Braves owner Lou Perini seeks permission to move his franchise from Boston to Milwaukee

On March 13, 1953 — Boston Braves owner Lou Perini announces he will seek permission from the National League to move his franchise from Boston to Milwaukee. The day will become known as “Black Friday” in Beantown.

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The first trade of the off-season involves Seattle sending IF Brad Miller, 1B Logan Morrison and P Danny Farquhar to Tampa Bay in return for Ps Nathan Karns and C.J. Riefenhauser and minor league OF Boog Powell.

November 5, 2015

Giants owner Charles Stoneham is indicted by a federal grand jury for perjury. He will also be indicted for mail fraud. He had denied any ownership in two bucket-shop operations that had been found guilty of stock frauds; creditors of the two firms claimed he retained financial interests in both. Other National League owners are rumored to be forming a pool to buy him out, but Stoneham stays out of jail and in the NL.

August 31, 1923

1997 – Pitcher Jimmy Key makes his debut with the Orioles, beating the Royals, 4 – 2, to run his opening day record to 7-0, the best ever. Previously, Key won three with the Yankees and three with the Blue Jays.

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Braves owner Lou Perini seeks permission to move his franchise from Boston to Milwaukee

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The first trade of the off-season involves Seattle sending IF Brad Miller, 1B Logan Morrison and P Danny Farquhar to Tampa Bay in return for Ps Nathan Karns and C.J. Riefenhauser and minor league OF Boog Powell.

1997 – Pitcher Jimmy Key makes his debut with the Orioles, beating the Royals, 4 – 2, to run his opening day record to 7-0, the best ever. Previously, Key won three with the Yankees and three with the Blue Jays.

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The first trade of the off-season involves Seattle sending IF Brad Miller, 1B Logan Morrison and P Danny Farquhar to Tampa Bay in return for Ps Nathan Karns and C.J. Riefenhauser and minor league OF Boog Powell.

1997 – Pitcher Jimmy Key makes his debut with the Orioles, beating the Royals, 4 – 2, to run his opening day record to 7-0, the best ever. Previously, Key won three with the Yankees and three with the Blue Jays.

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