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This Day in Braves History: December 1

1912 - Boston Braves owner James Gaffney purchases the Allston Golf Club on Commonwealth Avenue with a plan to construct a ball park there. Ground breaking will be held on March 20, 1915.

1998 - The Braves sign outfielder Otis Nixon to a one-year deal. Nixon would appear in 84 games in 1999 hitting .205/.309/.232 with 26 stolen bases in his final season in the majors.