| On this date... | December 29th |
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| Jacob Ruppert, owner of the New York Yankees, refused to release Babe Ruth from his contract, preventing him from becoming the manager of this manager of this major league club | |
| The Boston Bees purchased this 3x All-Star and 2x World Series champion outfielder for $3,000 from the Washington Senators | |
| The New York Times reported that this former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder will sue Major League Baseball over the reserve clause after being traded without his consent | |
| Melissa Ludtke, a writer for this magazine, filed a suit against the MLB, the New York Yankees and New York City officials for denying her access to the locker room for interviews | |
| 1,275 pounds of explosives imploded this stadium, which was opened in 1970 and was the site of Hank Aaron's record tying home run and Pete Rose's record setting hit | |
| | On this date... | December 29th |
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| The Anaheim Angels announce that their ball park will be called Angel Stadium of Anaheim, replacing this name that it had held since 1997 | |
| This former Rookie of the Year and 3x All-Star outfielder signed a four-year deal worth $66 million with the New York Mets | |
| Ruth Ann Steinhagen, whose near fatal 1949 shooting of Eddie Waitkus inspired this book and movie, died in Chicago, Illinois at the age of 83 | |
| This pitcher agreed to the biggest deal ever offered to a relief pitcher when he signed a three-year deal worth $52 million with the Colorado Rockies | |
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