2006 - The Braves sign pitcher Jorge Sosa to a one-year, $2.2 million deal.
2021 - Hank Aaron passes away at the age of 86.
MLB History
1901 - Connie Mack signs a 10-year lease on grounds at 29th and Columbia to be called Columbia Park. A contract is set for construction of single-deck stands to hold 7,500 people.
1904 - William H. Yawkey, purchases the DETROIT TIGERS from S.F. Angus for $50,000.
1913 - The New York Giants give the Yankees permission to use the Polo Grounds for the upcoming season as the lease on Hilltop grounds had expired.