31- Major League Baseball trading deadline for teams to make last minute deals without player clearing waivers, Non-waiver trade deadline (4 p.m. ET)
August
1 - Beginning today through the final day of the regular season, players can be traded only after trade waivers have been secured during the current waiver period
15 - Last date to bring player up for "full trial" to avoid draft-excluded status.
31 - Any player unconditionally released between this date and Opening Day of next season may not be re-signed to a Major League contract by the releasing team until May 15 of the following season.
31 - Postseason eligibility lists established at midnight ET
September
1 - Active player limit expands from 25 to 40 players
1 - All players on optional assignment must be recalled
1 - Beginning today, players may be traded between major league clubs without any waivers in effect. Playoff teams may not make trades, however, until they finish play.
January 11 - The New York Daily News reports that Barry Bonds had tested positive for amphetamines at some point during the 2006 season and that Bonds had initially cited a supplement he had received from San Francisco Giants teammate Mark Sweeney as a possible reason for the positive test. Testing rules established in 2006 had required that first positive tests must remain confidential.
Bruce Froemming works behind home plate for the opener between the Athletics and Mariners, tying Bill Klem's major league record of 37 seasons as an umpire.
The Tribune Company, after agreeing to a buyout of $8.2 billion by real estate magnate Sam Zell, announces that the Chicago Cubs will be subsequently sold following the 2007 season.
Deaths
January-March
January 1 - Ernie Koy, 97, left fielder for four NL teams from 1938-1942 who homered in his first at bat, with the Dodgers
January 20 - Vern Ruhle, 55, pitcher for the Tigers and Astros who had notable starts for Houston in the 1980, 1981 playoffs; later a pitching coach for four NL teams
January 25 - Jack Lang, 85, sportswriter for New York area newspapers from 1946 to 1989, and longtime BBWAA official who was responsible for notifying Hall of Famers of their election from 1966 to 1988
January 27 - Bing Devine, 90, general manager who built the Cardinals' pennant winners of 1964, '67 and '68; later president of the Mets
January 29 - Art Fowler, 84, pitcher from 1954 to 1964, mainly with the Redlegs and Angels, who became pitching coach for five teams under manager Billy Martin
January 30 - Max Lanier, 91, All-Star pitcher who won 101 games for the Cardinals, led NL in ERA in 1943 and won final game of the 1944 World Series; father of infielder-manager Hal
February 1 - Ray Berres, 99, catcher for four NL teams from 1934 to 1945, later a White Sox pitching coach for nearly two decades
February 4 - Steve Barber, 68, All-Star pitcher for the Orioles who in 1963 became the first 20-game winner in modern Baltimore history
February 4 - Jim Pisoni, 77, outfielder for the St. Louis Browns, Kansas City Athletics, Milwaukee Braves and New York Yankees from 1953 through 1960
February 6 - Lew Burdette, 80, All-Star pitcher for the Braves who was MVP of the 1957 World Series, led NL with 21 wins in 1959
February 9 - Hank Bauer, 84, All-Star right fielder for the Yankees on seven World Series champions; managed Orioles to 1966 World Series title
February 15 - Buddy Hancken, 92, catcher for the 1940 Philadelphia Athletics; later a minor league manager, scout, coach and executive
February 20 - Bob Malloy, 88, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Browns between 1943 and 1949
February 21 - Sherman Jones, 72, pitcher for three NL teams from 1960-1962; later a Kansas legislator for twelve years
March 2 - Clem Labine, 80, All-Star relief pitcher for the Dodgers who helped the team win its first World Series in 1955, held NL record for career saves from 1958 to 1962
March 3 - Gene Oliver, 71, catcher and first baseman for five teams in the 1960s who hit 21 home runs for the 1965 Milwaukee Braves
March 7 - Emil Mailho, 97, outfielder for the 1936 Philadelphia Athletics
March 8 - Marty Martínez, 65, utility infielder for six teams from 1962 to 1972; became a coach and scout for the Mariners
March 8 - John Vukovich, 59, third baseman for three teams, mainly the Phillies, from 1970 to 1981; later a Phillies coach for 17 seasons
March 15 - Bowie Kuhn, 80, commissioner of Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1984 who oversaw strong increases in attendance, the arrival of free agency and the sport's first labor strikes
March 22 - Don Dennis, 65, relief pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1965-1966 who was named St. Louis rookie of the year in 1965
March 23 - Ed Bailey, 75, 5-time All-Star catcher for the Reds and Giants who batted .300 with 28 home runs for the 1956 Reds
April-June
April 1 - Herb Carneal, 83, broadcaster for the Minnesota Twins since their second season in 1962; previously called games for the Philadelphia Athletics and Phillies and the Baltimore Orioles
April 1 - Lou Limmer, 82, first baseman who hit the last home run in Philadelphia Athletics history and had the last hit for the team in their final game
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