Today's highlighted entries:
1999
Surprise! Boston Red Sox P Pedro Martinez is named the unanimous winner of the American League Cy Young Award. He led the AL in wins, strikeouts and ERA. Martinez also won the award in the National League, just the 3rd pitcher to do so.
Other winners of the Cy Young in both leagues: Gaylord Perry (Cleveland 1972, San Diego 1978) and Randy Johnson (Seattle 1995, Arizona 1999-2002)
1962
John McHale and six former stockholders of the White Sox purchase the Milwaukee Braves from the Perini Corporation for $6,218,480.
1891
The Louisville Colonels club is sold at auction to satisfy a $6,359.40 mortgage. The new ownership is headed by Dr. T. Hunt Stuckey
The above two entries are to show the increase in value of a franchise.
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