"1966 - The Braves acquire Clete Boyer from the Yankees in exchange for outfielder Bill Robinson and pitcher Chi-Chi Olivo. 1936 - Judge Landis declares Reds players Lee Handley and Johnny Peacock are free agents after they were covered up on minor league teams by Cincinnati. 1957 - Mayor Robert Wagner forms a four-member committee to find a replacement for the Dodgers and Giants in New York."
"1966 - A jury in Chicago awards Jim Brewer $100,000 in damages stemming from his on field fight with Billy Martin in 1960. 1971 - The Reds acquire Joe Morgan, Cesar Geronimo and Jack Billingham from the Astros in exchange for Lee May, Tommy Helms and Jimmy Stewart. 1976 - The Yankees sign Reggie Jackson to a five-year, $3.5 million contract."
"1979 - Bowie Kuhn issues a warning to Billy Martin following a barroom altercation with a salesman in October. 2002 - The Reds and Padres reach an agreement to trade Ken Griffey Jr for Phil Nevin, but the deal is nixed when Nevin invokes the no-trade clause in his contract. 2011 - The Red Sox hire Bobby Valentine as their new manager. 2012 - The Pirates sign catcher Russell Martin to a two-year, $17 million deal."
A timeline of notable baseball events from 1936 through 2016 records player acquisitions, contract signings, legal rulings, managerial appointments, and disputes. The record includes trades such as the 1971 exchange that sent Joe Morgan to the Reds and other player moves across decades. High-profile signings include Reggie Jackson’s five-year, $3.5 million deal and multi-year contracts for Russell Martin, Jordan Zimmermann, and Yoenis Cespedes. Legal and procedural actions include Judge Landis declaring two Reds players free agents and a Chicago jury awarding damages related to an on-field fight. The timeline also notes aborted trades and league warnings.
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