BB On this Date ~ Events & Birthdays #2

“When I was a kid, he was a god to me for all the right reasons. Other people have put that tag on him in some otherworldly sense. I say it as any kid who admired his Dad & had a great relationship with him. He never missed a single Little League game I had. He's collected every home-run ball I ever hit. And he's still affectionate to me. Maybe he doesn't want people to know that" Jakob Dylan on his father Little League Star Bob Dylan
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1/30/25 OTD BIRTHDAYS
1859 Tony Mullane

1930 Sandy Amorós


1943 Davey Johnson second baseman (4 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1966, 70 Baltimore Orioles) and manager (World Series


1955 Robin Yount HOF shortstop/center fielder (AL MVP 1982, 89; 3 x MLB All Star; Milwaukee Brewers; 3,142 hits)


1958 Orel Hershiser pitcher (LA Dodgers, Cleveland Indians)


1959 Tim Raines HOF left fielder (7 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1996, 98, 2005; NL batting champion 1986; Montreal Expos, NY Yankees, Chicago WS


1960 Mickey Tettletonl catcher (Texas Rangers

1961 Mark Parent catcher (Detroit Tigers)

1970 Paul Shuey pitcher (Cleveland Indians)

1978 John Patterson

1979 Bobby Korecky

1984 Jeremy Hermida


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FROM MLB's This Day in Baseball History+​

1919 During World War I, unable to get in touch with their manager Christy Mathewson is serving as a captain in the newly-created chemical service along with Ty Cobb, the Reds hire Pat Moran. The former Phillies skipper pilots the club to a 96-44 record, en route to leading Cincinnati to a World Championship when they defeat the White Sox in the scandal-ridden Fall Classic.

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1926 The Commission on Rules of the Major Leagues discusses the possible elimination of the intentional walk, but the group takes no action. The purposeful base on balls requiring the pitchers to toss four pitches will remain part of the game until the start of the 2017 season, when the strategy will be invoked automatically by a dugout signal from the manager.

1936 New owners of baseball's Boston Braves survey newspaper journalists to pick a new team nickname; known as 'Bees' in 1940 but return to 'Braves' in 1941


1952 The Little League headquarters relocates to Williamsport, PA, with Peter J. McGovern becoming the circuit's first full-time president. In November of 1955, Carl Stotz, who started the youth baseball program 28 years earlier, will have substantial differences with the increasing commercialization of the organization, causing the L.L.B. Inc. Board to remove him from his position as commissioner.

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1958 Commissioner Ford Frick announces the fans will no longer vote in selecting participants for the All-Star Game, with teams now to be chosen by major league players and coaches. The change prevents the hometown fans from stuffing the ballot box, as happened when eight Reds were elected to start last season's Midsummer Classic by enthusiastic Cincinnati fans.

1959 The Reds trade catcher Smoky Burgess, pitcher Harvey Haddix, and third baseman Don Hoak to the Pirates. In return, Cincinnati receives third baseman Frank Thomas, right-hander Whammy Douglas, outfielder Johnny Powers, and utility man Jim Pendleton along with cash.

1978 Addie Joss & Larry MacPhail elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
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1987 The Cubs trade veteran third baseman Ron Cey for the A's infielder Luis Quinones. Oakland releases the 'Penguin' after he plays 45 games for the team, and the 39 year-old retires with a .261 lifetime batting average after spending 17 years in the major leagues.

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1996 The expansion Devil Rays name the first two skippers of their minor league system. Former major leaguer Tom Foley will manage at Butte in the Pioneer League, and veteran minor-league coach and manager Bill Evers will be at the helm for the St. Petersburg team in the Gulf Coast Rookie League.

2003 In his first year of eligibility by a unanimous vote of the media covering the team, Cal Ripken Jr. joins his dad by becoming the 40th member of the Orioles Hall of Fame. The formal ceremony will take place on September 6, 2003, which marks the eighth anniversary of the night the Baltimore infielder broke Lou Gehrig's record consecutive games streak of 2,130 games at Camden Yards.

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2006 The Cubs and Jerry Hairston Jr. (.261, 4, 30) avoid salary arbitration when the second baseman/outfielder agrees to a one-year, $2.3 million deal. The 29 year-old Illinois native was acquired from the Orioles last February for slugger Sammy Sosa.

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2007 The Yankees send coaches, scouts, and player-development staff to the Far East, agree to help establish baseball academies in China. Randy Levine, the team's president, committed the Bronx Bombers to help the Chinese Baseball Association develop young talent while also promoting the game in a culture where the sport remains virtually unknown.

2009 The Mets avoid salary arbitration with John Maine (10-8, 4.18) when both sides agree to a $2.6 million, one-year deal. The 25-year-old right-handed starter, who missed the last five weeks of the season due to an injury to his pitching shoulder, is expected to play a significant role this year in the team's pitching rotation.

2009 Locking up their most effective starter through his remaining eligible years, the Pirates avoid arbitration by signing Paul Maholm to a $14.5 million, three-year contract, including a team option for 2012. In his 31 starts for the Bucs last season, the 26 year-old southpaw compiles a 9-9 record with a 3.71 ERA for a Pittsburgh team, which finished 28 games under .500.

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2009 Jason Varitek reaches a preliminary agreement with the Red Sox for a reported guaranteed $5 million, one-year contract, including options for the 2010 season. The team's catcher and captain, a 12-year veteran, accepts much less than he would have made had he taken the team's arbitration offer made in December.

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2009 Jon Garland agrees to a one-year deal with the Diamondbacks worth at least $7.25 million. The 29 year-old right-hander, who will fill Randy Johnson's spot as a starter, joins a strong Arizona rotation, including Brandon Webb, Dan Haren, Max Scherzer, and Doug Davis.


2009 Appearing on CNN's "Larry King Live," Joe Torre answers questions concerning his book's inflammatory excerpts, The Yankee Years, which caused a firestorm of reaction from former players and fans after they were released last week. The Dodgers skipper, who managed the Bronx Bombers for a dozen seasons, tells the host he believes the controversy will die down and people will cool down after they get a chance to read the actual book.
The Yankee Years by Joe Torre

 

2012 The Rangers sign Ron Washington to a two-year contract extension, which will keep the 59-year-old skipper in the Texas dugout through the 2014 season. Washington piloted the team to consecutive appearances in the World Series, losing to San Francisco and St. Louis in 2010 and 2011, respectively.

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2017 As a result of a ruling handed down by commissioner Rob Manfred, the Cardinals will relinquish their top two picks in this year's amateur draft and pay the Astros $2 million as punishment for hacking into Houston's email system and scouting database. Chris Correa, the former Redbirds scouting director, who pled guilty in federal court to five counts of unauthorized access of a protected computer, is placed on baseball's permanently ineligible list after being sentenced to serve 46 months in prison.
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Robin Roberts of the Phillies won 28 games and led the NL in innings (330) and complete games (30) but was beaten by Hank Sauer of the Cubs for the 1952 NL MVP Award.
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Twilight at Ebbets Field. Jackie Robinson at the plate
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