Portal:Baseball/Anniversaries/February 7
Events
[edit]- 1916 – The Federal League's year-old suit charging antitrust violations by organized baseball is dismissed by mutual consent in U.S. District Court in Chicago by Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis.
- 1949 – Joe DiMaggio signs a one-year contract worth $100,000, becoming the first player to earn a six-figure deal in major league history.
- 1961 – Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Jensen makes a return to the major leagues by signing a $40,000 contract. Jensen had retired in 1960 due to a fear of flying.
- 1987 – For only the second time in major league history, a player is forced to take a pay cut due to salary arbitration, when the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Orel Hershiser signs for $800,000, which is a twenty percent reduction from his 1986 salary.
- 1996 – Dave Winfield announces his retirement.
Births
[edit]- 1876 – Pat Moran, catcher, manager (d. 1924)
- 1899 – Earl Whitehill, pitcher (d. 1954)
- 1950 – Burt Hooton, pitcher; All-Star
- 1953 – Dan Quisenberry, pitcher; All-Star (d. 1998)
- 1957 – Carney Lansford, infielder; All-Star
Deaths
[edit]- 1959 – Nap Lajoie, infielder, manager; Hall of Famer (b. 1874)