1964 - Atlanta mayor Ivan Allen Jr. says he has a verbal commitment from a major league baseball club to move there if a stadium is ready by 1965. Funding for a $15 million stadium was approved the next day.
It was a shotgun marriage at best. When Mark Sauer took over as the Pittsburgh Pirates team president in 1991, he was given a mandate from ownership to cut costs.
1964 - Atlanta mayor Ivan Allen Jr. says he has a verbal commitment from a major league baseball club to move there if a stadium is ready by 1965. Funding for a $15 million stadium was approved the next day.
The Braves would send catcher Rick Cerone to Milwaukee to in exchange for Simmons. Battery Power Archives 2016 - The Braves announced their first roster moves of the spring as they reassigned outfielder Braxton Davidson to minor league camp and released pitchers David Carpenter and Ryan Kelly.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame held its induction ceremony this week to enshrine Derek Jeter, Larry Walker, Ted Simmons and Marvin Miller after the 2020 ceremony was delayed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Jeter, Larry Walker, Ted Simmons, and Marvin Miller will be enshrined in Cooperstown today Today, four more baseball legends will be immortalized in Cooperstown for their contributions to the game.
Legendary Catcher to be Immortalized with Bronze Statue Unveiling and Dedication Outside Busch Stadium, Uniform No. 23 to be Retired by Organization ST.