In 2025Lopez, Javy announced his retirement. Lopez hit 260 home runs in his career and established the catchers’ single-season home run record of 43 in 2003. He played in over 1,100 games for the Atlanta Braves while batting. 287/.337/.491, 260 home runs. He spent time with Baltimore
1962: A former New York Giants player claims that Bobby Thomson’s home run was helped by a sign-stealing clubhouse spy. The accused claims that the spying has been going on for the past three months of the season. Thomson and Giants manager Le Durocher refuted the allegations.
The New York Mets acquire pitcher Carl Willey from the Milwaukee Braves. New York’s record will improve from 40-120 in its first season to 51-111 in its second.
1972: The American League authoriz
1981: American League President Lee MacPhail suspends Orioles manager Earl Weaver for taking his club off the field and forfeiting a spring training game against the Royals. Weaver was furious because the umpires failed to present him with an official batting order after Kansas City made many adjustments. His suspension will be three days.
1990: Major League umpires indicate that they will boycott exhibition games since they were not consulted on the regular season schedule revisions following the lockout. They’ll return to work on April 1.
In 2002, Dante Bichette announced his retirement. Bichette, 38, had been competing for a job on the Dodgers’ bench.
In 2010, the Minnesota Twins signed catcher Joe Mauer to an eight-year contract worth $184 million.
2011: Greg Anderson refuses to testify in Barry Bonds’ perjury trial.
the Cleveland Indians’ sale to a consortium led by businessman Nick Mileti for an estimated $9.7 million.
and Boston after leaving Atlanta.
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