The 27-year "Dusty" finished the season with a 25-7 record and a 2.77 ERA for the second-place Boston Red Sox. 1950 - Considered a well-guarded secret, Mel Parnell reveals he pitched all but three of his 39 games with a sore elbow last season.238 in 1937, has been released by the Detroit Tigers. 1938 - Goose Goslin returns to the Washington Senators for his third stint with the team.Fernando Barradas fans 10 to outduel Manuel Domínguez, while Manuel Chávez and José Alvarez each have two hits and a run for Mexico. They drop a 2-1 contest to Mexico in the 1930 Central American Games (but will still beat Mexico for the Gold). 1930 - The Cuban national team loses its first game ever, after starting its history 8-0.
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Swede Risberg and Happy Felsch seek $400,000 in damages and $6,750 in back salary for conspiracy and injury to their reputation in the aftermath of the scandalous 1919 World Series court case.
Mack considers going to court, but eventually accepts the loss of the young pitcher. Mathewson had accepted advance money from Mack, but jumped back to the New York Giants in March.
1901 - Connie Mack accuses Christy Mathewson of reneging on a Philadelphia Athletics contract signed in January.Contreras' athleticism and arm strength give him a good chance of sticking at the position, though his receiving still needs work.Events, births and deaths that occurred on April 3. Signed out of Venezuela as a third baseman in 2009, he moved behind the plate in 2012 and has continued to make strides defensively. One of the top breakout prospects of 2015, Contreras led the Southern League in both batting (.333) and extra-base hits (46), and he set personal bests in most offensive categories. Beyond those two, though, the group features mostly younger talents who are years away from making an impact in the Major Leagues. Top 10 Prospects by Position Replacing Blake Swihart atop the list is the Cubs' Willson Contreras, a converted catcher coming off a breakout campaign in Double-A, while Yankees slugger Gary Sanchez re-enters at No. Needless to say, the turnover at the position means this year's crop of top-ranked backstops has a much different look. 's list of the top 10 catching prospects last season featured six players who went on to reach the Major Leagues and become part of a legendary rookie class. Leading up to the release, we look at baseball's top 10 prospects at each position. The Top 50 will be revealed during a one-hour show on MLB Network at 9 p.m. will unveil its 2016 Top 100 Prospects list on Friday, Jan.