"1959 - The Milwaukee Braves sign 20-year old Rico Carty out of the Dominican Republic. 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. Louis Cardinals. Flood cites that he is not a piece of property to be sold. The MLB Players Association announces its support for Flood's suit against the league and will pay his legal fees."
The timeline records Major League Baseball player events from 1959 through 2020. The Milwaukee Braves signed 20-year-old Rico Carty out of the Dominican Republic in 1959. Jim Lonborg suffered torn knee ligaments skiing in 1967 after a Cy Young season and later missed sustained double-digit wins. Curt Flood refused a trade in 1969, asserting he was not property, and the MLB Players Association backed and financed his legal challenge. Notable free-agent signings and contracts include Reggie Jackson (1986), José Contreras (2002), Jason Varitek (2004), Mike Stanton (2005), Daniel Murphy (2015), and the Nationals' acquisition of Josh Bell in 2020.
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