P Russ Heman and cash consideration. In a separate trade, Cleveland sends 1B Vic Wertz and OF Gary Geiger to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for OF Jimmy Piersall. December 4 – The American Association expands to 10 teams by admitting the Houston Buffaloes, Dallas Rangers and Fort Worth Cats from the Texas League. This effectively denudes the Texas League, leaving it with five teams and a vacancy. December 30 - The Los Angeles Dodgers release shortstop Pee Wee Reese. Movies Damn Yankees The Sandlot Births January January 3 – Brian Allard January 5 – Ron Kittle January 7 – Carlos Diaz January 9 – Bill Bordley January 10 – Pat Keedy January 12 – Rod Craig January 13 – Gene Roof January 19 – Rick Adair January 20 – Bill Scherrer January 24 – Neil Allen January 24 – Atlee Hammaker January 26 – Mike Patterson January 31 – Rafael Santana February February 2 – Pat Tabler February 6 – Bill Dawley February 7 – Ralph Citarella February 9 – Pete O'Brien February 12 – Jim Beswick February 12 – Ken Smith February 13 – Frank Williams February 17 – Mike Hart February 17 – Alan Wiggins February 18 – Rafael Ramírez February 20 – Brian Snyder February 21 – Alan Trammell February 23 – Juan Agosto February 23 – John Shelby February 26 – Bob Hegman February 26 – Darrell Miller February 28 – Dallas Williams March March 2 – Jeff Stember March 4 – Lorenzo Gray March 7 – Albert Hall March 8 – Nick Capra March 9 – Brian Butterfield March 10 – Steve Howe March 11 – Larry Ray March 24 – Bruce Hurst March 26 – Chris Codiroli March 29 – Domingo Ramos April April 1 – Mike Kinnunen April 2 – Mike Howard April 3 – Gary Pettis April 6 – Leo Sutherland April 11 – Jeff Calhoun April 16 – Rick Grapenthin April 19 – Ed Hodge April 22 – Stefan Wever April 24 – Bill Krueger April 24 – Herman Segelke April 25 – Dave Owen April 26 – Bill Lyons April 29 – Steve Crawford May May 5 – José Castro May 5 – Dave Gumpert May 6 – Keefe Cato May 9 – Doug Loman May 11 – Mark Huismann May 11 – Walt Terrell May 18 – Andre David May 19 – Fritzie Connally May 21 –