The Mets get in on the massive fire sale going on in Florida with the defending World Series champions
MLB History
1958: Ted Williams signs a one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox. Reports on the worth of the contract estimate it between $135,000 to $150,000. Either way, Williams becomes the highest-paid player in major league history.
1995: US President Bill Clinton’s deadline for a resolution to the baseball strike passes without a resolution. On January 26th, Clinton had told the players and owners to resume bargaining and reach an agreement by today. The strike will continue for nearly two more months.
1998: The New York Mets obtain pitcher Al Leiter and minor leaguer Ralph Milliard from the Florida Marlins in exchange for pitcher A.J. Burnett and two minor leaguers, Jesús Sánchez and Rob Stratton.
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s the Atlanta Braves scoring two runs off of Al Leiter during the 1997 NLCS]
2024: José Altuve agrees to a five-year deal with the Astros, effective a year from today, that practically ensures he will finish his career with the team. It is estimated at $125 million.
Information for this article was found via Baseball Reference, NationalPastime.com and Today in Baseball History.