If Al Arbour can do it... MLB transactions on this date
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* In 1999 the Brewers signed Hideo Nomo as a free agent. BTW, Nomo is a free agent after the Royals released him recently. I really wish a team would sign him so he would extend his innings pitched in the majors to 2,000. A nice round number. He's 28 innings away. How about it? Hey, if Al Arbour can coach the Islanders in 2007...
* In 1996 the Mets signed Endy Chavez as a non-drafted free agent. It took him 10 years (and several organizations) before actually playing for the Mets.
* In 1990 the Yankees traded Luis Polonia to California Angels in exchange for Claudell
Washington and Rich Monteleone. Who knew they were getting someone who'd coach for them forever. Monteleone is destined to be on the Yankees staff for decades.
* In 1985 the Yankees cut Dale Murray. They thought that by combining Daly Murphy and Eddie Murray they were getting one helluva player. Guess not.
Thank you, retrosheet.org.
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