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1971 Satchel Paige becomes the first Negro League star to be selected to the Hall of Fame.
1976 The Hall of Fame Special Committee on the Negro Leagues selects Oscar Charleston.
1980 The late Yankee catcher Thurman Munson is inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame of Kent State University
1981 At the age of thirty-seven, Joe Morgan inks a one-year deal with the Giants
1984 After refusing a trade to the A's, two-time all-star Dusty Baker is waived by the Dodgers.
1988 The A's sign a one year deal with free agent Don Baylor.
2000 The Reds send four players, pitcher Brett Tomko, outfielder Mike Cameron and two minor leaguers to the Mariners and agree to a contract extension to obtain Seattle's superstar Ken Griffey Jr. Junior's nine-year $116.5 million contract is the richest package in baseball history, but in the current market is considered quite a bargain.
2001 After 13 months of negotiations, Derek Jeter and the Yankees finalize a $189 million, 10-year contract. The deal makes the all-star shortstop second only to Alex Rodriquez ($252 million/10 years) as highest paid player in the history of the sport.
2005 The Cubs trade reliever Kyle Farnsworth (4-5, 4.73)and a player to be named to the Tigers in exchange for pitcher Roberto Novoa (1-1, 5.09) and minor leaguers, Scott Moore and Bo Flowers. Farnsworth's inconsistency out of the bullpen last season last season made him very unpopular with the Wrigley Field fans.