мяч с палкой. )

On This Date In BaseBall History / 07.01.16

[spoiler="Скрытый текст"] 1913 Frank Chance becomes the manager of a very weak Highlander (Yankees) team. The veteran skipper will finish next to last (57-94) and will compile a 117-168 record during his two-year stint in New York.

1956 Dodger second baseman Jackie Robinson is awarded the prestigious Spingarn Medal by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for his strong support of civil rights initiatives. Last year the NAACP gave the honor to Martin Luther King Jr., who was best known for his role in promoting the use of nonviolent civil disobedience to secure equal rights for all Americans.

1986 Willie McCovey becomes the 16th player elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. The slugging first baseman, who smashed 521 home runs and collected 1,555 RBIs, spent most of his 22-year major league career with the Giants.

1990 Johnny Sylvester, the terminally ill young boy whom Babe Ruth promised to hit a home run for in the 1926 World Series, dies at the age of 74. Although the Yankee slugger homers against the Cardinals at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis and the 11 year-old youngster recovers from his undetermined illness, the accounts of the incident, especially as shown in the movie, The Babe Ruth Story, have proven to be more romantic than accurate.

2008 In his ninth year on the BBWAA's ballot, Rich Gossage is the only player to receive 75 percent or more of the writers' votes (85.8) needed to be elected to the Hall of Fame. During 'Goose's' 22-year career, most notably with the Yankees, the reliever compiled a 124-107 record and saved 310 games, while posting a 3.01 ERA. [/spoiler]

[wellaflex78]

nsergey73,
Привет! С прошедшими праздниками! Ждем ST..

[nsergey73]

SF GIANTS SHOPPING SPREE: CUETO $130 MILL + SAMARDZIJA $90 MILL.+ SPAN $31 MILL. TOTAL= $251 MILL.
They were already in luxury cap jail. Was the 1st time for them. They joined the Dodgers, Yankees & Cubs.......

On This Date In BaseBall History / 08.01.16

[spoiler="Скрытый текст"] 1903 Baltimore's defunct American League franchise is sold to Frank Farrell and Bill Devery for $18,000 and is moved to New York. The Manhattan team will be first known as the Highlanders before being officially renamed the Yankees in 1913.

1952 The Marines announce their plan to recall Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams, who missed three years in the majors due to serving in WW II, back to active duty. The bomber pilot, who will fly 39 missions over Korea and survive a crash-landing after being shot down by the enemy, will play briefly at the start of the season, but will not return to the Boston lineup on a full-time basis until late in the 1953 season.

1960 In the first episode of Home Run Derby ever aired, Mickey Mantle overcomes an 8–2 deficit to beat Giants superstar Willie Mays, 9-8, when he goes deep in the bottom of the ninth at LA’s Wrigley Field. The ‘Say Hey Kid’, who had hit four homers before the Yankee slugger stepped up to the plate, agrees to double their $500 side bet when he is ahead by five runs in the seventh, enabling his opponent to walk away with both the winning and losing share of the contest

1984 In his native Dominican Republic, Pascual Perez is arrested for possession of cocaine and will remain in jail, missing the start of the season. The Braves' pitcher maintains his innocence, claiming he was given the package by an unknown woman.

1990 In their first year of eligibility, Jim Palmer (three-time AL Cy Young Winner) and Joe Morgan (two-time NL MVP) are elected to the Hall of Fame. The Orioles' right-hander compiled a 268-152 (.638) record while spending his entire 19-year career in Baltimore, and the diminutive second baseman, best known for his years with the Big Red Machine, finished his 22-year tenure in the big leagues with a batting average of .271 playing with five dfferent teams. [/spoiler]

On This Date In BaseBall History / 09.01.16

[spoiler="Скрытый текст"] 1907 John McGraw saves the day as he prevents a team of horses from injuring two west coast women. The fiery Giants’ manager's heroic deed of stopping the runaway steeds takes place in the City of Angels, Los Angeles.

1928 Displeased with his abrasive style and gambling habits, Giants owner Charles Stoneham trades Rogers Hornsby to the Braves for backstop prospect Shanty Hogan and journeyman fly chaser Jimmy Welsh. During Rajah's one-year stay in Boston, his third team in three seasons, the future Hall of Fame second baseman will lead the major leagues in hitting with a .387 batting average along with an astounding .498 on-base-percentage while playing and managing the seventh place club.

1957 Commissioner Ford Frick allows Bing Crosby, part of an 11-man syndicate that made a successful bid to buy the Tigers, to keep his token stock in the Detroit club although he is part owner of the Pirates. The famous crooner, who became one of the Bucs' owners in 1946, presently has a 16% share of the club.

1983 A preliminary injunction is issued by the New York Supreme Court barring the Yankees from playing their opening games against the Tigers in Denver. The Bronx Bombers sought to move games fearing the renovations to the stadium would not be completed on time.

1991 In one of the worst trades ever made in baseball history, the Orioles send pitchers Curt Schilling and Pete Harnish and outfielder Steve Finley to the Astros for first baseman Glenn Davis. Davis, who averaged 27 home runs in six seasons playing in the Astrodome with Houston, will hit only 24 dingers in three injury-filled years as Schilling becomes one of the most dominant hurlers in the game and Harnish and Finley develop into solid major league players.

2002 Although he missed most of the second half of the season playing for the White Sox due to undergoing back surgery, the Yankees sign David Wells to a two-year, $7-million contract to re-join the team. After posting a 34-14 record including a perfect game from 1997-98, 'Boomer' was traded to the Blue Jays, where he had his only 20-win season, in a deal for Roger Clemens. [/spoiler]

On This Date In BaseBall History / 10.01.16

[spoiler="Скрытый текст"] 1915 Colonel Jacob Ruppert and Colonel Tillinghast L. Huston buy the New York Yankees from Frank Farrell and Bill Devery for $460,000. Ruppert, who owns a brewery, is thinking of renaming the team the Knickerbockers to promote his product, but is dissuaded by newspaper men.

1949 Although the city doesn't have a major league franchise, the Story Quarry is selected as the site for the new Milwaukee County Stadium. Construction will begin in the Fall of next year in an attempt to attract a big league team, which will happen in 1954 when the Braves leave Boston to play in Brew Town.

1968 Ewing Kauffman becomes the owner of the new American League franchise in Kansas City to be eventually known as the Royals. Encouraged by his wife Muriel, the pharmaceutical magnate becomes an instrumental force in bringing a quality major league baseball experience to the Heart of America, after Charlie Finley's stormy departure to Oakland with the unpopular A's team.

1971 At the age of twenty-seven, Tiger pitcher John Hiller suffers a heart attack. After missing the entire season this year, the Canadian native will make a great comeback with the team in 1973, establishing a new American League record with 38 saves.

1973 After the American League approves the new rule 8-4 and the National League vetoes the idea, all 24 owners approve the junior circuit's three-year experiment to use a designated hitter. Although the DH was his idea, A’s owner Charlie Finley votes against the concept because his brainchild of implementing a designated runner is nixed.

1973 At the owners' meeting in Chicago, Bowie Kuhn, in addition to introducing the designated hitter and pinch runner concepts, shares with the press his idea of interleague play as a means for the American League to bridge the gap with its more popular NL rivals. The commissioner's limited plan, if accepted, would only take affect in cities with multiple teams within one geographic area.

1977 In a trade which benefits both teams, the Dodgers deal first baseman/outfielder Bill Buckner and shortstop Ivan DeJesus to the Cubs for Rick Monday. After many productive seasons in Chicago, DeJesus and Buckner will be dealt in subsequent trades to the Phillies and Red Sox, respectively, for Ryne Sandberg (1982) and Dennis Eckersley (1984), both future Hall of Famers.

1983 Taking over for Clyde King, Billy Martin will make his third appearance as the manager of the Yankees. The third time will prove not to be a charm when the fiery skipper is moved to the front office and is replaced in the dugout by Yogi Berra prior to the start of the 1985 season. [/spoiler]

On This Date In BaseBall History / 12.01.16

[spoiler="Скрытый текст"] 1920 Charles Ebbetts' plan of selecting minor league players at the annual draft in the inverse order of the final standings is finally adopted. The Dodgers owner has been advocating this system for many years as a way to maintain a competitive balance in the National League.

1961 Charlie Grimm and Verlon Walker are named to the Cubs' college of coaches. Using this system, a different coach will manage the team each month during the season.

1983 Orioles legend and perennial Gold Glover Brooks Robinson becomes the 14th player to be elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. The BBWAA also selects right-hander Juan Marichal, former ace of the Giants and the all-time winningest pitcher from Latin America.

1984 The Padres sign closer Rich 'Goose' Gossage as a free agent. During his four seasons in San Diego, the right-handed reliever will win 25 games with an average just shy of 21 saves per season and will help the Friars reach their first-ever World Series this year.

1988 Willie Stargell, who played his entire 21-year career with the Pirates, is the only person elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame this year. Blank ballots, sent and signed by nine writers wanting to emphasize the need for very exclusive selections, deny Jim Bunning entrance to Cooperstown as he receives less than the 75 percent needed for induction due to the votes which are counted, but do not name any players.

1999 Setting an all-time record, the 70th home run ball hit by Cardinal slugger Mark McGwire is purchased at an auction by an anonymous buyer for $3 million. The price tag surpasses the previous record amount of $126,500 which was spent last year to obtain a home run ball hit by Babe Ruth.

2009 Rickey Henderson, in his first year of eligibility, and Jim Rice, in his final year, are elected to the Hall of Fame. Henderson, who will enter the Cooperstown shrine as a member of the A's, is the game's all-time stolen base leader, and Rice, who spent his entire 16-year career with the Red Sox, compiled a .298 lifetime batting average and was considered a dominant player in his era. [/spoiler]

прогнозы на сезон 2016: http://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.as ... =Standings как всегда занимательно......

On This Date In BaseBall History / 13.01.16

[spoiler="Скрытый текст"] 1922 Buck Weaver applies unsuccessfully for reinstatement. The Black Sox infielder remains banned for life due to allegations of throwing the 1919 World Series to the Reds, along with seven other Chicago White Sox players.

1978 At the age of 90, Hall of fame manager Joe McCarthy dies. The former Cubs (1926-30), Yankees (1931-46), and Red Sox (1948-50) skipper compiled a 1460-867 (.627) record, winning nine pennants and seven World Championships during his 24-year tenure in the dugout.

1982 Both Henry Aaron (Braves, Brewers) and Frank Robinson (Reds, Orioles, Dodgers, Angels, Indians) are elected to the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. 'Hammering Hank' falls just nine votes short of being the first player to be elected unanimously by the BB

1988 After hitting a meager .211 last season and not being offered a new contract by San Diego, former National League Most Valuable Player Steve Garvey decides to retire. The perennial All-Star first baseman for the Dodgers and Padres ends his 19-year career with a lifetime .294 batting average

2005 Hoping to sway the veterans' committee, North Dakota’s House of Representatives approves a resolution proclaiming native son Roger Maris (Indians, A's, Yankees, Cardinals) should be elected to the Hall of Fame. The lawmakers’ action, which was sponsored by Rep. Andy Maragos, orders the Secretary of State to send a copy of the resolution to the 85 members of the baseball veterans' committee, which includes the 60 living members enshrined in Cooperstown.

2006 The much-anticipated trial to determine if Angels owner Arte Moreno violated a ten year-old contract with Anaheim, in which the city claims to have lost $100 million in tourism and merchandising revenue, when the franchise’s name was changed from the Anaheim Angels to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, begins in California's Orange County. Some of the people in the crowded courtroom wear Angel-colored red T-shirts imprinted with the words, "We Are Not L.A." to show their displeasure with the Halos' new identity. [/spoiler]

On This Date In BaseBall History / 14.01.16

[spoiler="Скрытый текст"] 1954 Joe DiMaggio and actress Marilyn Monroe elope and get married at City Hall in San Francisco. The couple, who had captivated the nation with their romance, will split up in less than a year.

1970 After seeing his upstart team win the World Series three months ago, Mets general manager Johnny Murphy dies after suffering a massive heart attack. The 61 year-old baseball executive, who was a talented reliever for the Yankees in the 1930's and early 40's, will be succeeded by Bob Scheffing, the team's special assignment scout.

1976 WTCG-TV owner Ted Turner obtains 100% of the Atlanta Braves for $12 million. 'Captain Ted' purchases the club to provide sport programming for his local channel 17, but when the FCC permits the station to use a satellite late in 1976 to broadcast shows on cable networks, the franchise, now available to be viewed by millions of subscribers, will become known as America's Team.

2012 The Yankees deal Jesus Montero, considered to be the top catching prospect in the major leagues, to the Mariners to obtain Michael Pineda, a promising 22 year-old starting pitcher. Having given up their prized backstop, the Bronx Bombers add to their rotation an All-Star right-hander, who posted a 9-10 record along with an ERA of 3.03, averaging nearly a strikeout per frame in 171 innings of work last season.

2015 The Braves continue their youth movement, dealing Evan Gattis and right-handed prospect James Hoyt to the Astros for minor leaguers Rio Ruiz, Andrew Thurman, and Mike Foltynewicz. Earlier in the offseason, Atlanta obtained four prospects from the Padres in exchange for Justin Upton, and added starting pitcher Shelby Miller and Tyrell Jenkins, another pitching prospect, from St. Louis when they traded Jayson Heyward and reliever Jordan Walden to the Cardinals. [/spoiler]

The Orioles have reportedly made an offer to Yoenis Cespedes after having grown frustrated negotiating with Chris Davis.

On This Date In BaseBall History / 15.01.16

[spoiler="Скрытый текст"] 1936 Horace Stoneham becomes president of the New York Giants, succeeding his dad, Charles, who died nine days ago. The 32 year-old will hold the position for the next 40 years before selling the team to Bob Lurie and Bud Herseth in 1976.

1942 "I honestly feel it would be best for the country to keep baseball going." - President Franklin D. Roosevelt, responding to Commissioner Landis inquiry about the sport's future. In his famous 'Green Light letter', President Franklin D. Roosevelt answers Commissioner Landis's query about playing baseball in the wake of the second World War. FDR responds he believes playing the sport would be good for Americans and encourages the owners to have more games at night to give war workers an opportunity to attend games.

1957 The Kratter Corporation grants Walter O'Malley an additional two years on the three-year lease on Ebbets Field agreed to last year. The new agreement means the ball club has a home in Brooklyn until 1961, but may have been prompted by the Dodgers owner's uncertainty about L.A's ability to secure the land needed to build a stadium if the team moved to the West Coast.

1958 The Yankees announced an unprecedented 140 games will be televised this season on WPIX in a package reportedly worth significantly more than a million dollars. The decision to telecast such a large number of games, including 63 road contests, was prompted by the departure of the Dodgers and Giants to California.

1981 Cardinal right-hander Bob Gibson, receiving 337 votes of the 401 BBWAA ballots cast (84%) in his first year of eligibility, is the only player elected to the Hall of Fame this year. Players falling short of the votes needed include well-known Dodgers Don Drysdale and Gil Hodges as well as Twins slugger Harmon Killebrew
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арбитраж нынешнего года: http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2016/01/15/a-s ... -deadline/

[Bread Brady]

Прочитал Маниболл, появилось желание ознакомиться с данным видом спорта, что посоветуете из маст геймс с русскими комментами желательно.

+1. А мне фильм понравился
корифеи, подскажите канал на ютубе, где разжеваны правила для нубов

[nsergey73]

Bread Brady,
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_ ... 0%BB%D0%B0
а самому набрать? nevamind.....

[Bread Brady]

спасибо.
да там много же, а времени мало. Буду смотреть по рейтингу )

[nsergey73]

the Yankees' history:

[spoiler="Скрытый текст"] "Yogi Berra was a great ambassador for both the game of baseball and St. Louis," Cardinals owner Bill DeWitt Jr. said in a team statement. "With courage, humility, and of course, a wonderful sense of humor, he was a true American original. While we will miss him, we will always remember him."

As a child, Berra lived across the street from Joe Garagiola, who, like Berra, went on to become a Major League catcher. Garagiola is said to have once quipped of his childhood friend: "Not only was I not the best catcher in the Major Leagues, I wasn't even the best catcher on my block"
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On This Date In BaseBall History / 16.01.16

[spoiler="Скрытый текст"] 1878 Benjamin Douglas is hired as manager of the Providence Grays, and Tom Carey is signed as the team's captain. The skipper of the new National League franchise in Rhode Island will be fired for incompetence and insubordination before the season begins.

1891 A new national agreement is signed by the National League, American Association, and the Western Association that creates a three-man panel to settle disputes among the leagues. Two days ago, the NL owners voted to allow the American Association to place a team in Boston‚ despite the emphatic opposition from the owners of the Boston Beaneaters, the existing NL franchise in town.

1952 Stan Musial gets a salary raise to $85,000 despite a Korean War wage freeze. The U.S. Standardization Board gives its okay for teams to give individual players pay increases using a complex formula.

1973 Steve Carlton becomes the highest paid pitcher when he signs a contract with the Phillies for a reported $165,000. The 28 year-old southpaw, last season's unanimous Cy Young Award winner, will lose a league-leading 20 games this season after posting a 27-10 record last year for the last place team.

2003 The owners establish the minimum age of 14 for bat boys. The change from not having any age requirement was prompted by a near collision at home plate during Game 5 of the World Series involving four year-old bat boy Darren Baker, the son of Giant skipper, Dusty Baker.

2003 Gary Carter will become the first, and most likely the only player, wearing an Expos hat on his Hall of Fame plaque. Although the former catcher expressed he wanted to be immortalized as a Mets player, the team which presently employs him and the franchise he helped to win the 1986 World Series championship, Cooperstown decided the 'Kid' should enter the Hall with a Montreal logo. [/spoiler]

On This Date In BaseBall History / 17.01.16

[spoiler="Скрытый текст"] 1888 Kansas City is admitted to the American Association to replace the Mets, who folded operations at the conclusion of the season. The remains of the former AA New York team is purchased by the Brooklyn Dodgers, who are interested in obtaining the services several of the unemployed Metropolitans players.

1915 According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the American League franchise will now be known as the Indians, replacing the nickname the Naps - a change necessitated due to the departure of player-manager Napolean Lajoie to the Philadelphia A's. Team owner Charles W. Somers asked the city's baseball writers for help, and with the feedback of their readers, the scribes selected the team's new moniker to honor former Cleveland Spider player Louis Sockalexis, the first Native American to play in the major leagues.

1916 The Giants buy Benny Kauff, the Federal League's best player, from the Brooklyn Tip Tops for $35,000. The 26 year-old center fielder's first three seasons with New York are solid, but the trash-talking fly chaser will never live up to his reputation of being the 'Ty Cobb of the Feds'.

1970 Willie Mays is named as the Player of the Decade for the sixties by the Sporting News. During the ten-year span, the 'Say Hey Kid' averaged 100 RBIs and 35 home runs per season, while batting .300 for Giants.

1970 The Yankees draft Fred Lynn in the January phase of the free-agent draft. The Chicago native, who becomes the first player in baseball history to win the MVP and Rookie of the Year awards in the same season while playing for the 1975 Red Sox, chooses not to sign with the Bronx Bombers.

2003 Pete Rose is nominated by Tony Riviera, the chairman of the newly formed Canadian Baseball League, for induction into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, but will fail to get elected when he falls short of garnering the necessary 75 percent vote from the selection committee. The former first baseman/outfielder of the 1984 Expos banged out his 4,000th career hit, a double off Phillies' southpaw Jerry Koosman, while playing for Montreal. [/spoiler]

On This Date In BaseBall History / 18.01.16

[spoiler="Скрытый текст"] 1938 Grover Cleveland Alexander becomes the tenth and only player this year to be elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA. 'Old Pete's 373 victories is the record for the most career wins in the National League, which he shares with Christy Mathewson.

1947 Due to a misunderstanding of the Tigers' owner, who believed Hank Greenberg had posed in a Yankee jersey, the 1946 American League home run leader (44) is sold to the Pirates. In Pittsburgh, Hammerin' Hank will join the National League home run leader, Ralph Kiner (23).

1950 Bob Feller asks and gets his salary reduced to $45,000, a $20,000 cut, because he believes his sub-par record of 15-14 doesn't merit an increase. Right-handed 'Rapid Robert' will rebound, posting a 16-11 record along with an ERA of 3.43 for the Indians next season.

1969 The U.S. Congress approves renaming D.C. Stadium to Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium to honor the memory of the former Attorney General and N.Y. Senator, who was assassinated last June while campaigning to be president. The ballpark, which will become better known as RFK Stadium, will continue to host the ‘new’ Washington Senators franchise that replaced the original team that left after the 1960 season to play in Minnesota.

1969 Ted Williams becomes the manager of the Senators, agreeing to a five-year deal for a reported salary of $75,000 per season. The team, which finished in last place in the previous campaign, will post an 86-76 record in Williams’ first year at the helm, accounting for the only .500 season during their 11-year tenure in Washington.

1973 Former Giant first baseman Orlando Cepeda comes to terms with the Red Sox, making him the first player to be specifically signed by a team to be its designated hitter. 'Cha-Cha' will perhaps miss an opportunity to make history on Opening Day when a Boston makes an error to prolong the first inning, giving the Yankees' Ron Blomberg the distinction of being the first DH to bat in a game. [/spoiler]

where is this damned spring?

On This Date In BaseBall History / 19.01.16

[spoiler="Скрытый текст"] 1989 - President Reagan pardoned George Steinbrenner. Steinbrenner was indicted on 14 criminal counts on April 5, 1974, then pleaded guilty to making illegal contributions to Nixon's re-election campaign and a felony charge of obstruction of justice on August 23.

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[SkiPPy43]

3 апреля стартует новый сезон с матча Сент-Луис Кардиналс - Питсбург Пайретс на PNC PArk

[mex_mangust]

да ждём чего уж там

[pokurim85]

Помнится в прошлом году еще на ТОМ трекере кто-то кидал хороший сайт с переходами и подписаниями по МЛБ. Не обновите ссылочку?
Пробовал mlbtraderumors, но не, то другой какой-то был)

[nsergey73]

On This Date In BaseBall History / 20.01.16

[spoiler="Скрытый текст"] 1871 The Boston Red Stockings are incorporated by Ivers Whitney Adams with $15,000 and the help of Harry Wright, who had founded and managed the Cincinnati Red Stockings, America's first professional baseball team.

1931 After being released by the Indians, 33 year-old Joe Sewell signs with the Yankees. Before retiring in 1934, the future Hall of Fame third baseman will hit .282 during his three seasons with New York.

1947 Negro League standout Josh Gibson, sometimes referred to as the 'black Babe Ruth', suffers a stroke at a movie theater, dying a few hours later at his mother's house of at the age of 35. The future Hall of Fame catcher will be put to rest in an unmarked grave in Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh, not far from Gus Greenlee, the owner and founder of the Pittsburgh Crawfords.

1953 Cardinal legend Dizzy Dean and outfielder Al Simmons, best known for his years with the A's, are elected to the Hall of Fame, but Joe DiMaggio in his first year of eligibility is not. The Yankee Clipper will have to wait until 1955 when 88.8% of the BBWAA scribes put his name on their ballot.

1966 Ted Williams, who compiled a .344 career batting average playing with the Red Sox for 19 seasons, receives 282 votes of 302 ballots (93.4%) cast by the writers of the BBWAA to be elected into the Hall of Fame. The 'Splendid Splinter' becomes the first American League position player to be selected in his first year of eligibility.

1984 Mets fans are shocked as the franchise loses future Hall of Famer Tom Seaver for the second time. The White Sox draft the unprotected 'Tom Terrific' as compensation for losing Dennis Lamp, a Type A free agent, to the Blue Jays.

1997 Former outfielder Curt Flood, who played most notably with the Cardinals, dies of throat cancer at the age of 59. After being traded to the Phillies in 1969, the baseball pioneer refused to play for Philadelphia and challenged the owners’ reserve clause, taking the matter as far as the U.S. Supreme Court, where he lost the case, but laid the groundwork which would lead to free agency in professional sports. [/spoiler]

[mex_mangust]

Помнится в прошлом году еще на ТОМ трекере кто-то кидал хороший сайт с переходами и подписаниями по МЛБ. Не обновите ссылочку?
Пробовал mlbtraderumors, но не, то другой какой-то был)

есть такая тема на ESPN... но там всё сухенько конечно
http://espn.go.com/mlb/transactions

[nsergey73]

On This Date In BaseBall History / 21.01.16

[spoiler="Скрытый текст"] 1921“The legend has been spread that the owners hired the Judge off the federal bench. Don't you believe it. They got him right out of Dickens.” - Leo Durocher
In a move widely supported by the press, Kenesaw Mountain Landis takes office as baseball's first commissioner, replacing the three-man National Commission, formerly governed by league presidents Ban Johnson and John Heydler and Reds owner Garry Herrmann. In November, the 55 year-old jurist agreed to take the newly created position for seven years at a salary of $50,000 (minus a $7,500 reduction to reflect his current pay as judge) on the condition he could continue to preside on the federal bench, an arrangement which would come to an end in thirteen months, when he resigns from his judicial responsibilities.

1941 The Indians sign Bob Feller (27-11, 2.61) to a deal worth a reported $30,000, making the 22 year-old farm from Van Meter, Iowa the highest paid hurler in baseball history. Dazzy Vance and Lefty Grove had previously held the distinction when they were paid $27,500 for one season of work.

1947 The BBWAA elects southpaws Carl Hubbell and Lefty Grove, infielder Frank Frisch, and catcher Mickey Cochrane into the Hall of Fame, who will be inducted in July, along with 11 additional individuals, who were selected by the Old-Timers Committee. The large list of new HOFers generated by the Old-Timers Committee in June, that included the names of Tommy McCarthy, Jesse Burkett, Clark Griffith, Joe McGinnity, Jack Chesbro, Eddie Plank, Rube Waddell, Frank Chance, Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers, and Ed Walsh, will lead to the revision of the procedures used to select candidates for enshrinement.

1960 Stan Musial insists the Cardinals cut his salary from $100,000 to $80,000, believing that he was overpaid in 1957 and 1958 and the reduced salary should be a reflection of his poor production for the team last season. The Redbird 39 year-old All-Star first baseman batted .255 with 14 home runs and 44 RBIs in the 115 games he played in last season.

1969 In his first year of eligibility, Cardinal legend Stan Musial is elected into the Hall of Fame, receiving 93% of the writers' votes. The BBWAA also selects Roy Campanella, the former Dodger catcher who won three National League MVPs before he was permanently disabled in a car accident just prior to the start of spring training in 1958.

2009 Rocco Baldelli, traded to the Red Sox in the offseason, takes out an ad in the St. Petersburg Times to show his appreciation of the support given to him by the Rays fans during his five years with the franchise. In an open letter the outfielder writes,"I will always think of the Tampa Bay area as my second home, and I would like to thank everyone for accepting me and for making my time here as enjoyable as it was".
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On This Date In BaseBall History / 22.01.16

[spoiler="Скрытый текст"] 1913 The Giants agree to share the Polo Grounds with the Highlanders. The American League club, which will become known as the Yankees, had been playing their home games at Hilltop Park, located at 168th Street and Broadway since 1903, when the franchise shifted from Baltimore to New York.

1965 "I’ve been asked the question many times over the years, all of us have, but I have to say right here and now: Willie was probably the best of us three…just look at the stats." - Yankees legend Mickey Mantle.
Willie Mays, Duke Snider, and Mickey Mantle make their last appearance together when they attend the BBWAA Dinner in New York. ‘The Mick’ answers the often-asked question about who was the best of the fabled Big Apple trio of outfielders, telling the audience, "Willie was probably the best of us three…just look at the stats."

1969 After being traded by the Expos along with outfielder Jesus Alou to the Astros for first baseman/outfielder Rusty Staub, Donn Clendenon refuses to report to his new team. The former Montreal first baseman balks at going to Houston because of a personality conflict with the team's newly-hired skipper, Harry Walker, who had managed him in Pittsburgh.

1979 Lindsey Nelson, selected by the expansion Mets as the team's lead announcer in 1962, reveals he will not be returning to the Mets broadcast booth this season, ending a 17-year partnership with Ralph Kiner and Bob Murphy. The colorfully-clad Hall of Fame announcer, who will eventually do play-by-play for the Giants, is replaced by Steve Albert, the younger brother of the well-known NBA Knicks and NHL Rangers' broadcaster, Marv Albert.

1982 Free agent Reggie Jackson signs a four-year, nearly four-million dollar contract with the Angels, ending his five-year roller coaster ride with the Yankees. During his tenure in New York, the Bronx Bombers will appear in the postseason four times, winning World Championships in 1977-78.

2001 Fifty-eight year-old Tommie Agee, the 1966 American League Rookie of the Year, dies of cardiac arrest in Manhattan. The World Series standout made two memorable catches in center field at Shea Stadium (saving possibly five runs) and also homered in the 5-0 Game 3 Mets' victory over the Orioles in the 1969 Fall Classic.

2014 Twenty-five year-old right-hander Masahiro Tanaka accepts the Yankees' seven-year contract offer for $155 million, the fifth-largest deal ever given to a pitcher. In addition to giving the largest sum ever awarded to a Japanese player, New York will also pay an additional $20 million to the Rakuten Golden Eagles, his former team, as part of the new posting agreement between Major League Baseball and teams in Japanese leagues. [/spoiler]

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