December 27
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Events, births and deaths that occurred on December 27.
[edit] Events
- 1874 - The first documented baseball game in Cuba took place in a field known as Palmar de Junco, in the province of Matanzas. In the match, called after seven innings due to darkness, the Habana team defeated that of Matanzas with the unbalanced score of 51 to 9 runs.
- 1919 - One day after secretly working out a deal to sell Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee says his team will deal any player except Harry Hooper. But Hooper will be sent to the Chicago White Sox after the 1920 season.
- 1939 - The New York Giants obtain infielder Mickey Witek from the Newark Bears in exchange for infielder Alex Kampouris, catcher Tom Padden and $40,000 in cash. New York has high hopes for Witek, who was named the 1939 MVP in the International League.
- 1941 - The Braves mascot Chief Nokahoma, adopted today, is considered by many as an aberration of a Natchez Native American and misrepresented in Plains Indians headdress.
- 1967 - Boston Red Sox pitching star Jim Lonborg undergoes surgery on his left knee, four days after a skiing accident. Lonborg, who won a career-high 22 games for the Red Sox during their "Impossible Dream" season, will struggle to regain his pitching form.
- 1984 - Free agent pitcher Ed Whitson, who went 14-8 for the National League champion San Diego Padres, begins a nightmarish association with the New York Yankees by signing a five-year $4.4 million contract. By the middle of his second year with the club, Whitson gets so rattled in Yankee Stadium that manager Lou Piniella will refuse to use him in home games.he can only pitch on the road. The Yankees ship him back to San Diego, where he will have four solid seasons.
- 1994 - The Chiba Lotte Marines of the Pacific League announced that Julio Franco, Pete Incaviglia and Eric Hillman had been signed to contracts. Incaviglia and Hillman would play for their country fellow Bobby Valentine, who in 2005 will become the first foreign manager to win the Japan Series.
- 1995 - Hall of Fame umpire Al Barlick dies at the age of 80 in Springfield, Illinois. Known for his decisiveness and hustle, Barlick worked National League games from 1940 to 1972, and gained election to the Hall in 1989.
- 2001:
- After 21 years being heard on WABC, the New York Yankees will broadcast its spring training, regular-season and postseason games on all -news station WCBS-AM which is owned by Infinity Broadcasting. The five-year deal with the Yankees' YES Network, created earlier this year, is worth approximately about $50 million.
- The New York Mets continue to stay busy this off season acquiring slugging first baseman Mo Vaughn from the Anaheim Angels in exchange for starter Kevin Appier and cash. Vaughn will join Roberto Alomar, Roger Cedeño, and Shawn Estes as newest members of the Shea Squad.
- The San Diego Padres sign free agent relief pitcher Alan Embree to a one-year contract.
- 2002 - The Mets sign free agent shortstop Rey Sanchez to a contract.
- 2004 - Free agent OF Moises Alou, who hit .293 with 39 home runs and 106 RBI for the Chicago Cubs, is signed by the San Francisco Giants to a one-year contract with an option for a second year. It will be second time Alou will be managed by his dad Felipe as he did playing with the Montreal Expos from 1992-96.
- 2005:
- The Toronto Blue Jays officially announce the signing of third baseman Troy Glaus and minor league shortstop Sergio Santos in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks. In return, the Diamondbacks receive second baseman Orlando Hudson and pitcher Miguel Batista.
[edit] Births
- 1861 - Ervin Curtis, outfielder (d. 1945)
- 1862 - Ducky Hemp, outfielder (d. 1923)
- 1869 - Bill Bishop, pitcher (d. 1932)
- 1873 - Pete Lamer, catcher (d. 1931)
- 1873 - Tom Thomas, pitcher (d. 1942)
- 1876 - Charlie Carr, infielder (d. 1932)
- 1876 - Sam Woodruff, infielder (d. 1937)
- 1888 - George Textor, catcher (d. 1954)
- 1890 - Ernie Krueger, catcher (d. 1976)
- 1897 - Jackie Tavener, infielder (d. 1969)
- 1904 - John Shea, pitcher (d. 1956)
- 1912 - Jim Tobin, pitcher; All-Star (d. 1969)
- 1913 - Red Lynn, pitcher (d. 1977)
- 1916 - Charlie Brewster, infielder (d. 2000)
- 1917 - Herb Karpel, pitcher (d. 1995)
- 1920 - Dutch McCall, pitcher (d. 1996)
- 1922 - Connie Johnson, pitcher (d. 2004)
- 1930 - Norm Larker, infielder; All-Star (d. 2007)
- 1937 - Bobby Klaus, infielder
- 1941 - Phil Gagliano, infielder
- 1942 - Byron Browne, outfielder
- 1943 - Roy White, outfielder; All-Star
- 1949 - Chico Escarrega, pitcher
- 1952 - Mark Budaska, designated hitter
- 1952 - Craig Reynolds, infielder; All-Star
- 1955 - Gary Weiss, infielder
- 1963 - Jim Leyritz, catcher
- 1965 - Tom Marsh, outfielder
- 1968 - Dean Palmer, infielder; All-Star
- 1972 - Mike Busby, pitcher
- 1973 - Raul Gonzalez, outfielder
- 1974 - Nate Bland, pitcher
- 1975 - Jeff D'Amico, pitcher
- 1980 - Jason Repko, outfielder
- 1981 - David Aardsma, pitcher
- 1982 - Matt Campbell, minor league pitcher
- 1982 - Micah Schilling, minor league player
- 1982 - Chris Gimenez, minor league player
- 1983 - Cole Hamels, pitcher; All-Star
[edit] Deaths
- 1898 - John Sneed, outfielder
- 1907 - Jim Andrews, outfielder (b. 1865)
- 1916 - Freeman Brown, manager (b. 1845)
- 1919 - Jerry Hurley, catcher (b. 1875)
- 1920 - Harvey Cushman, pitcher (b. 1877)
- 1932 - Andy Piercy, infielder (b. 1856)
- 1932 - Pop Schriver, catcher (b. 1865)
- 1933 - Fritz Buelow, catcher (b. 1876)
- 1945 - Gene Cocreham, pitcher (b. 1884)
- 1945 - Cy Swaim, pitcher (b. 1874)
- 1948 - Marv Peasley, pitcher (b. 1889)
- 1951 - Ernie Lindemann, pitcher (b. 1878)
- 1955 - Jim Fairbank, pitcher (b. 1881)
- 1956 - Hob Hiller, infielder (b. 1893)
- 1962 - Jake Flowers, infielder (b. 1902)
- 1964 - Art Phelan, infielder (b. 1887)
- 1965 - Bob Smith, pitcher (b. 1890)
- 1967 - Paul Lehner, outfielder (b. 1920)
- 1975 - Lou Lowdermilk, pitcher (b. 1887)
- 1976 - Press Cruthers, infielder (b. 1890)
- 1982 - Harry Kingman, infielder (b. 1892)
- 1986 - Jack Wallaesa, infielder (b. 1919)
- 1995 - Al Barlick Hall of Famer (b. 1915)
- 1995 - Oscar Judd, pitcher; All-Star (b. 1908)
- 1996 - Gene Brabender, pitcher (b. 1941)
- 2001 - John Hoffman, catcher (b. 1943)
- 2003 - Ivan Calderon, outfielder; All-Star (b. 1962)
- 2004 - Ernest Groth, pitcher (b. 1922)
