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Events of Friday, December 20, 1996

12-19-1996 12-21-1996   12-20-1995 12-20-1997 

Births on This Date

Abraham Toro

Granted Free Agency

Billy Brewer (New York Yankees)
Jim Bullinger (Chicago Cubs)
Domingo Cedeno (Chicago White Sox)
Greg Colbrunn (Florida Marlins)
Mark Dewey (San Francisco Giants)
Mike Dyer (Montreal Expos)
Stacy Jones (Chicago White Sox)
Scott Kamieniecki (New York Yankees)
Brian Keyser (Chicago White Sox)
Randy Knorr (Houston Astros)
Derrick May (Houston Astros)
Felix Rodriguez (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Johnny Ruffin (Cincinnati Reds)
Tim Scott (Cincinnati Reds)
Luis Sojo (New York Yankees)
Jeff Tabaka (Houston Astros)
Ryan Thompson (Cleveland Indians)
Mike Williams (Philadelphia Phillies)

Transactions

Boston Red Sox signed Chris Donnels as a free agent.

Pittsburgh Pirates signed Kevin Elster as a free agent.

Anaheim Angels signed Jack Howell as a free agent.

San Francisco Giants signed Darrin Jackson as a free agent.

Atlanta Braves signed Hensley Meulens as a free agent.

Minnesota Twins signed Gregg Olson as a free agent.

Philadelphia Phillies released Russ Springer.

New York Mets signed Darrin Winston as a free agent.

Toronto Blue Jays traded John Olerud and cash to New York Mets in exchange for
Robert Person.

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