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1992
The American League names Milwaukee SS Pat Listach the Rookie of the Year. Listach was recalled on April seven to replace the injured Bill Spiers and hit .290. He was the first Brewer to steal 50 bases in a season.
In 1992, there were only four players to receive votes for AL Rookie of the Year. Listach, Kenny Lofton (Cleveland), Dave Flemming (Seattle), and Cal Eldred (Milwaukee).
1989
Twins OF Kirby Puckett re-signs with the club for $9 million over three years, making him the first ML player ever to sign a contract that calls for an average salary of $3 million per year. More will follow.
Nolan Ryan was the first player to receive a million dollars a year and that was in 1979. It only took ten years to get to $3 million.
1954
The Pirates draft young Roberto Clemente from the Dodgers farm system. Clemente hit just .257 at Montreal and Brooklyn assumed he would not be noticed.
Yep, who would possibly look past the stats and notice a player's talent?
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