Today in Red Sox History: March 3

Today in Red Sox history, the start of a long road for an ace comes, along with a trade and tragedy for two other pitchers.

Today in OTM History

2020: Chris Sale to be looked at by Dr. James Andrews; As we know, this would ultimately end in Tommy John surgery, from which he would finally return late last summer.

2019: It’s too early to worry about a logjam at the corner infield positions; A few years later, it’s not clear any of them will be the long-term third baseman.

2017: David Price will not need surgery; This was the origin story of his magic elbow, with that quote coming just a couple days later.

2016: Xander Bogaerts making more than the minimum; Normandin said it might help with getting him a long-term extension, and it did.

2014: Mike Carp trade rumors; He was a key bench player in 2013, but a trade here probably would have been for the best as he was claimed off waivers in August of this year.

Today in Red Sox History

1976: Red Sox trade Dick Drago to the California Angels for John Balaz, Dave Machemer, and Dick Sharon; Drago was a solid swingman for Boston for two seasons before the trade, and they’d acquire him again a few years later, just to again trade him. None of the players who came back ever played a major-league game for Boston.

1932: Ed Morris passes away from knife wounds after being stabbed two days prior at a party thrown in his honor; Morris was a solid-average swingman for Boston, even receiving MVP votes in 1928, his first year with the club. He was only 32 years old. The story goes that the Yankees had a $100,000 offer out to Boston for Morris before his death.

Today in Red Sox Birthdays

For the second time in three days, there are no Red Sox birthdays. Something is afoot...

Many thanks to Baseball-Reference, NationalPastime.com and Today in Baseball History for assistance here. Also thanks again to Battery Power for the inspiration for these posts.