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.