"1945 - Branch Rickey announces the signing of Jackie Robinson and John Wright by the Brooklyn Dodgers organization to a contract with Triple-A Montreal of the International League for 1946. The two will be the first black players to play in Organized Baseball this century (with a couple of brief exceptions) and Robinson will be the first in the National League or American League since 1884, paving the way for integration."
"2012 - Ozzie Guillen is fired after one tumultuous season as manager of the Miami Marlins. Guillen managed to infuriate local fans by praising Fidel Castro in an early-season interview, then picked fights with opponents such as Nationals rookie Bryce Harper, and his own players, most notably closer Heath Bell, while leading his team to a disappointing last-place finish. Guillen had three years and $7.5 million remaining on his contract."
"1996 - At Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, the Braves jump to a 6 - 0 lead, but the Yankees mount the biggest comeback in their long World Series history with a three-run home run by Jim Leyritz that ties the game in the 8th inning. After Bernie Williams is intentionally walked with runners on first and second base in the 10th, Steve Avery walks Wade Boggs to bring in the deciding run."
Branch Rickey signs Jackie Robinson and John Wright to Triple-A Montreal contracts in 1945, initiating integration into Organized Baseball and marking the first National or American League Black player since 1884. In 1991 Mark Lemke hits a second triple and scores on a sacrifice fly to lift Atlanta to a 3-2 World Series Game 4 victory. The 1996 World Series features the Yankees mounting a historic comeback after Jim Leyritz's three-run homer and a 10th-inning deciding run off Steve Avery. Davey Johnson is hired by the Dodgers in 1998 after prior first-place finishes. Ozzie Guillen is fired in 2012 following controversies and a last-place Marlins finish. The Braves reach the 2021 World Series after Eddie Rosario's three-run homer in the NLCS. The Mets hire pitching coach Mickey Callaway as manager in 2017.
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