With the deal canceled, McCoy had bids from ten major-league clubs.

According to a study commissioned by the owners, the profits of major-league clubs have fallen by 54% since 1989.

Green had the distinction of being the first black player to play for the Red Sox, the last pre-expansion major-league club to integrate.

He finished the year 1-0 with a 1.54 ERA to retain his spot on the major-league club the following season.

"And if things don't work out with the Yankees," he said, "I expect two more major-league clubs to be interested that haven't been mentioned yet."

He was promoted to the major-league club as a September call-up in 1998.

He proposed that minor leagues get $10,000 (a compromise figure) instead of $7,500 when one of their players is drafted by a major-league club.

Indeed, he might finally make his first major-league club this spring.

Gross had hoped to be invited to a major-league club for a tryout in 1990.

He was claimed off waivers by the Twins in 1992, and was brought up to the major-league club for about one month.