Braves Franchise History
1923 – the Braves acquire second baseman Colton Tierney from the Phillies one exchange for shortstop Hod Ford and outfielder Ray Powell.
1930 – The Boston Braves release George Sisler, effectively ending his 15-year career.
2000 – Atlanta signs first baseman Rico Brogna. He appeared in 72 games for the Braves in 2001 while hitting .248/.297/.335 with three home runs before abruptly retiring in July.
MLB History
1916 – American League owners approve the sale of the Red Sox to Harry Frazier and Hugh Ward.
1956 – The Dodgers trade Jackie Robinson to the Giants for pitcher Dick Littlefield and $35,000. Robinson though chooses to retire from baseball rather than accept the trade.
1961 – Mickey Mantle signs his contract for 1962 and will make $82,000 making him the second highest paid Yankees player ever behind only Joe DiMaggio.
1983 – At age 40, Joe Morgan signs a one-year contract with the Oakland A’s.
1996 – The Blue Jays and Roger Clemens agree on a three-year, $24.75 million deal.
1998 – The Mets sign free agent outfielder Rickey Henderson.
2001 – The Yankees sign first baseman Jason Gianni to a seven-year, $120 million deal.
2017 – The Marlins trade outfielder Marcell Ozuna to the Cardinals in exchange for Sandy Alcantara and three prospects. Agent Scott Boras says that the Marlins “have turned into a pawn shot” in regards to their recent moves.
Information for this article was found via Baseball Reference, NationalPastime.com and Today in Baseball History.