1928 - The Cardinals sell veteran SS Rabbit Maranville to the Braves. 1987 - Atlanta trades shortstop Rafael Ramirez to the Astros for a pair of minor leaguers. 2001 - The Braves sign infielder Vinny Castilla also to a two-year contract. 2005 - The Braves acquire shortstop Edgar Renteria from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for third base prospect Andy Marte. 2015 - The Braves acquire Dansby Swanson, Ender Inciarte and Aaron Blair from the Diamondbacks in exchange for Shelby Miller and Gabe Speier. 2020 - Freddie Freeman and Jose Abreu are the recipients of the Hank Aaron Award.
1881 - The National League adopts a few new playing rules: the three-foot corridor along the first base line is adopted for the first time; runners can no longer be put out returning to their bases after a foul ball not caught; the fine for pitchers hitting batters with pitches is repealed; the "block ball" rule allowing runners to take as many bases as possible on balls going into the crowd, the fielding team being able to put them out only after returning the ball to the pitcher in his box, is also repealed. 1951 - The American League alters its restrictions on night games and adopts the National League's suspended game rule. They also cited the ban on lights for Sunday games. 1966 - The Yankees trade outfielder Roger Maris to the Cardinals for third baseman Charley Smith. 1983 - The Dodgers trade prospect Sid Fernandez and shortstop Ross Jones to the Mets in exchange for reliever Carlos Diaz and utility player Bob Bailor.
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