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On February 28, 1966 — Refusing to report to spring training, Los Angeles Dodger pitchers Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale begin their joint holdout, asking for a $1 million, three-year contract, to be divided equally between them. The deal, equivalent to an annual salary of $167,000 for each hurler, will make them the best-paid players in baseball, easily surpassing Willie Mays’ $125,000 yearly paycheck with the Giants. Although the deal didn’t happen, On March 30, Drysdale and Koufax will end their holdouts, with each signing one-year contracts worth under $150,000. Koufax, however, will become the highest-paid player in the game.
Sandy Koufax Page - https://thisdayinbaseball.com/sandy-koufax-biography/
Don Drysdale Page - https://thisdayinbaseball.com/tag/don-drysdale/
February 28 Events -
https://thisdayinbaseball.com/this-day-in-baseball-february-28/
July 27 - Tommy John makes 3 errors on one play
July 26th - Memorable Moments - Bench, DiMaggio, Ruth, Pumpsie Green
July 24 1983 - Phil Rizzuto calls George Brett pine tar game - Vintage Baseball Reflections
July 25 record number of Hall of Famers return to Cooperstown
July 24 - George Brett Pine Tar (full radio call)
July 23 - Jackie Robinson gets inducted into the HOF
July 23 1962 - Jackie Robinson Hall of Fame Speech - Vintage Baseball Reflections
July 22 - Ken Griffey goes yard 3 times
July 21 - Pumpsie Green Debuts
July 19 - Tony Gwynn First Hit - Vintage Baseball Reflections
July 20 - Christy Mathewson is traded
July 19 - Gwynn, Marichal and Wagner debut
Don Mattingly homers in eighth straight game - Vintage Baseball Reflections
July 18 - Cone is perfect
July 17, 1990, Twins turn two triple plays - Vintage Baseball Reflections
July 17, 1966 Rusty Staub and Felix Mantilla spark a three-run rally - Vintage Baseball Reflections
July 17 - Gibson strikesout his 3000th
July 15 - Albert Belle gets protection
July 14 - Pete Rose barrels over Ray Fosse
July 14, 1968 Don Wilson fans Cincy's Johnny Bench for his 18th strikeout. - Vintage Baseball Reflections
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