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This is as close as you’re going to get to Braves-related history on this day. MLB History
1952: The American League approves a two-league waiver rule curbing inter-league trading after June 15th.
1952: At the Winter Meetings a new bonus rule is approved‚ replacing the one that was instituted in 1946 and repealed in 1950. This new rule sets the bonus limit at $4‚000 or the player could be lost though the draft. This second bonus rule will last until abolished in 1957.
2013: It’s a big day of transactions for the Yankees. They lose two free agents, 2B Robinson Cano, who agrees to a ten-year deal with Seattle for $240 million, and OF Curtis Granderson, who moves across town to the Mets for four years at $60 million. To compensate, the Bronx Bombers ink OF Carlos Beltran for three years at $45 million, and 2B Kelly Johnson for one year.
2016: The Red Sox acquire RP Tyler Thornburg from the Brewers for 1B/3B Travis Shaw and two prospects - Mauricio Dubon and Josh Pennington. Later in the day, the Red Sox pull off an even bigger trade, sending top prospect Yoan Moncada and three others - Luis Alexander Basabe, Victor Diaz and Michael Kopech - to the White Sox for ace starter Chris Sale. Finally, Boston completes a busy day by signing free agent 1B Mitch Moreland.
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Chris Sale was mentioned so here’s a Chris Sale highlight video from the 2024 season.]
2023: On the final day of the winter meetings in Nashville, TN, the Yankees and Padres pull off a long-rumored blockbuster trade, with OFs Juan Soto and Trent Grisham headed to the Bronx in return for five players - C Kyle Higashioka and Ps Jhony Brito, Michael King, Drew Thorpe and Randy Vásquez.
Information for this article was found via Baseball Reference, NationalPastime.com and Today in Baseball History.
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Photo by Paul Rutherford/Getty Images
This is as close as you’re going to get to Braves-related history on this day. MLB History
1952: The American League approves a two-league waiver rule curbing inter-league trading after June 15th.
1952: At the Winter Meetings a new bonus rule is approved‚ replacing the one that was instituted in 1946 and repealed in 1950. This new rule sets the bonus limit at $4‚000 or the player could be lost though the draft. This second bonus rule will last until abolished in 1957.
2013: It’s a big day of transactions for the Yankees. They lose two free agents, 2B Robinson Cano, who agrees to a ten-year deal with Seattle for $240 million, and OF Curtis Granderson, who moves across town to the Mets for four years at $60 million. To compensate, the Bronx Bombers ink OF Carlos Beltran for three years at $45 million, and 2B Kelly Johnson for one year.
2016: The Red Sox acquire RP Tyler Thornburg from the Brewers for 1B/3B Travis Shaw and two prospects - Mauricio Dubon and Josh Pennington. Later in the day, the Red Sox pull off an even bigger trade, sending top prospect Yoan Moncada and three others - Luis Alexander Basabe, Victor Diaz and Michael Kopech - to the White Sox for ace starter Chris Sale. Finally, Boston completes a busy day by signing free agent 1B Mitch Moreland.
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Chris Sale was mentioned so here’s a Chris Sale highlight video from the 2024 season.]
2023: On the final day of the winter meetings in Nashville, TN, the Yankees and Padres pull off a long-rumored blockbuster trade, with OFs Juan Soto and Trent Grisham headed to the Bronx in return for five players - C Kyle Higashioka and Ps Jhony Brito, Michael King, Drew Thorpe and Randy Vásquez.
Information for this article was found via Baseball Reference, NationalPastime.com and Today in Baseball History.
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