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Contents 1 Instructions 2 Archive 2.1 March 2007 2.2 February 2007

[edit] Instructions

There should be five news items on the main page at any given time. When you add a new news item, please archive the oldest item here. To archive a news item, simply copy it from Portal:Baseball/Baseball news and paste it directly under the Archive header.

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[edit] March 2007

• March 10, 2007: The Seibu Lions of Japan's Pacific League admit to illegally paying two amateur players.^[1]
• March 5, 2007: Jon Lester, a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, played in a spring training game only two months after undergoing treatment for cancer.^[2]
• March 3, 2007: The International Baseball Federation named former Southeastern Conference commissioner Harvey Schiller as its president.^[3]
• March 1, 2007: Major League Baseball is investigating allegations that Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim outfielder Gary Matthews Jr. illegally purchased anabolic steroids over the internet.^[4]

[edit] February 2007

• February 27, 2007: For the third straight election, the Veterans Committee failed to elect any player to the Hall of Fame. The highest vote-getters among players were Ron Santo and Jim Kaat.^[5]
• February 22, 2007: The Federal Communications Commission is investigating a proposed deal between Major League Baseball and DirecTV, which would make MLB Extra Innings unavailable through other satellite and cable providers.^[6]
• February 21, 2007: Joe Nuxhall, best known as the youngest player ever to participate in a Major League game, has begun treatment for a recurrence of cancer.^[7]
• February 19, 2007: Pitcher Carlos Zambrano signs a one-year contract with the Chicago Cubs worth 12.4 million dollars.^[8]
• February 18, 2007: Florida Marlins' third baseman Miguel Cabrera wins his arbitration hearing and receives a $7.4 million dollar salary, the third-highest arbitration settlement ever. ^[9]