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| 1952 | In Denver, Giants' Monte Irvin breaks his ankle sliding into third base during an exhibition game against Cleveland. The future Hall of Fame outfielder will appear in 46 games this season, mainly as a pinch-hitter, batting .310. |
| 1997 | Gary Sheffield (.314, 42, 120) and the Marlins agree to a six-year, $61 million contract extension. The deal is the largest in total dollars in baseball history but has only the third-highest annual salary, behind Albert Belle's (1996-2000 White Sox—$11 million) and Barry Bonds' (1993-98 Giants—$11,131,157). |
| 2008 | In the sixth inning of the Dodgers' 3-2 victory over the Giants, Ed Montague tosses Larry Bowa for not staying in the third-base coaching box after warning him to obey the new rule following the tragic death of Tulsa Drillers first-base coach Mike Coolbaugh. LA manager Joe Torre and bench coach Bob Schaefer need to restrain the former infielder and skipper during his "inappropriate and aggressive" behavior towards the umpires, leading to a three-game suspension. |
| 2012 | Matt Cain, the longest-tenured Giant, signs a five-year extension with the team that keeps the 6'5" Tennessean with San Francisco until 2017. The 27-year-old right-hander has been the staff's workhorse, averaging 32 starts during the last six seasons. |
| 2017 | In the Diamondbacks' 6-5 Opening Day walk-off victory over the Giants, Madison Bumgarner becomes the first pitcher to hit two home runs in the season's first game. The 27-year-old southpaw retires the first 16 batters he faces, striking out 11 with no walks in seven innings of work at Chase Field. |
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