"1966 - The Braves trade Eddie Mathews to the Astros. Mathews is the only player to play for the Braves in Boston, Milwaukee and Atlanta. 1918 - Kid Gleason replaces Pants Rowland as White Sox manager. Gleason will win the American League pennant in his first season, but it will be tarnished when a reported eight players conspire to throw the 1919 World Series. 1931 - The Boston Red Sox trade Milt Gaston to the White Sox in exchange for pitcher Bob Weiland."
"1972 - Pirates star Roberto Clemente dies in a plane crash over the Atlantic Ocean. Clemente was supervising the delivery of relief supplies to earthquake victims in Managua, Nicaragua. 1974 - Catfish Hunter agrees to a five-year, $3.75 million deal with the Yankees. His salary is triple the salary of any other major league player. 1979 - The Basic Agreement between the players and owners expires. This will lead to more than 19 months of bitter negotiations that will culminate in the 1981 strike."
Events from 1918 through 2009 record trades, managerial changes, franchise legal agreements, deaths, major contract signings, and labor disputes. Eddie Mathews was traded in 1966 after playing for the Braves in Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta. Kid Gleason became White Sox manager in 1918 and won the American League pennant; the team was later associated with players reported to have conspired to throw the 1919 World Series. Roberto Clemente died in a 1972 plane crash while delivering earthquake relief to Managua, Nicaragua. Landmark contracts and Basic Agreement expirations triggered prolonged negotiations and strikes.
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