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2008 The Red Sox and Lee County (FL) signed an agreement for Boston's spring training home to stay in Fort Myers for three decades. The 30-year...
2007 The Dodgers hire Brooklyn-born Joe Torre as their 26th manager in franchise history, the eighth since the club moved to the West Coast...
2004 Wally Backman signs a two-year contract to manage the Diamondbacks, baseball's worst team last season, replacing interim skipper Al...
2000 The Phillies hire Larry Bowa to manage the team, replacing the recently released Terry Francona. The former Phillies' shortstop piloted...
1982 Doug Rader becomes the twelfth manager in the Rangers' twelve-year history, replacing Darrell Johnson, the term's former third base coach...
1972 Paul Owens replaces himself when he introduces Danny Ozark as Philadelphia's new manager. After firing Frank Lucchesi, Owens, the team's...
This Day in Baseball History November 1st 1942 The Dodgers replace team president Larry MacPhail, who accepted a commission in the U.S. Army in...
November 1st BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS **************** 1859 Bid McPheel HOF second baseman (AA HR leader 1886 Cincinnati Reds; last 2nd baseman to play...
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