Highlighted entries:
2001
In an amazing case of history repeating itself, the Yankees again come from two runs down with two outs in the 9th inning to defeat the Diamondbacks, 3-2 in 12 innings. Byung-Hyun Kim is again victimized, this time by Scott Brosius' 2-run home run in the 9th. Alfonso Soriano's single wins it in the 12th. Steve Finley and Rod Barajas homer in the 5th for Arizona's runs.
And my award for most unlikely place to have watched a World Series game is this one...In a hotel room in Topeka, Kansas.
1994
Plans are announced for the new United League, which plans to compete with the existing major leagues.
That United League, like the Continental League never happened. But this United League has been playing for a few years. Now, they are going to run a Texas Winter League. It is going to statrt in January. January? In Texas? Okay.
1982
At a meeting in Chicago, the ML owners vote not to renew Commissioner Bowie Kuhn's contract, which will expire next August. The American League owners voted in favor of Kuhn 11-3, the National League 7-5. But his 18 votes left him two shy of the three-fourths majority required for reelection. Kuhn will remain on the job until a successor is found.
That successor wasn't found until 1984.
1979
Edward Bennett Williams buys the Orioles from Jerold Hoffberger for a reported $12.3 million.
Hey, that was a lot of money in 1979.
1916
Harry H. Frazee, New York theater owner and producer, and Hugh Ward buy the Red Sox for $675,000 (one report puts the figure at $750,000) from Joseph Lannin. Bill Carrigan announces that he will retire as Red Sox manager to pursue his interests in Lewiston, Maine.
Hey, that was a lot of money in 1916. Also, when the time comes, I will use that "pursue his interests in Lewiston, Maine."
No comments:
Post a Comment