March 6, 1914: Star Red Sox center fielder Tris speaker turns down a three-year $100,000 offer as player-manager of Brooklyn in the newly formed Federal League to re-sign with Boston for a reported $11,000; Speaker will be traded by the Red Sox after the 1915 season, playing 12 more years in MLB and earning election to baseball's Hall of Fame in 1937. [...]

March 5, 1975: Former Red Sox outfielder and local hero Tony Conigliaro signs a minor league with the Red Sox after missing the 1972-1974 seasons; Tony C will receive a tremendous standing ovation on Opening Day at Fenway Park and single against the Brewers in his first at bat, but he will abandon his comeback attempt and retire in September 1975. [...]

March 4, 1921: Red Sox right fielder and future Hall of Fame member Harry Hooper is traded after twelve outstanding seasons with the team to the Chicago White Sox for first baseman Shano Collins and outfielder Nemo Liebold; with Hooper's departure virtually every key member of the 1918 World Champion Boston Red Sox has either been sold or traded by owner Har [...]

March 3, 1953: Boston Braves principal owner Lou Perini vetoes the St. Louis Browns request to move to Milwaukee citing the Braves territorial rights since Milwaukee is the home of the Braves Triple-A franchise; ten days later Perini will announce that he has asked the National League for permission to move from Boston to Milwaukee. [...]

March 2, 1901: Future Hall of Fame member Jimmy Collins, who pioneered the modern style of play for third basemen, agrees to become player-manager of the Boston Americans in the new American League leaving the Boston Beaneaters in the National League after six seasons; the Boston American League team will become the "Red Sox" in 1908. [...]