March 16, 1967: In one of the highest scoring spring training games ever played, the Red Sox defeat the New York Mets 23-18, in a game played in St. Petersburg, FL; trailing 18-13 going into the ninth inning, the Red Sox scored ten unanswered in the final inning for the victory, as George Scott paced the offense with four hits including a 450-foot home run. [...]

March 15, 2000: It doesn't go into the record books but six Red Sox pitchers combine for a perfect game as Boston defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 at City of Palms Park in Fort Myers, FL; Pedro Martinez retired the first nine hitters in his three innings of work, striking out six Blue Jays, and Rod Beck closed things out in the ninth inning. [...]

March 14, 1874: A.G Spalding, star pitcher for the Boston Red Stockings, announces that he has arranged for the team to tour England, Ireland, and France between July 16 and August 26 that season; the Red Stockings are scheduled to play a combination of baseball games and cricket matches against local teams and the highlight will be a "base ball" exhibition [...]

March 13, 1953: Boston Braves owner Lou Perini announces that he will apply to the National League to move the franchise from Boston to Milwaukee; the last MLB franchise to move had been the Baltimore Orioles when they moved to New York prior to the 1903 season to become the Highlanders and ultimately the New York Yankees. [...]

March 12, 1980: Tom Yawkey, who purchased the Boston Red Sox in 1933, providing new life for the moribund franchise, and who owned the team for 45 seasons until his death in 1977, is selected for Baseball's Hall of Fame by the Veteran's Committee; Yawkey is the first owner selected to the Hall whose only connection to baseball was his ownership role. [...]