This day in Braves History: Braves trade Joe Adcock to Cleveland

Braves History

1962 – The Milwaukee Braves trade slugger Joe Adcock and pitcher Jack Curtis to the Cleveland Indians for pitcher Frank Funk and outfielders Don Dillard and Ty Cline.

MLB History

2001 – The major league owners vote unanimously to extend commissioner Bud Selig’s contract through 2006.

2019 – The Pirates fill the last remaining managerial vacancy in the majors by hiring former Twins bench coach Derek Shelton to succeed Clint Hurdle.

2021 – The Mets, who only a few days ago hired Billy Eppler to be their new General Manager, have made a splash on the free agent market, according to news stories that claim that they have signed three free agents: OF Starling Marte, the reigning major league leader in stolen bases; OF/1B Mark Canha; and IF Eduardo Escobar. All three deals are pending physical exams, but when confirmed will total just short of $125 million.

Information for this article was found via Baseball Reference, NationalPastime.com and Today in Baseball History.