1959 - The Milwaukee Braves sign 20-year old Rico Carty out of the Dominican Republic.
MLB History
1967 - Red Sox pitcher Jim Lonborg suffers torn ligaments in his left knee while skiing at Lake Tahoe. Lonborg won the Cy Young Award with a 22-9 record, 3.49 ERA and 246 strikeouts in 1967. Lonborg will pitch 12 more seasons in the majors, but won’t reach double digits in wins again until 1971.
1969 - Curt Flood sends a letter to Commissioner Bowie Kuhn stating his refusal to report to the Philadelphia Phillies after he was traded from the St.