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| 1914 | Afraid of losing his unsigned second baseman to the upstart Federal League, Connie Mack sells Eddie Collins to the White Sox for $50,000, a hefty sum at the time. The A's have already lost Eddie Plank and Chief Bender to the new league. |
| 1941 | Yesterday's bombing of Pearl Harbor and America's sudden involvement in the war change the tentative plans of the American League owners, who were considering shifting a franchise. The group would have considered moving the Browns from St. Louis to Los Angeles at their meeting. |
| 2005 | After signing the two-time Gold Glove shortstop to a four-year, $40 million deal, the Red Sox trade Edgar Renteria to the Braves for third base prospect Andy Marte. The 30-year-old Colombian infielder, who led the majors with 30 errors last season, will fill the void created when Atlanta's free agent Rafael Furcal signed with the Dodgers earlier this week. |
| 2015 | Amanda Hopkins is hired by the A's as a full-time major league scout, becoming the first female to hold that position in over seventy years. The 22-year-old former Central Washington University softball captain, whose dad is also a scout, joins Edith Houghton and Bessie Largent, pioneers who held similar positions with the Phillies and White Sox, respectively, in the 1930s and 1940s. |
4 Fact(s) Found