February 6
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Events, births and deaths that occurred on February 6.
Events[edit]
- 1887 - At Hot Springs, Arkansas, Albert Spalding meets with the Chicago White Stockings players and exacts from each man a pledge of total abstinence from drinking during the coming season. With the entire outfield gone from last year's team and pitcher Jim McCormick holding out at home in New Jersey, the champion White Stockings will have to rely on young players.
- 1891 - The New York Giants' salary list is leaked to the press. It shows a total player payroll of $54,600 with Buck Ewing's $5,500 salary topping the scale.
- 1895 - Babe Ruth is born in Baltimore, Maryland. Ruth, who is considered by many to be the greatest player of all time, will start his career as a successful pitcher before amassing 714 home runs with 2,217 RBI and a lifetime batting average of .342 on his way to Hall of Fame election in 1936.
- 1926 - The St. Louis Browns acquire catcher Wally Schang from the New York Yankees for pitcher George Mogridge and cash. Although Schang is 36 years of age, he will hold the job as catcher for the Browns for four seasons.
- 1934:
- New York sportswriter and broadcaster Ford Frick is named the public relations director of the National League. In nine months, Frick will become the league's President and will later become commissioner, succeeding Happy Chandler. Frick had previously played an instrumental role in promoting the birth of the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
- The Cincinnati Reds purchase 43-year-old pitcher Dazzy Vance from the St. Louis Cardinals for $7,500. The future Hall of Famer will pitch for two more seasons, although he will only make two starts for the Reds and he will be waived back to St. Louis in midseason.
- 1935 - Demanding a yearly salary of $25,000, future Hall of Fame pitcher Dizzy Dean becomes a holdout. The St. Louis Cardinals' right-handed ace will sign for $19,500 the following day.
- 1951 - Gabby Street dies in Joplin, Missouri, at age of 67. Nicknamed "The Old Sarge", he had a prolific baseball career as a catcher, manager, coach and play-by-play broadcaster. As a manager, Street led the St. Louis Cardinals to two National League championships and one World Championship in 1932.
- 1956 - Supporting the Wagner-Cashmore plan to build a $30-million downtown Brooklyn, NY sports center, Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley promises to buy four million dollars worth of bonds.
- 1958 - Ted Williams signs a one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox. Reports on the worth of the contract estimate it between $135,000 to $150,000. Either way, Williams becomes the highest-paid player in major league history.
- 1968 - Voters in King County, Washington, whose seat is Seattle, approve by 62 percent a $40 million bond issue to build a domed, multipurpose stadium.
- 1976 - The American League grants the new expansion franchise in Seattle to a six-man investment group that includes movie star and entertainer Danny Kaye. The new franchise, to be called the Mariners, will start play in 1977.
- 1986 - The New York Yankees sign free agent relief pitcher Al Holland.
- 1995 - US President Bill Clinton's deadline for a resolution to the baseball strike passes without a resolution. On January 26th, Clinton had told the players and owners to resume bargaining and reach an agreement by today. The strike will continue for nearly two more months.
- 1998:
- The New York Yankees acquire All-Star second baseman Chuck Knoblauch from the Minnesota Twins for pitcher Eric Milton, shortstop Cristian Guzman and minor leaguers Brian Buchanan and Danny Mota, plus $3 million in cash. Knoblauch will bat .265 with 17 home runs this season and help the Yankees to the World Championship.
- The New York Mets obtain pitcher Al Leiter and minor leaguer Ralph Milliard from the Florida Marlins in exchange for pitcher A.J. Burnett and two minor leaguers, Jesús Sánchez and Rob Stratton.
- 2001:
- Anaheim Angels first baseman Mo Vaughn undergoes surgery to repair a ruptured biceps tendon in his left arm. Vaughn will miss the entire season.
- Miguel Batista wins the finale in the Caribbean Series as the Águilas Cibaeñas top the Naranjeros de Hermosillo; Elmer Dessens struggles in the loss.
- 2005 - At Mazatlan, Mexico, pitcher Francisco Campos turns in another brilliant outing, and the Mexican champion Mazatlan Deer hold on in the final game, edging the Aguilas Cibaeñas, 4 - 3, to win the 56th Caribbean Series.
- 2006 - Daniel Cabrera allows only one run and two hits in five innings, pitching the Dominican Republic's Licey Tigers past Mexico's Mazatlan, 3 - 1, in the Caribbean Series. In the second game, the Caracas Lions of Venezuela remain undefeated after five games with a 5 - 1 victory over Puerto Rico's Carolina Giants. Home field advantage aside, Caracas is heavily favored in tomorrow's decisive game against Licey.
- 2008:
- The Tigres del Licey take their first loss of the Caribbean Series. After starting off the Series 4-0, they are stunned by the previously 0-4 Yaquis de Obregón in a ten-inning game. Licey holds a comfortable 4 - 1 lead entering the 9th but closer Carlos Marmol allows a single to Armando Rios. A Ronnie Belliard error puts Reggie Taylor on board and both runners come home on a triple by Carlos Valencia. Valencia scores on a Oscar Robles single to tie the score. In the bottom of the 9th, Licey gets runners on the corners but Nelson Figueroa comes in and retires Matt Tupman and Emilio Bonifacio to end the inning. Against Oneli Perez, Obregón gets two men on in the 10th for Robert Saucedo, the 2006 Mexican League home run king. Saucedo hits his second homer of the game to make it 7 - 4 and Figueroa finishes the game with a 1-2-3 bottom of the 10th.
- In the other Caribbean Series game, the Aguilas Cibaeñas lose, 8 - 5, to the Tigres de Aragua as Bartolo Colon and a slew of relievers prove incapable of stopping the Venezuelans.
- 2009 - The Tigres de Aragua win the Caribbean Series while closer Francisco Butto sets a new Caribbean Series record with his fourth save of the tourney.
- 2010:
- Escogido beats Hermosillo, 7 - 2, in the Caribbean Series. 3B Juan Francisco goes 2 for 2 with 2 runs scored and 3 RBI and Kevin Barker hits a two-run homer to give the Dominican League representatives a 4-1 record. In the other game, Mayaguez beats Caracas, 7 - 1, as Danny Valencia and Jesus Feliciano hit home runs.
- The Blue Jays acquire P Dana Eveland from Oakland for future considerations.
- The Victoria Aces top South Australia for the second straight game, to win the 2010 Claxton Shield. Matthew Blackmore is named Finals MVP.
- 2011:
- After five days, standings in the Caribbean Series are extremely tight, with two teams at 3 and 2, and the other two at 2 and 3, with one day of games remaining. Today, Caguas defeats Obregón, 7 - 6, as Juan Padilla is brilliant in 5 1/3 innings of work in relief of starter Kyler Newby to earn his second win of the tournament. In the second game, Anzoátegui blanks an exhausted Toros del Este team, which has barely had 13 hours of rest after losing its second extra-inning marathon of the Series the night before. Manny Ayala pitches five scoreless innings to start the game and the Venezuelans go on to a 3 - 0 win.
- The East wins the 2011 Cuban All-Star Game in a 15 - 13, ten-inning slugfest featuring six homers. Yoelvis Fiss goes deep twice for the East and Alexander Guerrero drills a three-run homer in the 10th, while Yasiel Puig drives in five for the West.
- 2012:
- Pedro Martinez throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the Dominican Republic's representative, Escogido, takes on Aragua in the Caribbean Series. The Dominicans have already won the title, thanks to Mayagüez's 4 - 3 win over Obregon in today's first game, which means that no other team can finish with more than three wins while Escogido has won its first four games. Mayagüez wins when Luis Figueroa drives in Johnny Monell Jr. with a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the 9th. The second contest is thus meaningless, and Aragua blanks the new champions, 7 - 0, as Luis Jimenez and Hector Gimenez both homer and Yorman Bazardo pitches six scoreless innings.
- Marlins P Anibal Sanchez is the first player to win his arbitration case this off-season. The panel awards him a salary of $8 million, rather than the $6.9 million offered by his team. The first two cases heard, those of Ps John Lannan and Jeff Niemann, had both gone their team's way.
- The Orioles trade P Jeremy Guthrie, their workhorse over the past three seasons, to the Rockies in return for Ps Matt Lindstrom and Jason Hammel. In a related move, the O's designate P Clay Rapada for assignment.
- The Mariners add a pair of veteran relievers in Hong-Chih Kuo and Shawn Camp.
- 2013:
- The Yaquis de Obregón lock up the second spot in the Caribbean Series finals, routing the Criollos de Caguas, 10 - 0. Luis Mendoza allows only two hits in seven and a third innings, Marlon Byrd drives in three and Bárbaro Cañizares hits a two-run homer in the romp.
- In the other game in the Caribbean Series, the Leones del Escogido improve to 5-1 on the Series by topping Magallanes by a 4 - 2 margin, substitute Francisco Pena's two-run homer in the 9th being the deciding blow. Julio Lugo, who has announced his retirement at the end of the tournament, also homers. Escogido's players almost walk out before the game, unhappy about the bonuses promised by their club for playing the week-long tournament. They finally hit the field five minutes after the game's scheduled starting time, barely avoiding a forfeit.
- 2014:
- The Naranjeros de Hermosillo advance to the Caribbean Series finals with a 3 - 2 comeback win over the Tigres del Licey. Alfredo Aceves (Hermosillo) and Yuniesky Maya (Licey) each provide solid starts. Down 2 - 1 in the bottom of the 8th, Guillermo Mota walks Zelous Wheeler with the bases loaded to tie it. In the 9th, Yunesky Sanchez and Luis Fonseca single off Mota and Sebastián Valle hits a game-winning sacrifice fly.
- Hall of Fame slugger Ralph Kiner dies at age 91; in addition to his on-field exploits, Kiner was a New York Mets broadcaster from the team's inaugural season in 1962, although he had slowed his pace considerably following health issues in recent years.
- Reports indicate that former Rays closer Fernando Rodney has inked a two-year contract with the Mariners.
- 2015 - Already eliminated from further contention in the Caribbean Series, host Santurce at least goes out on a positive note, defeating Gigantes del Cibao, 3 - 2, on a 9th-inning run as Daniel Ortiz triples in Ozzie Martinez. In the other game, Anzoátegui maintains its perfect record with a 4 - 2 win over Culiacan. Junior Guerra only allows an unearned run over five innings, but the win goes to reliever Amalio Diaz as Hassan Pena gets credit for the save. Oswaldo Arcia's two-run homer in the 8th breaks the tie.
- 2016 - In the semifinals of the Caribbean Series, Mazatlan continues its perfect week with a 7 - 2 win over Ciego de Ávila. Yuniesky Betancourt drives in four runs and Hector Daniel Rodriguez is the winner. In the other semi-final game, Aragua walks all over Santurce, 13 - 3. Jose Martinez hits a triple and homer and drives in four runs for the Venezuelans.
- 2017 - The semi-finals of the Caribbean Series are played in Culiacán, Sinaloa, and the host Águilas de Mexicali punch their tickets to the finals with a 1 - 0 win over Alazanes de Granma. Miguel Pena pitches five shutout innings and Jake Sanchez gets the save as Agustin Murillo singles in the only run of the game in the 5th. In the finals, they will face the Criollos de Caguas, who defeat the Tigres de Aragua, 9 - 6. David Vidal hits his third homer in five games and drives in three as the Puerto Rican League representatives take an early eight-run lead to cruise to victory. Aragua starter Mitch Lively gives up four runs while recording only two outs before being lifted.
- 2018:
- With a 6 - 3 win over Criollos de Caguas, Alazanes de Granma end up with the best record in the first phase of the Caribbean Series, with three wins and one loss. Reliever Leandro Martinez pitches four scoreless innings and Raúl González hits a tie-breaking double in the 7th to lead the Cubans. In the other game, Tomateros de Culiacán, representing the host Mexican Pacific League, register their first and only win of the tournament, 8 - 1 over Aguilas Cibaenas. Sergio Mitre pitches six innings for the win, while Japhet Amador and Justin Greene hit homers.
- The Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame inducts its 2018 class: 1996 Caribbean Series MVP Darryl Brinkley, contact hitting star Cornelio García and 1986 Caribbean Series pitching star Jaime Orozco. The latter two were already members of Mexico's Hall of Fame.
- 2019 - The Toros de Herrera, representing host country Panama, win their second straight game at the Caribbean Series, defeating Santurce of Puerto Rico, 8 - 7. Trailing 6 - 1 after six innings, the Toros score four runs in the 7th and complete the comeback with three more in the 9th, highlighted by a two-run double by pinch-hitter Jilton Calderon. Manny Corpas records the save as Puerto Rico scores once in the bottom of the frame. In the opening game, the Cardenales de Lara of Venezuela also notch their second win, defeating Las Tunas of Cuba, 1 - 0, behind a strong pitching performance by Wilfredo Boscan who allows just three hits in 6 2/3 innings but leaves with the game still scoreless. Alejandro De Aza drives in the game's only run with a sacrifice fly in the 7th, and reliever Alexis Rivero receives credit for the win.
- 2020 - The Cardenales de Lara move to the Caribbean Series finals, avenging their only loss this year. Logan Darnell, José Ascanio, Francisley Bueno, Ricardo Gómez and Pedro Rodríguez scatter nine Tomateros de Culiacán hits in a shutout. Zack Dodson gives up just two hits and one run, when Welington Dotel doubles in Gorkys Hernández but it's all Lara needs. The Toros del Este win the other semifinal, beating the host Cangrejeros de Santurce by one run for the second straight day. Abraham Almonte's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 8th scores Peter O'Brien with the winner, while Fernando Abad gets the victory.
- 2021:
- The A's and Rangers pull off a five-player trade, with the centerpieces being two former star players who have fallen on tough times of late: SS Elvis Andrus heads to Oakland after 12 seasons in Texas, in return for DH/OF Khris Davis. The two teams also swap young catchers, with Jonah Heim headed to the Rangers and Aramis Garcia coming the other way, while P Dane Acker completes the deal by going to Texas.
- In a match-up of five-time champs, the Águilas Cibaeñas beat the Criollos de Caguas in the Caribbean Series finale to finish 7-0 this year. Caribbean Series MVP Juan Lagares doubles in Ramón Torres with the winning run in the 6th, then scores on a hit by Ronald Guzmán, who later homers to complete the 4 - 1 win. César Valdez, Luis Castillo, Wirfin Obispo and Jumbo Díaz combine on a four-hitter. Félix Fermín manages his third Caribbean Series champion.
- 2023 - The two 3-1 teams in the 2023 Caribbean Series square off, and it's a mismatch today as Mexico's Cañeros de Los Mochis rout host Venezuela's Leones del Caracas, 7-0. Luis Miranda and four relievers combine on a two-hitter while Reynaldo Rodríguez has three hits to lead the offense.
Births[edit]
- 1856 - Bobby Mitchell, pitcher (d. 1933)
- 1866 - Bob Gamble, pitcher (d. 1958)
- 1867 - Mike Morrison, pitcher (d. 1955)
- 1869 - George Darby, pitcher (d. 1937)
- 1873 - Charles Snyder, catcher/outfielder (d, 1901)
- 1876 - Andy Sommerville, pitcher (d. 1931)
- 1878 - Perry Sessions, minor league pitcher (d. 1950)
- 1879 - Rube Ward, outfielder (d. 1945)
- 1880 - Frank LaPorte, infielder (d. 1939)
- 1887 - John Potts, outfielder (d. 1962)
- 1889 - Red Downey, outfielder (d. 1949)
- 1892 - Goldie Rapp, infielder (d. 1966)
- 1894 - Pelham Ballenger, infielder (d. 1948)
- 1895 - Babe Ruth, outfielder; All-Star, Hall of Famer (d. 1948)
- 1899 - Walt Huntzinger, pitcher (d. 1981)
- 1900 - Jake Levy, minor league pitcher
- 1901 - Glenn Wright, infielder (d. 1984)
- 1905 - Eddie Hunter, infielder (d. 1967)
- 1906 - Luther McDonald, pitcher (d. 1976)
- 1913 - Ken Weafer, pitcher (d. 2005)
- 1916 - Don Fisher, pitcher (d. 1973)
- 1917 - Johnny Davis, outfielder/pitcher; All-Star (d. 1982)
- 1918 - Ernie Kish, outfielder (d. 1993)
- 1924 - Dorothy Montgomery, AAGPBL utility player (d. 2009)
- 1926 - Sam Calderone, catcher (d. 2006)
- 1926 - Dale Long, infielder; All-Star (d. 1991)
- 1927 - Smoky Burgess, catcher; All-Star (d. 1991)
- 1927 - Art Stewart, scout (d. 2021)
- 1928 - Charlie Gorin, pitcher (d. 2021)
- 1930 - Bert Parke, minor league executive (d. 2015)
- 1931 - Kunihisa Taneda, NPB infielder (d. 2014)
- 1932 - Bill Koski, pitcher (d. 2014)
- 1932 - Mickey Sullivan, college coach (d. 2012)
- 1939 - Jay Bergman, college coach
- 1939 - Sung-Nan Chiu, Taiwan national team infielder (d. 2011)
- 1939 - Augie Garrido, college coach (d. 2018)
- 1940 - Dale Williams, umpire
- 1942 - Hsiang-Mu Wu, CPBL manager; Taiwan Baseball Hall of Fame (d. 2012)
- 1946 - Larry Chase, scout (d. 2012)
- 1948 - Doug Howard, infielder
- 1949 - Richie Zisk, outfielder; All-Star
- 1950 - Edoardo Ruiz, Mexican national team infielder
- 1954 - Larry Young, umpire
- 1955 - Larry Jones, minor league pitcher (d. 2018)
- 1956 - Fumiaki Kadota, NPB pitcher
- 1958 - Bill Dawley, pitcher; All-Star
- 1958 - Rusty Hamric, minor league infielder
- 1966 - Larry Pardo, scout
- 1969 - Bob Wickman, pitcher; All-Star
- 1969 - Mike Zimmerman, minor league pitcher
- 1970 - Danna Cruz, Puerto Rican women's national team outfielder
- 1970 - Mark Hutton, pitcher
- 1971 - Chris Abbe, minor league catcher
- 1972 - Jose Montilla, minor league infielder
- 1975 - Chad Allen, outfielder
- 1976 - Alwin Van Maanen, First Division pitcher
- 1977 - Ronald Jaarsma, Hoofdklasse outfielder and manager
- 1977 - Andrei Selivanov, Russian national team catcher
- 1977 - Pete Zoccolillo, outfielder
- 1978 - Steve Andrade, pitcher
- 1978 - Adam Shabala, outfielder
- 1979 - David Rollandini, minor league pitcher
- 1980 - Takashi Kita, NPB outfielder
- 1983 - Stephen Spragg, minor league pitcher
- 1984 - Fu-Jen Shen, CPBL pitcher-infielder
- 1985 - Yorbis Borroto, Cuban league infielder
- 1985 - Cody Bunkelman, minor league player
- 1985 - Yusuf Carter, minor league outfielder
- 1985 - Fraser Holmes, college coach
- 1985 - Sébastien Lepouriel, French Division I pitcher
- 1986 - Kanekoa Texeira, pitcher
- 1987 - Pedro Alvarez, infielder; All-Star
- 1987 - Efrain Contreras, minor league outfielder
- 1987 - Will Inman, minor league pitcher
- 1987 - Travis Wood, pitcher; All-Star
- 1988 - Kent Gerst, minor league outfielder (d. 2012)
- 1989 - Matt Duffy, infielder
- 1989 - Donald Lutz, outfielder
- 1990 - Eun-seong Chae, KBO infielder-outfielder
- 1990 - Kevin Eichhorn, minor league pitcher
- 1990 - Luis Juárez, minor league catcher
- 1991 - Chad Girodo, pitcher
- 1991 - Luke Maile, catcher
- 1992 - Yusong Lu, minor league pitcher
- 1992 - Ju-Liang Tai, Taiwanese national team outfielder
- 1992 - Chih-Yu Tsai, Taiwan national team outfielder
- 1992 - Brant Whiting, coach
- 1992 - Christian Wonders, minor league coach
- 1993 - Hershelon Juliana, minor league pitcher
- 1993 - Javier Monzón, minor league infielder
- 1993 - Min-woo Park, KBO infielder
- 1994 - David Paulino, pitcher
- 1994 - Naoyuki Uwasawa, NPB pitcher
- 1995 - Zack Collins, catcher
- 1995 - Riley O'Brien, pitcher
- 1996 - Wolfgang Reitter, Bundesliga pitcher
- 1996 - Pavin Smith, infielder
- 1998 - Anthony Maldonado, minor league pitcher
- 1998 - Adley Rutschman, catcher; All-Star
- 1998 - Braden Scott, minor league pitcher
- 1998 - Christopher Torres, minor league infielder
- 2004 - Braulio Baque, Ecuadorian national team pitcher
Deaths[edit]
- 1891 - Tom Healey, pitcher (b. 1853)
- 1903 - Hardie Henderson, pitcher (b. 1862)
- 1905 - Ned Cuthbert, outfielder, manager (b. 1845)
- 1908 - Samuel Angus, owner (b. 1855)
- 1920 - Charles Comerford, pre-MLB outfielder (b. 1833)
- 1920 - Jack Lapp, catcher (b. 1884)
- 1922 - Frank Barrows, outfielder (b. 1844)
- 1924 - Harry Colgan, umpire (b. 1869)
- 1927 - George Gohen, umpire (b. 1866)
- 1932 - Lyman Drake, outfielder (b. 1852)
- 1940 - Bill Wright, catcher (b. 1864)
- 1946 - Charlie Knepper, pitcher (b. 1871)
- 1950 - Art Fletcher, infielder, manager (b. 1885)
- 1951 - Gabby Street, catcher, manager (b. 1882)
- 1952 - Del Paddock, infielder (b. 1887)
- 1953 - Tex Pruiett, pitcher (b. 1883)
- 1955 - Rosey Rowswell, announcer (b. 1884)
- 1955 - Hank Thormahlen, pitcher (b. 1896)
- 1960 - Noodles Hahn, pitcher (b. 1879)
- 1961 - Joe Jerger, minor league pitcher (b. 1877)
- 1962 - Ernest Lanigan, researcher (b. 1873)
- 1968 - Archie Aaronson, minor league outfielder (b. 1889)
- 1968 - Leroy Matlock, pitcher; All-Star (b. 1907)
- 1970 - Dick Mauney, pitcher (b. 1920)
- 1972 - Frankie Zak, infielder; All-Star (b. 1922)
- 1974 - Benny Meyer, outfielder (b. 1885)
- 1978 - Babe Ganzel, outfielder (b. 1901)
- 1978 - Roy Grover, infielder (b. 1892)
- 1979 - Bill Schindler, catcher (b. 1896)
- 1980 - George Woodend, pitcher (b. 1917)
- 1981 - Cactus Keck, pitcher (b. 1899)
- 1983 - Manuel Oliveros, minor league manager; Salon de la Fama (b. 1895)
- 1984 - Osamu Mihara, NPB infielder and manager; Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame (b. 1911)
- 1991 - Alex McColl, pitcher (b. 1894)
- 1994 - Bill Chamberlain, pitcher (b. 1909)
- 1994 - Ross Grimsley, pitcher (b. 1922)
- 1994 - Frank Whitman, infielder (b. 1924)
- 1995 - Elmer Burkart, pitcher (b. 1917)
- 1996 - Bob Muncrief, pitcher; All-Star (b. 1916)
- 1997 - Amby Murray, pitcher (b. 1913)
- 1997 - Kinji Uno, NPB infielder (b. 1917)
- 1998 - Adolphus Grimes, outfielder (b. 1913)
- 2007 - Lew Burdette, pitcher; All-Star (b. 1926)
- 2008 - Al Mazur, minor league infielder, manager (b. 1916)
- 2012 - Bob Roesner, umpire (b. 1926)
- 2014 - Ralph Kiner, outfielder; All-Star, Hall of Famer (b. 1922)
- 2014 - Toru Mori, NPB outfielder (b. 1935)
- 2015 - Jim McKnight Jr., minor league infielder (b. 1956)
- 2016 - Red Moore, infielder (b. 1916)
- 2021 - Lou Pisani, college coach (b. ~1928)
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