March 22, 1972
The New York Yankees trade first baseman Danny Cater to the Boston Red Sox for pitcher Sparky Lyle.
The Yankees got the better end of this deal as Lyle went on to post a record of 57-40 and save 141 games over the next seven years with the Yankees. In addition, he won the 1972 Fireman of the Year Award and the 1977 Cy Young Award.
Cater played just three seasons for the Red Sox never playing more than 92 games in a season.
March 22, 1993
In a boating accident on Little Lake Nellie in Clermont, Florida, Cleveland Indians pitchers Steve Olin and Tim Crews die. Olin died instantly and Crews died of his injuries the next day. Also in the accident was teammate Bob Ojeda who was seriously injured but able to recover and return to the mound later that season.
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