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This Day in Braves History: Atlanta trades Fred McGriff to Tampa Bay

1958 - Milwaukee Braves second baseman Red Schoendienst is diagnosed as having tuberculosis and will appear in just five games in 1959.

1997 - The Braves trade Fred McGriff to the expansion Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for a player to be named later.

2002 - The Florida Marlins send recently-acquired pitcher Mike Hampton to the Atlanta Braves for Ryan Baker and Tim Spooneybarger.

2005 - Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones agrees to restructure his contract, reducing his salary by $6 million next season. The new deal could save the Braves about $15 million over three seasons and free up money for free agents.