This day in baseball: First ever arbitration ruling
Posted: February 11, 2019 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Dick Woodson, history, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, MLB, sports Leave a commentOn February 11, 1974, Twins pitcher Dick Woodson won the first arbitration ruling in baseball history after becoming the first player to invoke the new free agency clause. Woodson asked for and was awarded $29,000 (I’ve also seen $30,000 cited as the figure), over the Twins’ offer of $23,000.

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