Heartbroken, disappointed:Today in the Braves’ History: J.D. Drew joins .

Heartbroken, disappointed:Today in the Braves’ History: J.D. Drew joins .

2004: J.D. Drew signs a five-year, $55 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, leaving the Braves. During his

one and only season with Atlanta, Drew produced impressive numbers.305/.436/.569 with a 157 OPS+ and 28 home runs.

2014: Reliever Jason Grilli is signed by the Braves to a two-year deal. Over the

course of two seasons, he appeared in 57 games for Atlanta and pitched 50 2 1/3 innings with a 3.73 ERA. On May 31,

2016, the Braves sent him to Toronto in exchange for minor league pitcher Sean Ratcliffe.

1913: According to The Sporting News, baseball-related injuries claimed the lives of fifteen men in 1913.

1958 saw the Philadelphia Phillies trade outfielder Rip Repulski and two other players to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Sparky Anderson.

1975: Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally are declared free agents by an

arbitrator. The pitchers chose not to sign during their option years in the hopes of

becoming unrestricted free agents. McNally is going to retire, and Messersmith is going to sign with the Dodgers.

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