On January 27 1927 — The Cleveland Indians hire Jack McCallister as their new manager after after Tris Speaker abruptly resigned because of the betting scandal. McCallister coached the tribe from 1920-1926....
On January 26 2001 — The June 8-10 (Arlington) and June 15-17 (Houston) interleague games between the Astros and Rangers will be known as the Lone Star Series. It will be the...
On January 25, 1943, the Yankees sell future Hall of Famer Lefty Gomez to the rival Boston Braves . Gomez will never pitch in a game for the Braves, who decided to...
On January 23 1958 — The Washington Senators trade shortstop Pete Runnels to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for first baseman Norm Zauchin and outfielder Albie Pearson. Runnels will win two...
On January 19, 1997 — Ivan Rodriguez, avoiding salary arbitration, agrees to a contract worth $6.65 million to catch for the Rangers. ‘Pudge’ set the record for most doubles by a catcher...
On January 18 2012 — – The Texas Rangers sign Japanese P Yu Darvish to a 6-year, $60 million deal. Combined with the record $51.7 million posting fee, Texas will shell almost...
On January 18 1969 -Last p lace Washington Senators name former Boston Red Sox star Ted Williams as their new manager. Williams signs a five-year contract worth a reported salary of $75,000...
January 17, 1970: The Washington Senators select Bill Madlock in the 5th round of the 1970 amateur draft. As a September call-up in 1973, he bats .351 in 21 games for the...
[adrotate banner=”42″] On January 16, 1905, It seems simple enough on paper: the Boston Americans buy outfielder George Stone from the Washington Senators; the St. Louis Browns reclaim Frank Huelsman from Washington,...
Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page On January 14 1922 — Outfielder Clyde Milan is named the new manager of the Washington Senators....