February 1st:
1913: Olympic champion Jim Thorpe signs a deal with the Giants.
1965: The NL adopts a disaster plan in case of a team's place crashes or another catastrophic event. The crisis rule allows the affected club to draft from a pool of two or three replacement players from each team. If follows the AL concept adopted in 1962.
1973: A special committee elected Negro League star Monte Irvin to the Hall of Fame.
1985: The Giants trade Jack Clark to the Cardinals for David Green, Jose Uribe, and Gary Rajsich.
1999: The Marlins acquire third base prospect Mike Lowell from the Yankees for minor league pitcher Ed Yarnall, Todd Noel, and Mark Johnson.
2008: The Mets and Johan Santana agree to a six year deal worth $137.5 million, completing the trade made with the Twins for five prospects.
2010: The Reds trade Willy Tavares and Adam Rosales to the A's for Aaron Miles and player to be named.