"2004: J.D. Drew leaves the Braves to sign a five-year, $55 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Drew put up big numbers in his lone season with Atlanta hitting .305/.436/.569 with 28 home runs and a 157 OPS+. 2014 - The Braves sign reliever Jason Grilli to a two-year contract. He appeared in 57 games for Atlanta over parts of two seasons while posting a 3.73 ERA in 50 2⁄ 3 innings."
"1913 - The Sporting News reports that 15 men died from baseball related injuries during the 1913 season. 1958 - The Philadelphia Phillies acquire Sparky Anderson from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for outfielder Rip Repulski and two other players. 1975 - An arbitrator declares Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally free agents. Both pitchers sat out the option years of their contracts in hopes they would become free to sign with any team. Messersmith will sign with the Dodgers, while McNally will retire."
Events from 1913 through 2019 include notable baseball transactions and historical occurrences. High-value free-agent signings include J.D. Drew (five-year, $55 million, 2004), Nick Swisher (four-year, $56 million, 2012), Justin Turner (four-year, $64 million, 2016), and Hyun-Jin Ryu (four-year, $80 million, 2019). Trades and acquisitions include Sparky Anderson (1958) and several Braves moves such as Jason Grilli’s two-year signing (2014) and later trade to Toronto. The 1975 Messersmith–McNally arbitrator ruling produced free agency. The Sporting News reported 15 baseball-related deaths in 1913, and owners implemented a salary cap during the 1994 strike.
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