Posted Under: This Day in History
Events
1950 – Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller suggests he should receive a pay cut after a disappointing season. The Indians oblige and decrease his salary $20,000 to $45,000.
1973 – The Red Sox sign Orlando Cepeda to be their Designated Hitter, the first player ever signed with the intent to play exclusively this position.
2002 – Scott Rolen re-signs with the Phillies for the team’s largest single-season salary ever… $8.6 million. A lot has changed since then.
Deaths
1974 – Pete Appleton, who pitched 1141 innings despite walking more batters than he struck out.
Births
1938 – Curt Flood, who helped usher in the era of free agency
1964 – Brady “I hit 50 home runs one year” Anderson
1972 – Mike Lieberthal, who was drafted 3rd overall in 1990 by the Phillies, playing all but his last season with the team
