1961 - The Pacific Coast League's proposal to use a designated hitter for the pitcher was rejected by the Professional Baseball Rules Committee by a vote of 8-1.
1995 - Major league baseball players end their strike when Federal judge Sonia Sotomayor of U.S. District Court in Manhattan rules against the owners in the labor dispute.
2009 - The Detroit Tigers cut DH Gary Sheffield, who is one home run shy of 500 for his career.
2013 - The Houston Astros trouncing the Texas Rangers 8-2 in the major league opener, earning their first opening day victory since 2006 and the 4,000th regular-season win in franchise history.
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