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| 1941 | The Giants deal hurler Bill Lohrman, catcher James O'Dea, first baseman Johnny McCarthy, and $50,000 to the Cardinals for Johnny Mize. Despite missing three years due to WWII, the Giants' new first baseman will spend five productive seasons of his Hall of Fame career with the team, hitting .299 and averaging more than 100 RBIs per season. |
| 1965 | Braves' southpaw Warren Spahn, 44, becomes the first player in franchise history, and the only one not to play in Atlanta, to have his number retired. The winningest left-handed pitcher in baseball history, who wore number 21, won 363 games during his 21-year career, ending this season with brief stints with the Mets and Giants. |
| 1981 | The Giants re-sign 37-year-old Joe Morgan despite his mediocre performance with the team last season when he collected only 74 hits in 90 games. The veteran second baseman will win the Silver Slugger award next season, compiling a .289 batting average for the second-division club. |
| 1986 | The Mets trade Kevin Mitchell, a rookie who played six positions for the eventual World Champs, along with prospects Stan Jefferson and Shawn Abner, and two other minor leaguers to the Padres for outfielder Kevin McReynolds, southpaw Gene Walter, and a minor leaguer. After being traded to the Giants during the season, the San Diego native becomes the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1989. |
| 2007 | After declining offers from the Yomiuri Giants and his former team, the Chunichi Dragons, Kosuke Fukudome comes to terms with the Cubs on a four-year deal reported to be worth $48 million. The 30-year-old Japanese outfielder, also sought by the Padres, White Sox, Giants, and Rangers, compiled a .305 batting average during his 13-year tenure in Japan's Central League. |
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