What happened today in team history
1969 – Astros get rid of Staub
In a controversial trade with the Montreal Expos, Astros star outfielder Rusty Staub is traded for outfielder Jesus Alou and first baseman Donn Clendenon. This trade all came crashing down for the Astros when Clendenon failed to report for the 1969 season and Alou finished the season with a -1.7 WAR while Staub went on to be an All-Star in the 1969 season after hitting .302 with 29 home runs.
What else happened on this day?
2010
Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan and a group of investors purchase the Texas Rangers for a price that “exceeded $500 million”
2015
Ernie Banks, one of the games greatest shortstops and Cubs legend, dies at the age of 83.