Portal:Baseball/Anniversaries/February 9
Events
- 1886 – The Kansas City Cowboys are admitted to the National League on a one-year trial basis.
- 1887 – The Kansas City Cowboys go out of business with the sale of its players to the league for $6,000.
- 1914 – Veteran umpire and former manager Hank O'Day signs to manage the Chicago Cubs.
- 1951 – The St. Louis Browns sign Satchel Paige.
- 1961 – Willie Mays signs for $85,000, at the time the largest contract in Major League Baseball.
- 2001 – After 13 months of negotiations, Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees finalize a $189 million, 10-year contract.
Births
- 1869 – Harry Pulliam, NL president (d. 1909)
- 1887 – Heinie Zimmerman, infielder (d. 1969)
- 1899 – Specs Toporcer, infielder (d. 1989)
- 1914 – Bill Veeck Hall of Famer (d. 1986)
- 1956 – Mookie Wilson, outfielder
- 1961 – John Kruk, infielder; All-Star
- 1976 – Vladimir Guerrero, outfielder; All-Star
Deaths
- 1963 – Ray Starr, pitcher; All-Star (b. 1906)
- 1987 – Larry French, pitcher; All-Star (b. 1907)
- 1994 – Ray Lamanno, catcher; All-Star (b. 1919)
- 2007 – Hank Bauer, outfielder, manager; All-Star (b. 1922)