"1945 - Billy Southworth leaves the St. Louis Cardinals to sign a three-year contract with the Boston Braves, who are making aggressive moves under Lou Perini and other new owners. Eddie Dyer will become the new Cardinals manager. 1990 - Atlanta Braves outfielder David Justice wins the National League Rookie of the Year Award. Justice hit .282 with 28 home runs, 20 coming after he replaced Dale Murphy in right field in early August."
"2022 - The Rockies and Braves also pull off the first trade of the off-season, with OF Sam Hilliard heading to Atlanta for minor league pitcher Dylan Spain. 1951 - Brooklyn Dodgers president Walter O'Malley denies that his minor league team system constitutes a monopoly. He cites the Dodgers' deficit in 1950. 1996 - In Chicago, the MLB owners decisively reject a proposed labor agreement that would have ended a three-year stalemate."
Major League Baseball saw numerous front-office and on-field moves spanning decades. Managers changed roles, including Billy Southworth leaving St. Louis in 1945 and Eddie Dyer assuming the Cardinals' managerial job. Notable player achievements and awards occurred, such as David Justice winning 1990 NL Rookie of the Year after hitting .282 with 28 homers. Teams executed trades and signings in the off-season, including Sam Hilliard for Dylan Spain and Edwin Díaz’s record five-year, $102 million relief-pitcher deal. Ownership and labor matters featured prominently, with Walter O'Malley denying monopoly claims and owners rejecting a 1996 labor agreement.
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