SABR/Baseball Reference Encyclopedia

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The 1990 Montréal Expos were not expected to do much, at least according to outside experts. They had notoriously collapsed in the final two months of 1989, after leading the NL East until early August, finishing at .500, well behind the division-winning Chicago Cubs, and had undergone a veritable player exodus in the off-season. Still, they finished 85-77, 3rd in the 1990 NL East, led by All-Stars Dennis Martínez and Tim Wallach (who was named Expos Player of the Year for the third time) plus talented rookies Larry Walker, Marquis Grissom and Delino DeShields.

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Recent Deaths – Recent Events

February 18: Today's featured birthday is that of Marc Hill, who turns 69.

1884 - Terry Larkin, who had previously spent several months in jail, is arrested for threatening to shoot his father. Larkin will finish his baseball career later in the year.
1909 - The Boston Red Sox trade Cy Young (pictured) to the Cleveland Naps for Charlie Chech, Jack Ryan and $12,500.
1944 - 15-year-old Joe Nuxhall signs a deal with the Cincinnati Reds.
1965 - MLB Commissioner Ford Frick severs ties with Nippon Pro Baseball over the Masanori Murakami dispute.
1999 - The New York Yankees acquire Roger Clemens in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, sending David Wells, Graeme Lloyd and Homer Bush in return.

Table of Contents

Leagues and Teams: Leagues, Teams, Minors, Minor League Teams, Negro League Teams, Nippon Pro Baseball Teams, AAGPBL, International Baseball, Amateur Baseball
Players: Players, Hall of Famers, Minor League Players, Negro League Players, Nippon Pro Baseball Players, National Team Players, Fictional Characters, Baseball Families, Veterans, Olympians
Personnel: Managers, Owners, General Managers, Coaches, Executives, Umpires, Minor League Managers, Broadcasters, Other People
History: History, Postseasons, Years, Dates, Ballparks, Awards, Numbers, Business
Culture: Books, Authors, Writers, Media, Movies
Glossary and Statistics: Glossary, Instruction, Rules, Statistics, Sabermetrics, Places, High Schools, Schools, Miscellaneous

Recent Events
February 17, 2021 - Spring training opened. January 31, 2021 - the 2021 Caribbean Series started in Mazatlan. January 26, 2021 - The results of the 2021 Hall of Fame Election were announced. November 21, 2020 - The 2020 Japan Series opened. November 17, 2020 - The 2020 Korean Series began. October 31, 2020 - The 2020 Taiwan Series kicked off.
Future Events
April 1, 2021 - Opening Day of the 2021 Major League Baseball season. July 11, 2021 - First day of the 2021 amateur draft to be held in Atlanta, GA. July 13, 2021 - The 2021 All-Star Game will be played at Truist Park. July 23, 2021 - The delayed 2020 Olympics will open in Tokyo, Japan. July 25, 2021 - The Hall of Fame will hold its induction ceremony in Cooperstown, NY, covering the 2020 and 2021 Hall of Fame classes.

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