League. October 28 – U.S. President Bill Clinton signs the Curt Flood Act of 1998, named for former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Curt Flood, who never played baseball again after refusing a trade to the Philadelphia Phillies and challenging the reserve clause. The act, passed by the 105th Congress and signed into law by President Clinton, revokes baseball's antitrust status (save for expansion, minor leagues, and franchise relocation), a status that major league baseball had enjoyed for seventy five years, after the Supreme Court had ruled that baseball was eligible for the status under interstate commerce. November November 9 – It is revealed that Hall of Fame pitcher Jim "Catfish" Hunter is suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the progressive, ultimately fatal neurological condition better known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Hunter would die 10 months later from the disease at the age of 53. November 30 – The Arizona Diamondbacks sign free agent pitcher Randy Johnson to a four-year contract worth approximately $50 million. December December 12 – The Los Angeles Dodgers set the salary bar higher by signing free agent pitcher Kevin Brown to a seven-year, $105 million contract, the largest in the majors. Movies Babe Ruth (TV) BASEketballLife and Times of Hank Greenberg, The Major League: Back to the MinorsBirths January January 2 – Kyle Stowers January 3 – José Suárez January 7 – Dermis García January 8 – Jhoan Durán January 8 – Ken Waldichuk January 9 – Alek Manoah January 9 – Edwin Uceta January 10 – Oscar González January 14 – Sam Huff January 14 – Kevin Vicuna January 28 – Matt Manning February February 1 – Jazz Chisholm Jr. February 1 – Ryne Nelson February 2 – Will Brennan February 2 – Josh Lowe February 4 – George Kirby February 5 – Nick Lodolo February 6 – Adley Rutschman February 9 – Vidal Bruján February 11 – Graham Ashcraft February 12 – Josh Jung February 19 – Juan Yepez February 20 – Mason Thompson March March 2 – Johan Oviedo March 5 – Bo Bichette March 9 – Anderson Espinoza March 18 – Emmanuel Clase March 19 – José Butto March 22 – Michael Massey March 31 – Elvin Rodríguez April April 3 – Humberto Castellanos April 3 – Andrew Vaughn April 5 – Beau Brieske April 5 – José García April 9 – Hunter Gaddis April 13 – Edward Cabrera April 21 – A.