"1912 - Boston Braves owner James Gaffney purchases the Allston Golf Club on Commonwealth Avenue with a plan to construct a ballpark there. Groundbreaking will take place on March 20, 1915. 1998 - Free agent outfielder Otis Nixon is signed by the Atlanta Braves. The speedster Nixon was a starter for Atlanta from 1991 to 1993 2009 - The Braves sign reliever Billy Wagner to a one-year, $7 million contract."
"Wagner saved 37 games for Atlanta while posting a 1.43 ERA to go along with 104 strikeouts in 69 1⁄ 3 innings. Wagner retired at the end of the season with 422 career saves. 2016 - The Braves trade Luke Dykstra, Chris Ellis and John Gant to the Cardinals in exchange for veteran Jaime Garcia. 1928 - NL President John Heydler becomes the first person to propose using a DH to hit in place of the pitcher."
James Gaffney purchased the Allston Golf Club in 1912 to build a ballpark. Otis Nixon signed with the Atlanta Braves in 1998; he had been a starter in the early 1990s. In 2009 Billy Wagner signed a one-year contract, saved 37 games, posted a 1.43 ERA, and retired after the season with 422 career saves. In 2016 the Braves traded Luke Dykstra, Chris Ellis and John Gant to the Cardinals for Jaime Garcia. NL President John Heydler proposed the designated hitter in 1928. Travel restrictions and limited spring training were set in 1942. A 17-player Yankees-Orioles trade occurred in 1954. The Colt .45s became the Astros in 1964. The Cubs released Ernie Banks in 1971.
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