1936 Joe DiMaggio makes his Yankee debut in a big way getting four hits, including a triple in an 8-7 exhibition loss to the Cardinals.
1940 An inter-league exhibition all-star game raises over $20,000 to benefit the recently attacked country of Finland.
1953 Milwaukee County Stadium will be available to the Boston Braves at a very reasonable rental rate.
1965 Jackie Robinson becomes the first black to be a member of a national network broadcasting team when he signs on to announce games with ABC.
1966 Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale play hardball when negotiating with the Dodgers. The duo signs movie contracts showing they are serious about retiring from baseball if their salary demands are not met.
1969 Cardinals' first baseman Orlando Cepeda is traded to the Braves for catcher/first baseman Joe Torre.
1976 Commissioner Kuhn orders owners to halt their lock-out and open spring training camps as soon as possible. All clubs will comply within forty-eight hours
1977 A federal court rules in favor of Commissioner Kuhn's decision to void the 1976 A's sales of players by owner Charlie Finley.
2001 Joe Randa agrees to a two-year contract extension keeping him in Kansas City until 2003 season. The Royals' third baseman batted .304 and knocked in 106 runs for the Royals in 155 games last season.
2005 During 11+ hours of the Committee on Government Reform hearing concerning major league player use of steroids, Mark McGwire refuses to talk about the past and does not deny taking performance enhancing drugs. Other players testifying included Curt Schilling, Sammy Sosa, Rafael Palmeiro, and former big leaguer Jose Canseco, whose recent book prompted the congressional hearing.
2008 The Dodgers lose to the Astros, 12-10, in their last game at Dodgertown, the team's spring training home since 1948. Eighty-one year old Carl Erskine, who pitched the first game played at Holman Stadium 55 years ago, plays the national anthem on his harmonica prior to the contest.
