* In 2006 the Reds sold Timo Perez to the Cardinals. I love when players get "sold." The way I envision it happening is on a sandy road where there's lots of bartering going on for all types of goods. And here comes a general manager with the player behind him, he finds the general manager of another team and they negotiate a price for the player.
(BTW, ever wonder how the 2000 World Series would have been different had Timo Perez run hard all the way? Just saying...)
* In 1994 the White Sox cut Steve Sax. Don't worry about Sax, though. His episode with The Simpsons in which he played himself aired two years and two months prior to this, so those syndication checks were on its way.
* Also on this date in 1978, future Mets broadcaster Fran Healy played his last major-league game. How about a Yankeeography?
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