Today in Baseball History: December 6th

1985 On December 6, 1985, Hall of Fame hurler Burleigh Grimes dies at his home in Clear Lake, Wisconsin at the age of 92. Grimes won 270 games and pitched in four World Series.

1982 On December 6, 1982, the Boston Red Sox trade third baseman Carney Lansford to the Oakland A's for outfielder Tony Armas as part of a five-player deal. The trade opens up third base for a youngster named Wade Boggs, who will bat .361 in his first full season in 1983.

1968 On December 6, 1968, Commissioner William "Spike" Eckert resigns under pressure from the major league owners. National League attorney Bowie Kuhn is appointed commissioner on an interim basis.

1960 On December 6, 1960, the American League awards an expansion franchise to a group headed by movie legend Gene Autry and former football star Bob Reynolds. The newly created Los Angeles Angels will begin play in 1961.

1959 On December 6, 1959, the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians strike a major trade. The Sox acquire outfielder Minnie Minoso and three other players, while the Indians pick up three players, including first baseman Norm Cash, who will later become a star with the Detroit Tigers…

1955 On December 6, 1955, one of the Hall of Fame's original members, Honus Wagner, dies at the age of 81. Considered by some the greatest shortstop in history, Wagner batted .327 over a 21-year career before gaining election to the Hall of Fame in 1936.

1903 On December 6, 1903, future Hall of Famer Tony Lazzeri is born in San Francisco, California. Lazzeri will make his major league debut in 1926, one year before hitting .309 as a member of the New York Yankees' famed "Murderers' Row" in 1927…