Phil Niekro is born in Belmont County, Ohio, made his major league debut in 1964, and won 318 games over a 24-year career before being inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997.
An ownership group led by Bud Selig purchases the Seattle Pilots for $10.8 million and moves them to Milwaukee to become the Brewers.
The MLBPA, led by executive director Marvin Miller, stages the first strike in major league history in 1972, leading to significant changes like salary arbitration.
The Mets traded outfielder Lee Mazzilli to the Rangers in 1982, and the Pirates traded catcher Tony Peña to the Pirates in 1987 in noteworthy MLB trade moves.
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