1979 - The Braves sign reliever Al Hrabosky to a five-year, $2.2 million deal.
1997 - Atlanta signs first baseman Andres Galarraga to a three-year, $24.8 million deal.
MLB History
1888 - The Joint Rules Committee reduces the number of balls for a walk from five to four.
1950 - Pirates general manager Roy Haley resigns from his job and is replaced by Branch Rickey.
1962 - Mickey Mantle wins his third American League MVP Award after hitting .321 with 30 homers. Mantle also led the AL in walks and slugging percentage.
1967 - Tom Seaver wins the NL Rookie of the Year Award after posting a 16-12 record with a 2.