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2019 – Major League Baseball today announced the inaugural selections for the All-MLB Team presented by Scott’s. The first and second teams were determined by a combination of voting from fans and a decorated panel of 30 media members, broadcasters, former players and other officials throughout the game. Minnesota Twins DH Nelson Cruz was selected to the first team.
MLB_Announces_Inaugural_All_MLB_Teams_121019.pdf
2009 – The Twins trade pitcher Boof Bonser to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later. Several days later that player is named and he is pitcher Chris Province. Province never pitched in the majors.
2004 – For the second time in the last three seasons, the Minnesota Twins have been named Baseball America’s Organization of the Year. In addition to the team honor, Twins General Manager Terry Ryan was named Baseball America’s Executive of the Year.
1982 – The Twins trade pitcher Don Cooper to the Blue Jays and receive third baseman Dave Baker.
1972 – The DH is born. “The American League adopts the Designated Hitter rule, while the National League turns it down.”
1946 – Walter Johnson, still considered by many the greatest pitcher of all time, dies from a brain tumor at the age 59. Walter Johnson won the pitching triple crown three times, led the AL in wins six times, ERA five times, and strikeouts and impressive 12 times. He had a career 417-279 (.599) record, with a 2.17 ERA and 147 ERA+, and remains the all-time leader with 110 shutouts.
1924 – The AL and NL set the modern-day World Series scheme. “The two leagues agree on a permanent rotation for World Series play proposed by Charles Ebbets: the first two games at one league’s park, the next three at the other league’s park, and the last two if needed back at the first league’s park, with openers to alternate between leagues. Next year’s World Series will commence at the National League city.”
1919 – The NL bans the spitball. “The National League votes to ban the spitball’s use by all new pitchers. The ban will be formally worked out by the Rules Committee in February.”