On this day in Yankee history...
1933: As a Great Depression austerity measure, Babe Ruth takes a $23,000 pay cut from his previous year's salary of $75,000.
1990: Starlin Castro is born.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/castrst01.shtml
1996: Yankees infielder Tony Fernandez fractures his right elbow in an exhibition game against the Astros, and is placed on the 60-day DL. The injury opens a place in the Opening Day lineup for a highly touted rookie named Derek Jeter.
2013: The Yankees acquire veteran OF Vernon Wells from the Angels, adding a much-needed major league bat to a line-up depleted by injuries and departures via free agency. However, Wells is still owed $42 million for the last two seasons on his huge multi-year contract, and has put up dismal OBPs since the Angels acquired him from Toronto two seasons ago; as part of the deal, the Angels will remain on the hook for the majority of the money owed him. The deal will officially be completed in two days, with the Yankees giving up two low-level minor league players in return for Wells.
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