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| 1958 | The Indians trade first baseman Vic Wertz and flycatcher Gary Geiger to the Red Sox in exchange for outfielder Jimmy Piersall. The Tribe also deals the 1954 American League batting champ Bobby Avila to the Orioles for minor league hurler Russ Heman and $30,000. |
| 1963 |
The Major League Rules Committee, starting with the 1965 season, bans oversized catcher gloves, establishing a maximum glove circumference of 38 inches. The larger catcher's mitt, the 45-inch "Big Bertha," was devised in 1960 by Orioles manager Paul Richards to help his backstops catch Hoyt Wilhelm's knuckleball.Â
 Clint Courtney tries on an oversized catcher's mitt. |
| 2009 | The Braves and left-hander Billy Wagner agree on a $7 million, one-year deal for the southpaw to become the club's closer, replacing Rafael Soriano and Mike Gonzalez. The six-time All-Star, who missed most of last season due to elbow surgery, was traded by the Mets to the Red Sox in late August after the reliever showed he still had a live fastball in his initial appearance off the disabled list in New York. |
3 Fact(s) Found