This Day in Braves History: Bobby Cox is named N.L. Manager of the Year

"1965 - Willie Mays is named MVP of the National League after a season in which he hit .312 with 52 home runs and 112 RBI. Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax finished second in the voting. 1971 - Joe Torre, who led the National League in average (.363) and RBI (137) is named MVP. Pittsburgh's Willie Stargell finished second. 1975 - The Kansas City Royals release slugger Harmon Killebrew, ending a 22-year career marked by 573 home runs, good for fifth on the all-time list."

"1987 - Steve Bedrosian edges out Rick Sutcliff by just two votes to win the NL Cy Young Award. Bedrosian is just the third reliever to ever win the award in the National League. 1992 - MLB owners refuse to grant permission for the San Francisco Giants to move to St. Petersburg, FL. 1997 - Roger Clemens becomes the first American League pitcher to win the Cy Young Award four times."

"1964 - The Braves sign a 25-year lease to play in the new Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. 1998 - The Atlanta Braves trade pitchers Denny Neagle and Rob Bell and outfielder Michael Tucker to the Cincinnati Reds for second baseman Bret Boone and Mike Remlinger. 2004 - Bobby Cox is named Manager of the Year in the National League after the Braves captured their 13th straight division title with a 96-58 record."

Major League Baseball milestones from 1964 to 2004 include stadium arrangements, high-profile trades, award winners, player releases, and franchise relocation decisions. The Braves signed a 25-year lease for Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in 1964 and later executed a major 1998 trade sending Denny Neagle, Rob Bell, and Michael Tucker to Cincinnati for Bret Boone and Mike Remlinger. Willie Mays (1965) and Joe Torre (1971) won MVP honors. Harmon Killebrew was released in 1975 after a 22-year career with 573 home runs. Steve Bedrosian won the 1987 NL Cy Young as a reliever. MLB owners denied a 1992 Giants relocation. Roger Clemens earned a fourth AL Cy Young in 1997, and Bobby Cox was NL Manager of the Year in 2004 after the Braves’ 13th straight division title.

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