MLB Historical past
1940 – South Facet Park, the primary dwelling of the Chicago White Sox, burns down.
1989 – Billy Martin dies in a automotive accident in Johnson Metropolis, New York on the age of 61. Martin was a former All-Star infielder and the previous supervisor of the Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics. Martin had 5 stints as supervisor of the Yankees and was rumored to be a candidate to switch Lou Piniella on the time of his dying. He managed for 18 years and compiled a profession report of 1253-1013 whereas profitable 5 American League pennants and the 1977 World Championship.
2001 – Hideki Matsui indicators a one-year, $4.7 million deal to play for the Yomiuri Giants making him the very best paid participant in Nippon Professional Baseball Historical past.
2019 – The White Sox signal Edwin Encarnacion to a one-year, $12 million deal that features a membership choice for a further season.
Info for this text was discovered by way of Baseball Reference, NationalPastime.com and Right this moment in Baseball Historical past.
