Tuesday, February 17, 2009

On This Date in Baseball: February 17

1943 - Joe DiMaggio, trades his $43,500 annual salary from the Yankees, when he enlists in the army for $50 a month. DiMaggio, in his customary quiet style, gives no notice to the club. I own the hat he's wearing in this photo, by the way. Ebbets Field Flannels, yo.

1987 - Don Mattingly, one of my favorite players ever, wins a $1.975 million salary in his arbitration case against the Yankees, eclipsing the record $1.85 million set four days earlier. I own nothing of Don Mattingly's except for that rookie card. God bless eBay!

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