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Events of Tuesday, December 9, 1980

12-8-1980 12-10-1980   12-9-1979 12-9-1981 

Births on This Date

Fred Lewis

Deaths on This Date

Ted Olson (68)

Minor League Draft

Selected by OAK A from SF  N DeWayne Buice
Selected by OAK A from SF  N Bob Kearney
Selected by NY  N from HOU N Billy Smith

Transactions

Kansas City Royals signed Lee May as a free agent.

St. Louis Cardinals traded Leon Durham, Ken Reitz and a player to be named later to
Chicago Cubs in exchange for Bruce Sutter; Chicago Cubs received Ty Waller (December
22, 1980).

Cleveland Indians traded Gary Alexander, Victor Cruz, Rafael Vasquez and Bob
Owchinko to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Bert Blyleven and Manny Sanguillen.

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