"1963 - The Milwaukee Braves acquire outfielder Felipe Alou, catcher Ed Bailey, pitcher Ernie Bowman and infielder Ernie Bowman from the Giants in exchange for catcher Del Crandell and pitchers Bob Hendley and Bob Shaw. 1974 - The Braves send catcher Jim Essian to the White Sox in exchange for Dick Allen and cash. Allen refuses to report to Atlanta and retires instead. 2010 - The Braves acquire reliever Scott Linebrink form the White Sox in exchange for minor league pitcher Kyle Cofield."
"2014 - The Braves sign outfielder Nick Markakis to a four-year, $44 million contract. The move came less than a month after Atlanta traded Jason Heyward to St. Louis. Markakis hit .296/.370/.376 with three homers and a 109 OPS+ in his first season with the club. He would spend six years in an Atlanta uniform while hitting .283/.357/.402 with a 103 OPS+ in 789 games."
"1968 - In an effort to increase offense, the MLB Rules Committee agrees to decrease the size of the strike zone and lower the height of the pitcher's mound from 15 inches to 10 inches. 2003 - Mike Lowell signs a four-year, $32 million deal with the Marlins. However, his contract has a provision where it will revert to a one-year deal with a player option for 2005 if the team fails to secure financing for a new ballpark by November 1, 2004."
A selection of notable Major League Baseball transactions, signings, and administrative decisions are listed spanning 1901–2018. The entries include trades such as Felipe Alou to the Milwaukee Braves and Jean Segura to the Phillies, and signings including Nick Markakis, Don Sutton, Mike Lowell, and Jacoby Ellsbury. One trade led to a player refusing to report (Dick Allen). A 1968 rules change reduced the strike zone and lowered the pitching mound to increase offense. Franchise adjustments include the 1901 Milwaukee Brewers' replacement by the St. Louis Browns. Several contracts feature significant financial terms and a notable ballpark-financing contingency.
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