During the off-season the club hired Leigh Matthews, who in 1990 had delivered Collingwood its first premiership since 1958.

During the off-season, the team signed Japanese shortstop Tsuyoshi Nishioka to fill a hole in the middle infield, re-signed Jim Thome, who was in pursuit of career home run number 600, and also re-signed Carl Pavano.

During the off-season, the Brewers lost C. C.

During the 1960s, Clemente batted over. 300 in every year except 1968, when, thanks to yet another freak off-season injury ( à la 1965 ), he got off to the worst start of his major league career, hitting just. 245 by the All-Star break, and doing well just to reach. 291 by season's end.

During the off-season, in a mysterious accident, owner Carroll Rosenbloom drowned, and a power struggle ensued between Carroll's second wife, Georgia Frontiere, and his son, Steve Rosenbloom.

During the off-season, improvements were made to Turnpike Stadium, which reopened as Arlington Stadium for the 1972 season.

During the off-season of 1954, Williams was offered the chance to be manager of the Red Sox.

During the off-season while playing for the Reds in the late 1950s, he attended Xavier University in Cincinnati.

During the off-season, though still active in baseball, Jackson worked as a field reporter and color commentator for ABC Sports.

During the off-season, the Bulls drafted Jimmy Butler 30th overall in the 2011 NBA draft.

During the 1996 off-season, the Lakers acquired 17-year-old Kobe Bryant from the Charlotte Hornets for Vlade Divac ; Bryant was drafted 13th overall out of Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, Pennsylvania in that years draft, by Charlotte.

During the 2006 off-season many Oilers left the team.

During the 2011 off-season, the team again made several moves to bolster the offence and defence, trading for fan favourite Ryan Smyth from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for centre Colin Fraser and a 7th round draft pick.

During the off-season Burke bought out the remaining year on Bertuzzi's contract and traded Schneider to the Atlanta Thrashers.

During the 2007 – 08 off-season, the Connecticut Sun made major changes to their roster in an effort to win that ever-elusive championship title.

During the off-season, Capozzi improved the team for the 1959 season in the following ways ; first by hiring Wayne Robinson from the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to become the new head coach, then bringing in a corps of veteran players to add more experience to the team.

During the off-season, Kariya became a restricted free agent before re-signing with the Ducks to a one-year, $ 10 million contract in July 2002.

During the off-season, Predators owner Craig Leipold put the team up for sale ; two of the leading candidates to buy the franchise both had plans to relocate the team.

During the 2005 off-season, after Nomar Garciaparra left the Cubs via free agency, Prior was mentioned as part of a possible deal for Baltimore Orioles's shortstop Miguel Tejada, but this trade did not come to pass.

During the off-season of 2012, Brodeur hired agent Pat Brisson, leading many to believe he would test free-agency.

During the off-season, he took courses at Assumption University in Windsor, Ontario.

During the WNBA's off-season, she began working as a stockbroker in New York City.

During the off-season, the team competes in various exhibition games and tournaments against college teams in Ontario, and sometimes teams from the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

During the 2010 off-season, citing irreconcilable differences with Oiler management due to their handling of his various ailments, Souray requested a trade out of Edmonton.

During the off season, Clemente played with the Santurce Crabbers in the Puerto Rican baseball winter league, where he was already considered a star.

During the winter of 1958 – 59, Clemente did not play winter baseball in Puerto Rico ; instead, he joined the United States Marine Corps Reserve.

During 1961 spring training, Clemente tried to modify his batting technique by using a heavier bat in order to slow the speed of his swing, following advice from Pirates ' batting coach George Sisler.

During the 1961 season, Clemente was selected as the starting right fielder for the National League in the All-Star game.

During this time, Clemente was also involved in managing the Senadores de San Juan, for whom he also played part-time.

During the 1970 campaign, Clemente compiled an average of. 352 ; the Pirates won the National League East but were subsequently eliminated by the Cincinnati Reds.

During the 1980s, along with Dani, Manuel Sarabia, José María " Chato " Nuñez, José Ramón Gallego and Andoni Zubizarreta, Goikoetxea was a prominent member of the successful Bilbao team coached by Javier Clemente.

During the 1980s and 1990s, Ritts photographed celebrities such as Diana Ross, Christopher Reeve, Belinda Carlisle, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Michael Jordan, Dalai Lama, Mikhail Gorbachev, Francesco Clemente, George Clooney, Cher, Mel Gibson, Elizabeth Taylor, Brad Pitt, Ronald Reagan, Julia Roberts, Steven Hawking, Nicole Kidman, Edward Norton, Tom Cruise, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dizzy Gillespie, Elton John, Annette Benning, Antonio Banderas, Richard Gere, Jack Nicholson, Cindy Crawford, and Tina Turner.

During the World Series Schilling received two other honors, as he was presented that year's Roberto Clemente and Branch Rickey Awards, the first Arizona Diamondback so honored for either award.

During the presidency of Richard M. Nixon, MCAS El Toro was used for flights to and from his " Western White House " at San Clemente, California.

During her widowhood she often stayed at the Augustinian convent of San Clemente on San Gallo, where her sister Porzia was abbess.

During his playing days, he was arguably the most famous baseball player ( not counting the late Roberto Clemente ) in Puerto Rico.

During the game, late Pirate Roberto Clemente was honored with the Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award ; his wife, Vera, accepted on his behalf.

During the 1970s, Estelí participated in the " Roberto Clemente " baseball tournament and had one of best baseball teams in the country with the help of one-time big league players like Porfi Altamirano and Albert Williams.

During his term of office, everything went well in accordance with the sound advice of Tan Igue, and Clemente Lacea was able to steer the municipal council into enacting the ordinance recommending the creation of Cornago into a separate town.

During this time helps Bolívar in the preparation of Los Cayos Expedition ( March-May, 1816 ), participates with Lino de Clemente and Juan Germán Roscio, preparing the failed invasion of Amelia Island ( June-December, 1817 ) and travelling between 1818 till 1819, to Haiti, Jamaica and Buenos Aires.

During years two and three of construction, the Carmel River and San Clemente Creek will be diverted around the reservoir and dam site, and the reservoir will be emptied.

During his debut season for Athletic, Ezquerro gained his sole cap for Spain, in an infamous UEFA Euro 2000 qualifier against Cyprus, which ended with a 2 – 3 away loss and the sacking of coach Javier Clemente, on 5 September 1998.