Template:Today in Baseball/December 30
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November 28: Today's featured birthday is that of Corky Withrow, who turns 87.
- 1925 - The New York Giants deal Jack Bentley and Wayland Dean to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jimmy Ring.
- 1935 - Sandy Koufax is born in Brooklyn, NY.
- 1943 - The Pittsburgh Pirates acquire Babe Dahlgren (pictured) from the Philadelphia Phillies for Babe Phelps and cash considerations.
- 1970 - Ron Hunt is traded to the Montréal Expos by the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Dave McDonald.
- 2002 - Roger Clemens signs a $10.1 million, one-year deal with the New York Yankees, saying it would probably be his final season. He will pitch five more seasons.
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