This Day in Braves History: March 9
Briefly

Salazar collapses and is transported by helicopter to a medical facility in Orlando. He regains consciousness at the hospital, but has several facial fractures and will lose an eye as a result of the accident.
Major League Baseball owners unanimously approve two expansion teams, the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Each club will pay a $130 million franchise fee and will begin play in 1998.
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