This Day in Baseball History - February 6

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2001
? Anaheim 1B Mo Vaughn undergoes surgery to repair a ruptured biceps tendon in his left arm. Mo will miss the entire 2001 season.

1998
? The Minnesota Twins trade All?Star 2B Chuck Knoblauch to the Yankees for minor leaguers P Eric Milton, P Danny Mota, OF Brian Buchanan, SS Cristian Guzman, and $3 million.

The Mets obtain P Al Leiter and IF Ralph Milliard from the Marlins in exchange for minor leaguers P Jesus Sanchez, pitcher A.J. Burnett, and OF Robert Stratton.

1995
? President Clinton's deadline comes and goes with no resolution of the strike.

Darryl Strawberry is suspended for 60 days for violation of baseball's drug policy and his aftercare program. He is also released by the Giants.

1986
? Free-agent P Al Holland, who saved just five games for three teams last season, signs with the Yankees.

1968
? Voters in King County (Washington) approve by 62 percent a $40 million bond issue to build a domed, multipurpose stadium.

1958
? Ted Williams signs with the Red Sox for $135,000, making him the highest paid player in ML history.

1956
? Dodger President Walter O'Malley backs the Wagner-Cashmore plan, vowing to buy $4 million worth of bonds.

1935
? Dizzy Dean declares himself a holdout, demanding $25,000. He signs the next day for $19,500.

1934
? Ford Frick, New York newspaperman and sports broadcaster, is named PR director for the National League.

The Reds purchase 43-year-old Dazzy Vance, 6?2 last season, from the Cards. But there is no fire left in Vance's arm, and he will be waived back to St. Louis in mid-season.

1926
? The Browns acquire 37-year-old catcher Wally Schang from the Yankees for pitcher George Mogridge and cash. The veteran will backstop for the Browns for three seasons.

1903
? Former ML P and umpire Hardie Henderson is run over and killed by a trolley in Philadelphia.

1891
? The New York Giants' salary list is leaked to the press. It shows a total player payroll of $54,600 with Buck Ewing's $5,500 salary topping the scale.

1887
? At Hot Springs, Arkansas, Albert Spalding meets with the Chicago players and exacts from each man a pledge of total abstinence from drinking during the coming season. With the entire outfield gone from last year's team and P Jim McCormick holding out at home in NJ, the champion White Stockings will have to rely on young players.

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1895-- Babe Ruth was born .... or so evidence seems to show now.
(Ruth always believed he was born on Feb 7, 1894, but the only birth records that could be found on or near that date from his family were for a child born on Feb 6, 1895 -- no name was listed. Someone informed Ruth of this later in life, but he didn't much care, and didn't bother to celebrate his birthday a day earlier or shave off a year from his life.)

1911-- Former Cubs broadcaster and actor who played Grover Cleveland Alexander in The Winning Team Ronald Reagan was born. (Oh yeah, and he was also the 40th President of the US...)