"1967 - The Braves acquire catcher Bob Tillman and pitcher Dale Roberts from the Yankees in exchange for minor leaguer Bobby Cox. 2006 - The Braves trade Horacio Ramirez to the mariners in exchange for reliever Rafael Soriano. 1937 - The Red Sox acquire the contract of 19-year old Ted Williams from San Diego of the Pacific Coast League. Williams won't report to Boston until 1939."
"1939 - The five-year waiting period is waived and Lou Gehrig is elected to the Hall of Fame unanimously. 1983 - The Reds sign outfielder Dave Parker to a two-year deal. 1984 - The Mets acquire third baseman Howard Johnson from the Tigers in exchange for pitcher Walt Terrell. 1988 - The Rangers sign free agent Nolan Ryan to a one-year contract."
"1992 - The Reds sign free agent outfielder Roberto Kelly to a three-year deal. 2001 - In the first trade between the two New York teams in eight years, the Mets acquire outfielder David Justice from the Yankees in exchange for third baseman Robin Ventura. 2003 - The Giants sign outfielder Michael Tucker to a two-year deal. 2010 - Matt Diaz signs with the Pirates. 2011 - The Astros hire Jeff Luhnow as their new general manager replacing the recently fired Ed Wade."
From 1937 through 2011, Major League Baseball teams executed numerous trades, signings, and personnel moves. The Red Sox acquired the contract of 19-year-old Ted Williams from San Diego in 1937, with Williams joining Boston in 1939. The five-year waiting period was waived in 1939 and Lou Gehrig was unanimously elected to the Hall of Fame. Teams including the Braves, Reds, Mets, Rangers, Giants, Yankees, Pirates, and Astros completed trades and free-agent signings involving players such as Bob Tillman, Rafael Soriano, Dave Parker, Nolan Ryan, Roberto Kelly, David Justice, and Michael Tucker. The Astros hired Jeff Luhnow as general manager in 2011.
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