This Day in Braves History: Atlanta trades Fred McGriff to Tampa Bay
Briefly

Milwaukee Braves second baseman Red Schoendienst is diagnosed as having tuberculosis and will appear in just five games in 1959.
The Braves trade Fred McGriff to the expansion Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for a player to be named later.
Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones agrees to restructure his contract, reducing his salary by $6 million next season. The new deal could save the Braves about $15 million over three seasons and free up money for free agents.
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