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| 1947 | In the second of two deals between the clubs on the two-day, 13-player transaction, St. Louis obtains Sam Dente, Clem Dreisewerd, Bill Sommers, and $65,000 from the Red Sox in exchange for Ellis Kinder and Billy Hitchcock. When the dust settles, Boston ends up with two top-of-the-rotation hurlers, Kinder and Jack Kramer, and an All-Star offensive shortstop to hit behind Ted Williams, Vern Stephens, and the cash-deprived Browns, in addition to its four new players, receive a total of $375,000. |
| 1981 |
Dick Williams replaces Frank Howard as manager of the last-place Padres. The future Hall of Fame skipper, who has won three pennants and two World Series in the last 14 years as a major league pilot, will lead San Diego to a National League pennant in 1984.
(Ed. Note: Williams captured pennants with the 1967 Red Sox and the 1972-73 A's, winning two world championships with Oakland. LP) |
| 1986 | The BBWAA select Roger Clemens as the American League's MVP, becoming the first pitcher to accomplish the feat since Vida Blue won the honor in 1971. The Red Sox right-hander, who also won this season's AL Cy Young Award, received 19 of the 28 first-place votes, with Yankee first baseman Don Mattingly and teammate Jim Rice listed on the top of the remaining nine ballots. |
| 1991 |
"An author wrote of his retirement from baseball, 'And now Boston knows how England felt when it lost India.' (Laughter) Ted, congratulations." - President George H. W. Bush, speaking of Ted Williams at the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award ceremony. President George H. W. Bush presents Red Sox legend Ted Williams with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, with former First Lady Betty Ford and former House Speaker Thomas "Tip" O'Neill in attendance as honorees. Yankee Clipper Joe DiMaggio (1977) and Dodger great Jackie Robinson (1984, posthumously) also were recipients of the nation's highest civilian award.  |
| 1997 | The Expos trade Pedro Martinez to the Red Sox for minor league pitcher Carl Pavano and a player to be named later (Tony Armas). The future Hall of Fame right-hander will post an astonishing 117-37 (.760) record during his seven seasons with Boston. |
| 2008 | Joining Cal Ripken Jr. (Orioles - 1983) and Ryan Howard (Phillies - 2006), Dustin Pedroia (.326, 17, 83) becomes the third player in major league history to win the Most Valuable Player award a season after being selected as the Rookie of the Year. The scrappy Gold Glove second baseman, the tenth Red Sox player to earn the American League honor, received 16 of the 28 first-place votes to easily outdistance heavy-hitting Twins first baseman Justin Morneau (.300, 23, 129). |
| 2021 | The BBWAA unanimously selects 26-year-old Shohei Ohtani as the American League Most Valuable Player after the Angels' superstar completes a season for hitting and pitching not accomplished since Babe Ruth played for the Red Sox and Yankees. The Oshu, Japanese native slugged 46 home runs while compiling a 9-2 record for the fourth-place team. |