Template:Today in Baseball/March 3

December 21: Today's featured birthday is that of Freddy Sanchez, who turns 47.

• 1889 - Bobby Mathews goes to court against the Philadelphia Athletics, saying they owe him money for coaching the prior season.
• 1987 - Ray Dandridge (pictured) is elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee.
• 1993 - 200-game winner Yutaka Enatsu is arrested for possession of metamphetamines. He will withdraw from the meikyukai due to the scandal.
• 1998 - Larry Doby, Bullet Rogan and George Davis are voted into the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee as three long-overlooked players are selected.
• 2006 - Jae-Weong Seo and Chan-Ho Park combine to beat Taiwan, 2-0, in the first game of the inaugural World Baseball Classic.

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