This Day Archive
December
31 entries from 1874 to 2008.
The Yankees and Orioles Complete Baseball's Largest Trade
December 1, 1954
Jim Thome Signs with the Phillies
December 2, 2002
The Royals Steal Amos Otis from the Mets
December 3, 1969
The Dodgers Trade for Eddie Murray
December 4, 1988
Pete Rose Leaves Cincinnati for the Phillies
December 5, 1978
The Yankees Send J.T. Snow to the Angels for Jim Abbott
December 6, 1992
Lou Gehrig Elected to the Hall of Fame by Special Vote
December 7, 1939
Greg Maddux Announces His Retirement
December 8, 2008
The Reds Trade Frank Robinson to the Orioles
December 9, 1965
The National League Votes to Ban the Spitball
December 10, 1919
Alex Rodriguez Signs the Richest Contract in Sports History
December 11, 2000
The Cardinals Send Rollie Fingers and Ted Simmons to Milwaukee
December 12, 1980
The Mitchell Report Names 89 Players Linked to Performance-Enhancing Drugs
December 13, 2007
The Phillies Trade for Joe Morgan
December 14, 1982
Dave Winfield Signs a Record Deal with the Yankees
December 15, 1980
Bill Veeck Returns to Buy the White Sox
December 16, 1975
Baseball Grandfathers the Spitball for Seventeen Pitchers
December 17, 1920
Phil Rizzuto Trades His Glove for a Microphone
December 18, 1956
Jack Morris Surrenders to Arbitration as Collusion Freezes the Market
December 19, 1986
Cardinals Trade Rogers Hornsby to the Giants for Frankie Frisch
December 20, 1926
Josh Gibson Is Born in Buena Vista, Georgia
December 21, 1911
The Federal League Signs a Peace Treaty and Folds
December 22, 1915
Arbitrator Seitz Rules Messersmith and McNally Are Free Agents
December 23, 1975
Curt Flood Writes His Letter to the Commissioner
December 24, 1969
Billy Martin Dies in a Car Accident on Christmas Day
December 25, 1989
The Red Sox Sell Babe Ruth to the Yankees
December 26, 1919
The First Recorded Baseball Game in Cuba
December 27, 1874
Warren Cromartie Signs with the Yomiuri Giants
December 28, 1983
Jake Ruppert Refuses to Release Babe Ruth to Manage the Reds
December 29, 1933
The Mills Commission Declares Abner Doubleday Invented Baseball
December 30, 1907
Roberto Clemente Dies in a Plane Crash on New Year's Eve
December 31, 1972