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Lou Brissie pitched seven seasons in the major leagues. He nearly died as a paratrooper in the US Army during World War II, but after many operations and much hard work he went on to a successful major league career. He was on the 1949 American League All-Star team. Overall, he was 44-48 with 29 saves in the majors. He later worked as a scout as well as for the American Legion and the State of South Carolina. Brissie is a member of the South Atlantic League Hall of Fame and also has been honored by the Hall of Fame and by the Governor of South Carolina.

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The first Henry Chadwick Awards are given out by SABR.
The Leones del Escogido win the 2010 Caribbean Series (logo pictured) with a 5-1 record in the tournament. Fernando Martinez is named Series MVP.
The Victoria Aces win the 2010 Claxton Shield. Matthew Blackmore is named Finals MVP.
Wilson Álvarez‎ and Oscar Azócar‎ are inducted into the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame.
Jon Miller wins the Ford Frick Award.

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March 18: Today's featured birthday is that of Ken Edenfield who turns 43.

1940 - Tadashi Kameda walks or hits nine batters, but still winds up with a no-hitter and 1-0 victory.
1953 - The Boston Braves move to Milwaukee, WI to become the Milwaukee Braves. It is the first move of a MLB franchise in 50 years.
1957 - The Boston Red Sox offer $1 million for Herb Score, believed to be a record at the time. Cleveland Indians GM Hank Greenberg rejects the offer.
1974 - Singer Charley Pride, a former Negro League player, goes 1 for 2 in a spring training game for the Texas Rangers. He singles off of Jim Palmer.
1991 - One-handed pitcher Jim Abbott (pictured) triples in a spring training contest against Rick Reuschel.

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Recent Events
February 2, 2010 - The 2010 Caribbean Series started. October 31, 2009 - The 2009 Japan Series started. October 16, 2009 - The 2009 Korean Series kicked off. September 9, 2009 - The 2009 Baseball World Cup began.
Future Events
July 20, 2010 - The 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games start in Mayaguez. July 21, 2010 - The 2010 World Junior Championship will kick off in Thunder Bay, ON July 23, 2010 - The 2010 European Championship begins in Germany.