1997 Boston shortstop Nomar Garciaparra is 6th unanimous AL Rookie of Year
1996 Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is the unanimous choice as AL Rookie of
1996 After 2,216 consecutive games at shortstop, Cal Ripkin goes to 3rd
1995 Cards shortstop Ozzie Smith sets record of 1,554 double plays
1993 Mark Koenig, baseball shortstop (New York Yankees), dies at 88
1991 Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken wins his 2nd AL MVP
1989 Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken moves into 3rd place (1,208th cons game)
1989 New York Mets Kevin Elster, errors after 88 errorless games at shortstop
1989 Kevin Elster (New York Mets), sets errorless shortstop mark at 73
1986 Red Sox trade shortstop Rey Quinones and pitcher Mike Trujillo to Mariners for shortstop Spike Owen and outfielder Dave Henderson
1985 White Sox shortstop Ozzie Guillen, is named AL Rookie of Year
1984 Joe Cronin, shortstop/American League Pres, dies at 77
1976 WS shortstop Toby Harrah plays DH without touching a batted ball
1976 Ranger Toby Harrah is only shortstop not to handle a fielding chance in doubleheader
1975 Natalie Ward, Australian softball shortstop/2nd baseman, Oly-br-96
1975 Alex Rodriguez, New York City, shortstop for the Seattle Mariners
1974 Yank shortstop Jim Mason ties record with 4 doubles in 9 inn game
1974 Derek Jeter, born in Pequanock, New Jersey, shortstop, New York Yankees, Rookie of Year 1996
1974 Padres draft Brown University shortstop Bill Almon #1
1972 Detroit shortstop Ed Brinkman errors ends record streak of 72 games and 331 total chances without a miscue
1970 Candace Murray, Vancouver BC, softball shortstop 1996 Olympics
1969 Red Sox Rico Petrocelli hits shortstop record 40th HR of season
1968 Cin trades shortstop Leo Cardenas to Twins for pitcher Jim Merritt
1968 Chuck Knoblauch, born in Houston, Texas, shortstop, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins
1967 Omar Vizquel, Caracas Venezuela, shortstop, Seattle Mariners, Indians
1965 Kim Cooper, Australian softball 3rd baseman/shortstop, Olym-bronze-96
1964 Ozzie Guillen, Oculare del Tuy Venezuela, shortstop, Chicago White Sox
1963 Walt Weiss, Tuxedo, New York, shortstop, Oakland A's, Colorado Rockies
1962 Dodgers shortstop Maury Wills is named NL's MVP
1962 Alvaro Espinoza, Venezuela, baseball shortstop, New York Yanks, New York Mets
1961 Cal Ripkin, Jr., all-star shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles
1960 Balitmore Oriole shortstop Ron Hansen voted AL Rookie of Year
1960 Cal Ripken, Havre de Grace, Maryland, shortstop, Baltimore Orioles, game streak
1959 Ernie Banks, Cubs shortstop, wins 2nd consecutive NL MVP
1958 Rafael Santana, shortstop, New York Mets, New York Yankees
1954 Yogi Berra plays his only game at 3rd and Mickey Mantle plays shortstop
1951 Bucky Dent, all star shortstop, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees
1950 Red Sox sign shortstop Lou Boudreau as a player to 2-year contract
1949 Luke Appling record of 2,154 (en route to 2,218) games at shortstop
1948 David Concepcion, born in Venezuela, all star shortstop, Cincinnati Reds
1944 Tommy Brown, just 16 years and 8 months old, plays shortstop for Dodgers
1942 Cubs shortstop Leonard Merullo makes 4 errors in 1 inning
1942 Bert Campaneris, shortstop for the Oakland A's
1940 Ron Santo, shortstop, Cubs, 1st baseball player to veto his trade
1939 Phil Linz, baseball shortstop, New York Yankees
1938 Gene Michael, baseball shortstop/manager/general manger, New York Yankees
1937 Dick Howser, shortstop, Kansas City A's, manager for the Kansas City Royals
1936 Tony Kubek, shortstop, New York Yankees, /sportscaster, NBC-TV, MSG
1932 Maury Wills, baseball shortstop, Los Angeles Dodgers, NL MVP 1962
1932 Cubs shortstop Bill Jurges is shot twice in Chicago hotel room by a spurned girlfriend, Violet Popovich Valli
1930 Dick Groat, shortstop, NL MVP 1960
1926 Roy Smalley, shortstop, Cubs, Braves, Phillies, Twins, Yankees
1925 Washington shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh is named AL MVP
1925 Pirate shortstop Glenn Wright makes an unassisted triple play
1924 Landis bans Giants Jimmy O'Connell and Cozy Dolan from World Series after they admit an attempt to bribe Phils shortstop Heinie Sand
1919 [Harold] Pee Wee Reese, Hall of Fame shortstop, Dodgers
1918 Phil Rizzuto, born in Brooklyn, New York, sportscaster/shortstop, New York Yankees-MVP 1950
1914 Yankee shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh, 23, becomes youngest manager
1909 Cleveland shortstop Neal Ball executes an unassisted triple play
1875 Napoleon "Larry" Lajoie, Rhode Island, hall of fame shortstop, .426 in 1901
1874 Honus Wagner, HOF shortstop, Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17
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