Contributed by Ryan Campbell

Events

1942 – The owners agree to allow each team to have up to 14 night games during the upcoming season

1982 – Minor league catcher Angel Rodriguez is suspended for the second time for tipping pitches to opposing Latin American batters

Deaths

Of players who have died on this day, only one eclipsed 1000 IP (Dana Fillingim) and two accumulated more than 1500 AB’s (Jake Virtue and Tom O’Brien)

Births

1885 – Slim Sallee, owner of a career 2.7 K/9. Oh the Deadball Era

1952 – Fred Lynn, a nine time All-Star who was the first player to win the MVP and ROY awards in the same season, which he did with the Red Sox in 1975