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1996 - Detroit
Tigers first baseman Cecil Fieldersteals the first base of 1,097 game career,
establishing the longest duration a player had ever gone without a
stolen base.
1874 - At the fourth meeting of the Professional Association in Boston, the batter's box is officially adopted.
It is also decided that expulsion will be the penalty for any player betting on his own team and any player betting on any other team will forfeit his pay.
1908 - The AG Mills Commission determines that Abner Doubleday originated the game of baseball.
In its final report, the seven-man commission states that, The first scheme for playing baseball, according to the best evidence obtainable to date, was devised by Abner Doubleday at Cooperstown, New York, in 1839.
1995 - The longest strike in major league history comes to an end.
Having the first 23 days of this major league season canceled and 252 games of the last season lost, the owners accept the players' March 31 unconditional offer to return to work.
The players' decision to return to work is made after a US District Judge issues an injunction restoring terms and conditions of the expired agreement.
Teams will play 144-game schedules.
The strike had begun on August 12, 1994.
*Detroit Tigersfirst basemanCecil Fieldersteals the first base of his eleven-year major league career.
His second base steal comes in the 1,097th game that Fielder has played, establishing the longest duration a player has ever gone without a stolen base.
1997 - For the first time in MLB history, the salary of one player is more than the payroll of an entire team.
The Chicago White Sox will pay Albert Belle $10 million for the season which is $928,333 more than the entire Pittsburgh Pirates payroll.
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