1976 — In a blockbuster trade, the Oakland Athletics send prospective free agents Ken Holtzman and Reggie Jackson, along with minor-leaguer Bill VanBommel, to the Baltimore Orioles for Don Baylor, Mike Torrez and Paul Mitchell.

1999 — The Anaheim Angels claim pitcher Al Levine on waivers from the Texas Rangers. On the same date in 2003, Levine signs a free-agent contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

2003 — Shawn Green goes 4-for-4 with a homer, two doubles and three RBIs as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0. Game summary

2008 — Kevin Youkilis establishes the longest errorless streak by a first baseman, playing the field flawlessly in his 194th straight  game. The Boston Red Sox infielder, who hasn’t committed an error at first base since July 4, 2006, breaks Steve Garvey’s mark set with the San Diego Padres from 1983-85.

2011 — Ian Kinsler of the Texas Rangers leads off the bottom of the first with a round-tripper off Boston’s Jon Lackey to become the first major leaguer ever to hit leadoff homers in each of his team’s first two games. Texas beats the Red Sox 12-5. Game summary

2019 — The Toronto Blue Jays trade outfielder Kevin Pillar to the San Francisco Giants for three players. Pillar will bat .264 and hit a career-high 21 home runs in one season in San Francisco.

MLB debuts

Tony Cogan, 2001 — Gives up three-run homer to first batter he faces, Jorge Posada. Yields groundout, single and walk in one-third of an inning in Royals’ 7-3 loss to Yankees.

Matt Ford, 2003 — Allows one walk in one inning of Brewers’ 7-0 loss to Cardinals.

Jared Shuster, 2023 — Losing starting pitcher as Braves fall to Nationals 4-1. Allows six hits, four earned runs and five walks and registers one strikeout in 4 2/3 innings.

Recent transactions (2025)

Seattle Mariners assigned RHP Charlie Beilenson to the High-A Everett AquaSox from the Single-A Modesto Nuts.

New York Yankees assigned RHP Harrison Cohen to the Double-A Somerset Patriots from the High-A Hudson Valley Renegades.

Triple-A Memphis Redbirds (St.Louis Cardinals) placed LHP Rob Kaminsky on the 7-day injured list.

New York Yankees assigned RHP Eric Reyzelman to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders from the Double-A Somerset Patriots.

San Diego Padres assigned RHP Josh Mallitz to the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps from the Single-A Lake Elsinore Storm.

Items based on the author’s “Day by Day in Jewish Sports History” (KTAV 2008)