Template:Today in Baseball/February 24

December 25: Today's featured birthday is that of Willy Taveras, who turns 43.

• 1917 - The Boston Red Sox sell former star pitcher Smokey Joe Wood to the Cleveland Indians, where he will play the outfield.
• 1943 - The Texas League announces it will cease operations for World War II.
• 1966 - University of Southern California star Tom Seaver signs a deal with the Atlanta Braves; the deal will later be voided.
• 1977 - Ron Fairly (pictured) is traded to the Toronto Blue Jays and will become the first player on both major league Canadian teams as a result.
• 2003 - Commissioner Bud Selig bans the use of ephedra after it was linked to the death of Steve Bechler.

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