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This Day in Braves History: Atlanta signs Josh Donaldson

1935 - The National League takes over the bankrupt Boston Braves franchise after several failed attempts to buy the club.

2018 - The Braves sign free agents Josh Donaldson and Brian McCann to one-year deals. Donaldson will appear in 155 games while hitting .259/.379/.521 with 37 home runs. McCann posts a .249/.323/.412 line with 12 home runs in 85 games before retiring at the end of the season.

MLB History

1909 - The Phillies are sold to a group headed by sportswriter Horace Fogel for a reported $350,000.

1960 - The relocated American League team to Minneapolis choses the name “Twins.