nd The Special Veterans Committee selects former players Lefty Gomez and Ross Youngs, and former AL president William Harridge for the Hall of Fame.
8th Commissioner Bowie Kuhn announces the Hall of Fame selection of Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard by the Special Committee on the Negro Leagues.
9th Angels IF Chico Ruiz, age 33, is killed in an auto crash in San Diego.
25th The Cardinals trade P Steve Carlton to the Phillies for P Rick Wise. Carlton will go on to win 241 games and 4 Cy Young awards for the Phils.
28th Former pitching star Dizzy Trout dies in Chicago at the age of 56. Among is survivors is a 14-year-old son, Steve, who will begin his major-league career in 1978.
29th Hank Aaron signs a record-breaking contract with the Braves, calling for $200,000 annually for three years.
