Events
1946 – In the newly formed Liga de Beisbol Profesional de Venezuela, Magallenes defeats Vargas 3-2 in 17 innings.  While 17 inning games do happen from time to time, it is not often that both pitchers, in this case Alex Carrasquel and Roy Welmaker, go the distance. 
1966 – Ted Williams, the last player to [...]

So, I am taking Tuesday Trivia to myself this week.  From all the events I go to, from the Baseball Winter Meetings trade show to the All-Star Game to various dinners, I end up with a lot of baseball related products.  This week I have put together a grab a bag of prizes, including a [...]

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 [...]

Events
Plenty of important events on this day in history!
1970 - Curt Flood files his lawsuit challenging the reserve clause, setting in motion a chain of events that eventually lead to the creation modern free agency system.
1974 - Mickey Mantle is only the 7th player inducted into the Hall of Fame on his first attempt
1996 – [...]