1934 - Braves legend Henry Aaron is born in Mobile, Alabama.
1942 - The Boston Braves acquire outfielder Tommy Holmes from the Yankees in exchange for Buddy Hassett and Gene Moore. Holmes will help lead the Braves to the NL pennant in 1948.
1999 - Major League Baseball announces that it will honor the best hitter in each league with an award named after Hank Aaron.
2014 - The Braves and Freddie Freeman avoid arbitration with an eight-year, $135 million deal which at the time, was the largest deal in franchise history.
MLB History
1919 - National League president John Heydler dismisses charges against Cincinnati’s Hal Chase who had been accused of throwing games and betting against his team.