Template:Today in Baseball/December 16

January 1: Today's featured birthday is that of Gary Wilson, who turns 55.

• 1905 - The Chicago Cubs acquire Jimmy Sheckard (pictured) from the Brooklyn Superbas for Jack McCarthy, Buttons Briggs, Doc Casey and Billy Maloney.
• 1922 - The Eastern Colored League is founded as an East Coast alternative to the Negro National League.
• 1976 - The Cincinnati Reds send Tony Perez and Will McEnaney to the Montréal Expos in exchange for Dale Murray and Woodie Fryman.
• 1991 - The Florida Marlins sign their first player ever, 16-year-old pitcher Clemente Nunez.
• 1996 - Tsuneo Watanabe becomes owner of the Yomiuri Giants. He will become a major force in Nippon Pro Baseball for his high spending and open mouth.

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