Template:Today in Baseball/January 3

March 11: Today's featured birthday is that of Frank Mata, who turns 41.

• 1920 - The sale of Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees for $125,000 is publicly announced. It is more than double the previous record for highest sale cost for a player.
• 1942 - Ramón Bragaña finally allows a run, ending a streak of 39 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings. This is the all-time Cuban Winter League record.
• 1945 - Tommy de la Cruz of Almendares no-hits Habana in a 7-0 win.
• 1946 - Rudy York (pictured) is traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Boston Red Sox for Eddie Lake.
• 1973 - A group led by George Steinbrenner purchases the New York Yankees from CBS for $10 million.

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