2014 Event Third baseman Miguel Cabrera signs a 10-year contract with the Detroit Tigers for $292 million, exceeding the 10-year contract signed by Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees in 2007 for $275 million 1999 Death Joe Adcock, first baseman, outfielder, played for Cincinnati Reds dies 1997 Event Phillies 3rd baseman Scott Rolen selected unanimous Rookie of Year 1997 Event New York Yankee 3rd baseman Wade Boggs pitches a scoreless inning vs Anaheim 1996 Event Padres third baseman Ken Caminiti is 4th unanimous winner of NL MVP 1996 Event Albert Belle uses a forearm to break up a double play and nearly breaks Brewer 2nd baseman Fernando Vina's nose, Belle gets 2 game suspension 1994 Event Chicago Cub 2nd baseman Ryne Sandberg, retires due to poor play, he forfeits $15.7 million of his $25 million contract 1992 Death Billy Herman, 2nd baseman/manager (Dodgers, Cubs), dies at 83 1990 Event Cub's Ryne Sandberg is 1st 2nd baseman to hit 30 home runs, consecutively 1990 Event Cubs Ryne Sandberg ends 2nd baseman record 123 errorless game streak 1989 Event Phillies 3rd baseman Mike Schmidt, 39, retires 1989 Event California court throws out most of Margo Adams's $12 million breach-of- contract suit against Red Sox third baseman Wade Boggs 1988 Event Margo Adams sues Red Sox 3rd baseman Wade Boggs for palimony 1987 Event Oakland 1st baseman Mark McGwire wins AL Rookie of Year 1986 Event Phillies 3rd baseman Mike Schmidt wins NL MVP 1986 Death Norm Cash, 1st baseman (Detroit Tigers), dies at 51 1986 Event Pirates draft 3rd baseman Jeff King #1 1986 Event Cubs 3rd baseman Ron Cey hits his 300th and 301st home run 1981 Event Phillies 3rd baseman Mike Schmidt wins his 2nd consecutive NL MVP 1980 Event White Sox 1st baseman Mike Squires catches final inning of 11-1 loss to Brewers, becoming 1st lefty to catch since Dale Long in 1958 1980 Event Giants 1st baseman Willie McCovey hits his 521st and final home run 1977 Event Orioles 1st baseman Eddie Murray wins AL Rookie of Year 1975 Birthday Natalie Ward, Australian softball shortstop/2nd baseman, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics 1975 Event Reds 2nd baseman Joe Morgan is named NL MVP 1975 Birthday Travis Lee, born in San Diego, California, baseball 1st baseman 1996 Olympics bronze 1973 Birthday Malina Milson, Australian softball 1st baseman 1996 Olympics bronze 1973 Death George Sisler, hall of famer 1st baseman (257 hits-1920), dies at 80 1972 Birthday Joanne Brown, Australian softball catcher and 1st baseman, 1996 Olympics bronze 1972 Death Harold "Pie" Traynor, hall of fame 3rd baseman (Pirates), dies at 72 1970 Event Ken Boswell sets 2nd baseman record of 85 games without an error 1969 Event Mets help their power needs by adding 1st baseman Donn Clendenon 1969 Birthday Kerry Dienelt, Australian softball catcher/1st baseman, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Reggie Jefferson, Tallahassee, Florida, 1st baseman, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Seattle, Boston 1968 Birthday Frank Thomas, "Big Hurt", 1st baseman, Chicago White Sox, 1993 MVP 1968 Birthday J T Snow, U.S. baseball 1st baseman, New York Yankees, California Angels 1967 Birthday Tino Martinez, born in Tampa, Florida, 1st baseman, Seattle Mariner, New York Yankees 1965 Event Dodgers 2nd baseman Jim Lefebvre is voted NL Rookie of Year 1965 Birthday Kim Cooper, Australian softball 3rd baseman/shortstop, Olym-bronze-96 1965 Birthday Troy Neel, born in Freeport, Texas, professional baseball player, first baseman, hitter, played for Oakland Athletics, Orix BlueWave team in Japan 1965 Birthday Karen Doell, born in Winkler, Manitoba, softball 2nd baseman 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday Charlie Hayes, Hattisburg MS, 3rd baseman, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees 1964 Birthday Billy Ripken, Havre de Grace, Maryland, 2nd baseman, Bal Orioles, Texas Rangers 1964 Event Cards' 3rd baseman Ken Boyer is voted NL MVP 1964 Birthday Rafael Palmeiro, born in Havana, Cuba, 1st baseman for the Baltimore Orioles 1964 Death Ken Hubbs, 2nd baseman for the Chicago Cubs, dies in plane crash at 22 1963 Event Cincinnati 2nd baseman Pete Rose wins NL Rookie of Year 1963 Birthday Mark McGwire, 1st baseman, AL rookie of year 1988, Oakland A's, Cards 1963 Birthday Jose Oquendo, born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, Jose Manuel Roberto Guillermo Contreras Oquendo, baseball player, infielder, coach, signed with New York Mets at age fifteen, member, St. Louis Cardinals, played 1987 World Series, record for fewest second baseman errors, 1990 1963 Birthday Edgar Martinez, New York City, baseball 1st baseman for the Seattle Mariners 1962 Birthday Kelly Kelland, London Ontario, softball 1st baseman 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday Dave Magadan, born in Tampa, Florida, 1st baseman, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs 1962 Event Bob Aspromonte sets NL 3rd baseman record of 57 cons errorless games 1962 Birthday Darnell Coles, born in San Bernardino, California, professional baseball player, third baseman, outfielder, played for The Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball Teams 1961 Birthday Randy Milligan, born in San Diego, California, professional baseball player, first baseman, played for New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds 1961 Birthday Don Mattingly, born in Indiana, 1st baseman, New York Yankees/MVP 1985 1961 Birthday John Kruk, U.S. baseball 1st baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies 1960 Birthday Harold Reynolds, born in Eugene, Oregon, professional baseball player, second baseman, played for the Baltimore Orioles, California Angels 1960 Event Boston 2nd baseman Pete Runnels goes 6-for-7 1960 Birthday Steve Lyons, born in Tacoma, Washington, Stephen John Lyons, nicknamed 'Psycho', baseball player, outfielder, third baseman, television sportscaster, played with Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball team, known for oddities, such as playing hangman and tic-tac-toe with his spikes 1960 Birthday Steve Sax, 2nd baseman, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox 1959 Birthday Brook Jacoby, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, professional baseball player, third baseman, Cincinnati Reds hitting coach 1959 Event San Francisco Giants 1st baseman Willie McCovey hits 1st of his 521 home runs 1958 Birthday Wade Boggs, Nebraska, Red Sox/Yank 3rd baseman, AL bat champ 1985-88 1957 Birthday Lou[is Rodman] Whitaker, 2nd baseman for the Detroit Tigers 1957 Birthday Carney Lansford, born in San Jose, California, Major League Baseball player, third baseman, played for California Angels, Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics 1978 - 1992 1956 Birthday Eddie Murray, born in Los Angeles, California, 1st baseman, Orioles, Dodgers, Cleveland Indians 1953 Event Dodgers 2nd baseman Jim "Junior" Gilliam wins NL Rookie of Year 1953 Event Indians 3rd baseman Al Rosen is unanimously named AL's MVP 1953 Birthday Keith Hernandez, born in San Francisco, California, 1st baseman, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets 1953 Birthday Warren Cromartie, born in Miami Beach, Florida, professional baseball player, outfielder, first baseman, played with the Kansas City Royals, Montreal Expos 1953 Birthday George Brett, born in Glen Dale, West Virginia, Kansas City Royal 3rd baseman, 1980 AL MVP 1952 Birthday Ray Knight, 3rd baseman, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles 1951 Event Former Cubs 1st baseman and future TV star of Rifleman Chuck Connors is 1st player to oppose the major league draft 1950 Birthday Jorge Orta, born in Mazatlan, Mexico, professional baseball player, played second baseman, third baseman, outfield, played for the Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays 1950 Birthday Vic Harris, born in Los Angeles, California, baseball player, second baseman for Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Major League Baseball teams 1949 Birthday Bill Buckner, born in California, 1st baseman, error cost Red Sox 1986 world series 1949 Event A's trade 2nd baseman Nellie Fox to White Sox for Joe Tipton 1949 Birthday Mike Schmidt, born in Dayton, Ohio, 3rd baseman and home run hitter, Phillies 1949 Event Lightning strikes a baseball field in Florida, kills SS and 3rd baseman 1949 Event Tiger 2nd baseman Charlie Gehringer selected to Hall of Fame 1948 Birthday Chris Chambliss, 1st baseman, New York Yankee 1948 Birthday Steve Garvey, 1st baseman, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres 1948 Birthday Ron Blomberg, 1st baseman, New York Yankees, 1st designated hitter 1948 Birthday Ron "Penguin" Cey, born in Tacoma, Washington, 3rd baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1946 Event Jackie Robinson debuts as 2nd baseman for the Montreal Royals 1945 Birthday Larry Bowa, 2nd baseman, Phillies 1944 Event Former Washington 3rd baseman Buddy Lewis wins Distinguished Flying Cross 1944 Birthday Graig Nettles, 3rd baseman, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians 1943 Event Yankee 2nd baseman Joe Gordon announces retirement (hates New York) 1943 Birthday Joe Leonard Morgan, 2nd baseman, Reds, commentator, ESPN 1941 Death Lou Gehrig, 1st baseman (New York Yankee), dies of ALS in Riverdale New York at 37 1940 Birthday Joe Pepitone, baseball 1st baseman, New York Yankee 1940 Birthday Horace Clarke, baseball 2nd baseman, New York Yankees 1940 Birthday Willie Stargell, outfielder/1st baseman, Pirates, 1971 NL home run leader 1938 Birthday Willie "Stretch" McCovey, 1st baseman, San Francisco Giant #44 1937 Birthday Brooks Robinson, Baltimore Oriole 3rd baseman, 1955-77 1936 Event 1st baseman Walter Alston plays in his only major league game 1936 Birthday Bill Mazeroski, MLB 2nd baseman, won 1960 World Series for Pitts 1936 Birthday Cletis Boyer, 3rd baseman, New York Yankees 1935 Birthday Bobby Richardson, South Carolina, 2nd baseman, New York Yankees 1934 Birthday Norm Cash, Eldorado Texas, 1st baseman for the Detroit Tigers 1934 Birthday Bill White, U.S., 1st baseman, Cards, announcer, Yankees, President, NL 1931 Birthday Bill Virdon, 2nd baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals/mgr, New York Yankees 1931 Birthday Ernie Banks, Mr Cub - Chicago Cubs, Hall-of-Famer, 1st baseman 1930 Event White Sox 1st baseman Bud Clancy didn't handle ball at all in a 9 inning game vs St. Louis Browns 1928 Birthday Billy Martin, baseball 2nd baseman and manager, New York Yankees, Oakland A's 1927 Birthday Joe Adcock, born in Coushatta, Louisiana, first baseman, outfielder, played for Cincinnati Reds, homered four times in a single game against Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field 1927 Event Tiger 1st baseman Johnny Neun makes an unassisted triple play 1925 Birthday Al Rosen, born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, 3rd baseman, AL MVP 1953, N.Y. Yankee president 1924 Birthday Jerry Coleman, 2nd baseman/sportscaster, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres 1923 Event Red Sox 1st baseman George Burns pulls off an unassisted triple play 1923 Birthday Al "Red" Schoendienst, baseball manager/2nd baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals 1922 Event Female 1st baseman Lizzie Murphy plays on AL all-star team 1920 Event Browns 1st baseman George Sisler gets his record 257th hit of season 1918 Event New York Yankees purchase 1st baseman George Burns from Detroit Tigers and immediately trades him to Philadelphia A's 1917 Birthday Eddie "Brat" Stanky, Phil Rizzuto's nemisis/2nd baseman, Dodgers 1914 Event Cleveland 2nd baseman Nap Lajoie collects his 3,000th hit 1911 Birthday Hank Greenberg, Hall-of-Fame 1st baseman, Detroit Tiger 1910 Event Nap Lajorie challenges Ty Cobb batting avg with 8 hits, 6 were bunts as Brown's 3rd baseman Red Corriden played deep, Cobb still won 1909 Event Ump Tim Hurst instigates a riot by spitting at A's 2nd baseman Eddie Collins, who had questioned a call, this leads to Hurst's banishment 1906 Event Yankee 1st baseman Hal Chase's 22 put-outs ties record 1906 Event Cubs sign 3rd baseman Harry Steinfeldt to complete Tinker-Evers-Chance 1903 Birthday Lou Gehrig, American Athlete, 1st baseman, New York Yankees 1903 Birthday Charlie Gehringer, Detroit Tigers' 2nd baseman, 1924-42 1901 Event Cincinnati Enquirer reports Baltimore manager John McGraw signed Cherokee Indian Tokohoma, who is really black 2nd baseman Charlie Grant 1899 Birthday Harold "Pie" Traynor, baseball hall of fame 3rd baseman, Pirates 1896 Birthday Rogers Hornsby, 2nd baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals 1882 Birthday Jack Fournier, 2nd baseman, 1917-18 New York Yankees 1857 Birthday Roger Connor, 1st baseman for the New York Giants 1848 Event Baseball rules 1st baseman can tag base for out instead of runner
