The Boston Braves acquire Johnny Evers from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Bill Sweeney and cash. Evers will hit .279/.390/.338 and win MVP while helping the Braves to an upset win over the A's in the World Series.
Major League Baseball approves the sales of the Florida Marlins and the Montreal Expos. John Henry sells the Marlins to Jeffrey Loria for a reported $158.5 million. Loria sells the Expos to Baseball Expos LP, which is a limited partnership owned by the other 29 teams for $120 million.
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