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| 1996 | After thirteen seasons of service, Roger Clemens leaves the Red Sox, signing as a free agent with the Blue Jays. The 'Rocket' leaves Boston tied with Cy Young for the franchise record for wins (192) and shutouts (38) and as the career leader in losses with 112 (Cy lost 111). |
| 2000 | Outbidding the Indians, the Red Sox sign free-agent Manny Ramirez to a reported eight-year, $160 million contract. The very lucrative deal pales compared to Alex Rodriguez's $252 million ten-year agreement with the Rangers, also announced today. |
| 2001 | The Red Sox trade frustrated flychaser Carl Everett (.257, 14, 58) to the Rangers for left-hander Darren Oliver (11-11, 6.02). The former All-Star outfielder, who had problems with players and managers in Boston, says he is looking forward to joining the veteran players in Texas. |
| 2003 | The Red Sox sign free-agent closer Keith Foulke, who had led the AL in saves, posting 43 last season while compiling a 9-1 record for the A's. The 31-year-old right-handed reliever plays a key role in Boston's World Championship next year, appearing on the mound to finish all four Fall Classic victories. |
| 2007 |
"We can jump to this conclusion: that steroids have sullied the game. My hope is that this report is a part of putting the steroid era of baseball behind us." - GEORGE W. BUSH, U.S. president and former owner of the Rangers. The Twenty months after Bud Selling ordered the outside investigation, the Mitchell Report,, a 409-page document and a paper trail of 115,000 copies of receipts, canceled checks, telephone records, and e-mail messages, is released. The much-anticipated findings, authored by former Senator George Mitchell, call the steroid era a collective failure, naming 89 former and present players who allegedly used illegal, performance-enhancing drugs, including stars Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, and Gary Sheffield. |