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| 1962 | The Red Sox trade Tracy Stallard, Pumpsie Green, and a player to be named later (Al Moran) to the Mets in exchange for Felix Mantilla. Stallard, best known for throwing the pitch to Roger Maris for the record-breaking 61st home run, will become a twenty-game loser for New York in 1964. |
| 2008 |
The Red Sox unveil their new but familiar "Hanging Sox" logo. Originally sewn on uniforms in 1931, the pair of red socks will now appear on most of the club's letterhead and signs, diminishing the use of the circular trademark, which contains the words "Boston Red Sox."
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| 2010 | Rays free-agent Carl Crawford agrees to a seven-year, $142-million deal with the Red Sox. The 29-year-old outfielder's tenure in Boston will be brief when he plays only two disappointing injury-plagued seasons with the team before being traded to the Dodgers as part of a blockbuster trade. |
| 2020 | Dave Dombrowski, 64, becomes the Phillies president of baseball operations, replacing Andy MacPhail, who had planned to retire after the 2021 season but was willing to step aside sooner to make room for a new executive. Philadelphia's new operation's boss, taking over a team that hasn't had a winning record in nine years, has led the Expos, Marlins, Tigers, and Red Sox, winning four pennants and two Series titles during his 30+ years in the major leagues. |
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