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This Day in Braves History: Atlanta signs Ervin Santana

2014 - After injuries to Brandon Beachy and Kris Medlen, the Braves sign right-hander Ervin Santana to a one-year, $14.1 million deal. He will start 31 games and post a 3.95 ERA in 196.0 innings.

MLB History

1921 - MLB Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis suspends eight members of the Chicago White Sox for their alleged involvement in the fixing of the 1919 World Series. The group includes Joe Jackson, Eddie Cicotte, Happy Felsch, Chick Grandil, Fred mcMullin, Swede Risberg, Buck Weaver and Lefty Williams. None of the group will ever play in organized baseball again.