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February 3
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Events, births and deaths that occurred on February 3.
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- 1886 - Albert Spalding begins a sporting goods company with $800. He will become the manufacturer of the first official baseball as well as tennis balls, and equipment for basketball, golf and football.
- 1900 - Rival forces fight for control of the Union Park Ball Grounds in Baltimore. John McGraw's men camp around a fire at third base. Ned Hanlon, his former manager in Baltimore in the 1890s, now manager of Brooklyn and still president of the Baltimore club in the National League, has forces camped around first base.
- 1920 - A meeting in Kansas City results in the birth of the Negro National League. Chicago American Giants owner Rube Foster spearheads the formation of the league, which will consist of eight franchises: Chicago Giants, Cuban Stars, Dayton Marcos, Detroit Stars, Indianapolis ABCs, Chicago American Giants, Kansas City Monarchs and St. Louis Giants.
- 1934 - The St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Browns decide to cease broadcasting home games. The teams hope the move will result in better attendance at their ballparks.
- 1942 - Major League owners hold a meeting to discuss regulations to be used during World War II. The owners decide to have each team play 14 night games, except for the Washington Senators, who will be permitted 21 games under the lights at Griffith Stadium. Two All-Star Games will be played, one with a military All-Star team. Curfews are set for night games with no inning to start after 12:50 A.M.
- 1965 - Milwaukee Braves officials propose a $500,000 payment to county officials if the club's lease to play in Milwaukee can be terminated a year early. The offer is refused.
- 1975 - Billy Herman, Earl Averill and Bucky Harris are selected for the Hall of Fame by the Special Veterans Committee. Herman was a ten-time All-Star second baseman who batted .304 in 15 seasons and played in four World Series. Averill batted .299 or better in nine of his first ten seasons and finished as a .318 career hitter. Harris managed the Washington Senators to two pennants in his first two seasons as a player-manager and was a career .274 hitter.
- 1977 - The Special Committee on the Negro Leagues elects Martin Dihigo and shortstop Pop Lloyd to the Hall of Fame. Dihigo, a dominant pitcher born in Cuba, also was a infielder and outfielder from 1923 to 1945. Lloyd, a standout shortstop and dangerous hitter, played in the Negro Leagues from 1906 to 1932.
- 1978 - Under the financial reorganization of the club, Steve O'Neill becomes the principal owner of the Cleveland Indians.
- 1979 - The Minnesota Twins trade star first baseman Rod Carew to the California Angels for outfielder Ken Landreaux and three lesser players (Dave Engle, Paul Hartzell and Brad Havens). Carew, who hit .333 for the Twins in 1978 but had vowed never to play again for owner Calvin Griffith after he made disparaging remarks against black players a few months earlier, will hit .318 for the Angels this season. He will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1991.
- 1987 - The Montreal Expos send relief ace Jeff Reardon and catcher Tom Nieto to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for pitcher Neal Heaton, catcher Jeff Reed, and two minor leaguers. Reardon will save 31 games for the Twins this season and help the franchise to its first World Championship.
- 1998 - The New York Yankees replace recently resigned general manager Bob Watson with Brian Cashman.
- 1999 - After 16 years of doing local telecasts, the New York Mets do not ask Tim McCarver to return to the broadcast booth. Tom Seaver will replace the highly-regarded broadcaster and will assume other duties within the organization.
- 2002 - New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada signs a five-year contract with the club. Terms are not announced, but Posada was asking for $7.75 million in arbitration, which would have made the 30-year-old the second best-paid catcher in major league history.
- 2006:
- Miguel Tejada hits a three-run home run to help the Dominican Republic's Licey Tigers rally past Mexico's Mazatlan Reindeer, 10 - 6, in the Caribbean World Series. In the second game, Marco Scutaro hits a grand slam to propel the Caracas Lions of Venezuela to a 6 - 1 victory against Puerto Rico's Carolina Giants. Scutaro and his Caracas teammates are 2-0 in round-robin play. The Dominican Republic is also undefeated after two games.
- The Boston Red Sox finish up their deal for slick-fielding shortstop Alex Gonzalez, plugging their last big hole after a major offseason upheaval. Gonzalez, who spent his first eight major league seasons with the Florida Marlins, will reportedly get a one-year contract worth $3 million. An All-Star in 1999, Gonzalez also helped the Marlins win the World Series in 2003. He committed 32 errors in the last two seasons (16 each), compared to the 30 committed by Edgar Renteria in his only season with the Red Sox.
- The San Francisco Giants rename their stadium as a result of continuous changes in the corporate world that pay handsomely for sports naming rights, giving the stadium its third identity since its opening in 2000. The Giants' ballpark is changing its name to AT&T Park beginning in March. The stadium was originally called "Pacific Bell Park" and was later renamed "SBC Park". The ballpark is scheduled to host the 2007 All-Star Game.
- 2008:
- The Tigres del Licey top the Yaquis de Obregón in a 11-inning, 2 - 1 contest in the 2008 Caribbean Series. Center fielder Jose Bautista homers in the 2nd and hits a sacrifice fly in the 11th to score Yordany Ramirez, driving in both of Licey's runs. Nelson Figueroa throws over 9 innings of work for the Yaquis in their upset bid before he is finally yanked in the 10th.
- A rocky start from Andrew Lorraine gives the Aguilas Cibaeñas two runs as Lorraine is wild from the get-go, walking leadoff hitter Rafael Furcal on four pitches. The Aguilas go on to a 3 - 1 win over the Tigres de Aragua behind six different pitchers. Francisco Cruceta gets the win and Arnie Munoz the save.
- The 23rd Cuban All-Star Game is held in front of over 28,000 fans at Guillermón Moncada Stadium. The Occidentales (Westerners) top the Orientales (Easterners) in an exciting 6 - 5 game. The 2007-2008 Serie Nacional home run leader, Alexei Bell, clouts a three-run 1st-inning shot off Yulieski González, to get the Orientales going. The Occidentales rally with five runs in the bottom of the 3rd, with two RBI apiece by Eriel Sánchez and Ernesto Molinet. The game is 5 - 5 entering the bottom of the 9th, when Yosvany Peraza hits a walk-off home run against Jorge Longa. Peraza wins MVP honors. Alexei Gil is the winning pitcher.
- 2010:
- Nelson Figueroa strikes out 8 in a complete game 7 - 1 victory, leading Escogido over Hermosillo on the second day of the 2010 Caribbean Series. A solo home run by Carlos Valencia is the only blemish on Figueroa's record, while his teammate with the Mets last season, Fernando Martinez, hits a two-run homer for the winners.
- In the other Caribbean Series game played today, Raul Padron hits a home run and drives in three runs as Caracas defeats Mayagüez, 5 - 2. Randy Ruiz hits a solo shot for the losers.
- The Phillies sign OF Freddy Guzman to a minor league contract, while the Brewers claim P Marco Estrada off waivers from Washington. Milwaukee designates P Tim Dillard for assignment to make room for Estrada on its roster.
- 2011 - All four teams have a 1-1 record following the second day of games in the 2011 Caribbean Series. The Toros del Este beat Anzoátegui, 6 - 5, in the first game, as Kevin Barker homers and drives in three runs. In the second game, Caguas defeats Obregon, 7 - 3. 3B Agustín Murillo commits two errors, giving him four in two games, that lead to five 1st-inning Puerto Rican runs off Rolando Valdez. Juan Padilla pitches four scoreless innings in relief of starter Dylan Owen for the win.
- 2012 - Escogido improves to 2-0 in the 2012 Caribbean Series with a 5 - 2 win over Aragua in 13 innings. Andy Dirks breaks the deadlock with an RBI single, and Erick Almonte follows with a two-run double as Merkin Valdez picks up the win. In the other game, Obregon shuts out Mayagüez, 2 - 0, behind the pitching of Randy Keisler, who goes seven innings without allowing a run; Dan Serafini and Luis Ayala then finish the day's work.
- 2013:
- Six new members are inducted into the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame. The big name is Fernando Valenzuela (who won 173 games in the majors). Joining him are three other Mexican former major leaguers: Frank Estrada, who won one Caribbean Series as a player and two as a manager, Houston Jiménez (who hit .330 in four Caribbean Series) and Ever Magallanes (twice the All-Star 2B in a Caribbean Series; .358 Caribbean Series average). Executives Renato Vega and Arturo León Lerma round out the class.
- In Day 3 of the 2013 Caribbean Series, Escogido remains unbeaten with a 6 - 5 win over Obregón in 11 innings. Miguel Tejada hits a two-run homer in the 3rd for Escogido, extending his home run record (14) in his 12th Caribbean Series, however closer Fernando Rodney blows a save opportunity in the 9th, forcing extra innings. Ricardo Nanita then ends the game with a single against Luis Ayala. In the other contest, Magallanes defeats Caguas, 3 - 1, as the Puerto Ricans remain winless. Ken Ray allows only one run over 6 innings to get the win over Zack Segovia; José Castillo goes 2 for 4 with a homer and 2 runs scored.
[edit] Births
- 1845 - Henry Burroughs, outfielder (d. 1878)
- 1851 - Live Oak Taylor, outfielder (d. 1888)
- 1860 - Gene Derby, catcher (d. 1917)
- 1872 - Lou Criger, catcher (d. 1934)
- 1879 - Ralph Savidge, pitcher (d. 1959)
- 1880 - Newt Randall, outfielder (d. 1955)
- 1882 - Frank Barberich, pitcher (d. 1965)
- 1885 - Slim Sallee, pitcher (d. 1950)
- 1889 - Whitey Hensling, minor league pitcher (d. 1969)
- 1890 - Larry MacPhail Hall of Famer (d. 1975)
- 1896 - Chicken Hawks, infielder (d. 1973)
- 1901 - Ernie Maun, pitcher (d. 1987)
- 1903 - Joe Stripp, infielder (d. 1989)
- 1906 - Jack Matchett, Negro League pitcher (d. ????)
- 1910 - Mike Garbark, catcher (d. 1994)
- 1915 - Buck Ross, pitcher (d. 1978)
- 1916 - Daniel Canónico, Venezuelan League pitcher and manager (d. 1975)
- 1918 - Sid Schacht, pitcher (d. 1991)
- 1921 - Red Durrett, outfielder (d. 1992)
- 1922 - Jim Dyck, outfielder (d. 1999)
- 1923 - Whitey Gluchoski, minor league pitcher and manager (d. 1977)
- 1925 - Harry Byrd, pitcher (d. 1985)
- 1926 - Floyd Temple, college coach (d. 2012)
- 1929 - Donald Boseo, minor league outfielder (d. 2009)
- 1931 - Glenn Cox, pitcher (d. 2012)
- 1933 - Francesco Neto, Serie A1 umpire
- 1934 - Noboru Akiyama, NPB pitcher and manager; Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame (d. 2000)
- 1935 - Don Kaiser, pitcher
- 1935 - Dick Tracewski, infielder, manager
- 1940 - Kunio Jonouchi, NPB pitcher
- 1944 - Wayne Comer, outfielder
- 1944 - Celerino Sanchez, infielder (d. 1992)
- 1947 - Joe Coleman, pitcher; All-Star
- 1949 - Bake McBride, outfielder; All-Star
- 1951 - Mike Wallace, pitcher
- 1952 - Fred Lynn, outfielder; All-Star
- 1953 - Ronald Williamson, minor league catcher (d. 2004)
- 1957 - Larry Poncino, umpire
- 1957 - Don Welchel, pitcher
- 1960 - Gianmario Costa, Serie A1 infielder
- 1961 - Joe Kucharski, minor league pitcher
- 1961 - Freddie Toliver, pitcher
- 1962 - Joe Klink, pitcher
- 1965 - Rich Scheid, pitcher
- 1966 - Paul McClellan, pitcher
- 1967 - Luis Iglesias, minor league infielder
- 1969 - Terry Bradshaw, outfielder
- 1969 - Kevin Riggs, minor league infielder and manager
- 1971 - Scott Klingenbeck, pitcher
- 1971 - Eric Owens, outfielder
- 1973 - Tony Dermendziev, minor league outfielder
- 1973 - Ryan Long, outfielder
- 1976 - Dong-joo Kim, KBO infielder
- 1976 - Guillermo Larreal, minor league pitcher
- 1976 - Bart Miadich, pitcher
- 1977 - Luis D. Figueroa, minor league infielder
- 1977 - Basilio Hernandez, Extraliga catcher
- 1978 - Dan McShea, college coach
- 1980 - Oscar Chow, Nicaraguan national team pitcher
- 1980 - Gabe Ribas, minor league pitcher
- 1980 - Skip Schumaker, outfielder
- 1980 - Li Zhang, Chinese national team pitcher
- 1981 - Shea Douglas, minor league player
- 1981 - B.J. Garbe, minor league outfielder
- 1981 - Chris Grossman, minor league catcher
- 1983 - Richard Bartel, minor league pitcher
- 1983 - Ricardo Rojas, minor league player
- 1986 - Hung-Wen Chen, minor league pitcher
- 1986 - Lucas Duda, outfielder
- 1986 - Alexander Maxyakov, Russian national team infielder
- 1987 - Pim Walsma, Hoofdklasse pitcher
- 1988 - Ryan Robowski, minor league pitcher
- 1989 - Quincy Latimore, minor league outfielder
- 1993 - Zac LaNeve, drafted infielder
[edit] Deaths
- 1901 - Tom O'Brien, outfielder (b. 1873)
- 1927 - Billy McLean, umpire (b. 1835)
- 1930 - Gus Sandberg, catcher (b. 1895)
- 1936 - Andy Boswell, pitcher (b. 1874)
- 1938 - Mike Donovan, infielder (b. 1881)
- 1942 - Happy Finneran, pitcher (b. 1891)
- 1942 - Frank Luce, outfielder (b. 1896)
- 1943 - Jake Virtue, infielder (b. 1865)
- 1950 - Dick Spalding, outfielder (b. 1893)
- 1953 - Billy Disch, college coach (b. 1872)
- 1953 - Frank Donnelly, pitcher (b. 1869)
- 1955 - Fred Brown, outfielder (b. 1879)
- 1961 - Dana Fillingim, pitcher (b. 1893)
- 1968 - Jake Pitler, infielder (b. 1894)
- 1977 - Chi-Chi Olivo, pitcher (b. 1928)
- 1978 - Pete Compton, outfielder (b. 1889)
- 1978 - Roy Flaskamper, infielder (b. 1901)
- 1978 - Mike Herrera, infielder (b. 1897)
- 1982 - Hugo Klaerner, pitcher (b. 1908)
- 1983 - Trader Horne, pitcher (b. 1899)
- 1984 - Bill Seinsoth Sr., minor league pitcher (b. 1918)
- 1988 - Jocko Thompson, pitcher (b. 1917)
- 1989 - Dick Bass, pitcher (b. 1906)
- 1990 - Erv Kantlehner, pitcher (b. 1892)
- 1991 - Walter Brown, pitcher (b. 1915)
- 1998 - Roy Welmaker, Negro League pitcher (b. 1913)
- 1999 - Leo Schrall, college coach (b. 1907)
- 2000 - John Leovich, catcher (b. 1918)
- 2009 - Jerry Daunt, minor league infielder (b. 1922)
- 2011 - Ron Piché, pitcher (b. 1935)
- 2013 - Steve Demeter, infielder (b. 1935)
