1999 - Braves coach Don Baylor is named as the new manager of the Chicago Cubs.
MLB History
1894 - Charlie Sweeney, who pitched for the Providence Grays, St. Louis Maroons and Cleveland Blues is convicted of manslaughter in San Francisco, California.
1909 - The Boston Red Sox hire former Senators skipper Patsy Donovan as their new manager replacing Fred Lake.
1916 - Harry Frazee and Hugh Ward buy the Boston Red Sox for a reported $675,000.
1942 - The Brooklyn Dodgers name Branch Rickey as team president replacing Larry MacPhail.