This Day in Red Sox History.
December 2, 2008
December 2
72 Days till pitchers and Catchers Report.
1958: The Red Sox send OF Jimmy Piersall to the Indians for first baseman Vic Wertz and OF Gary Geiger.
1961: MLB Clubs vote to curb bonuses. As a result all fist year players not a Major League roster, except one minor Leaguer can be drafted by any club for $8,000. Clubs are expected to be unwilling to pay large bonuses for players who will be subject to a draft for just 8 Grand.
1963: The MLB Rules Committee bans oversized catcher’s mitts, effective in 1965.
1974: Boston trades OF Tommy Harper to California for IF Bob Heise.
1975: Mark Steven Kotsay is born in WhittierCA. Kotsay joins the Red Sox on August 27th, 2008 as a part of a three team deal with Atlanta, as a part of that deal Minor Leaguer Luis Sumoza to the Bravos.
-Southstander RSM
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