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Emil Brown defeats the Kansas City Royals in salary arbitration and will get his request for $1,775,000

ByTom

2006 – Emil Brown defeats the Kansas City Royals in salary arbitration and will get his request for $1,775,000 rather than the team’s offer of $1.4 million. Brown set career highs last season in batting average (.286), doubles (31), home runs (17) and RBI (86) for the Royals, who had the worst record in the major leagues at 56-106.

Mayor Anthony A. Williams, the council reconvenes and votes 9-4 to approve the funding for Nationals Park

Mayor Anthony A. Williams, the council reconvenes and votes 9-4 to approve the funding for Nationals Park

ByTom

After rejecting an earlier proposal by an 8-5 margin just a few hours ago, the District of Columbia Council reverses itself and approves a revised lease for a new Washington, D.C. ballpark. At the urging of Mayor Anthony A. Williams, the council reconvenes and votes 9-4 to approve the deal after attaching legislation capping the district’s total cost at a bit less than $611 million.