{"id":501164,"date":"2026-01-01T02:32:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T02:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/501164\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T02:32:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T02:32:20","slug":"this-day-in-braves-history-braves-trade-eddie-mathews-to-the-astros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/501164\/","title":{"rendered":"This Day in Braves History: Braves trade Eddie Mathews to the Astros"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">1966 &#8211; The Braves trade Eddie Mathews to the Astros. Mathews is the only player to play for the Braves in Boston, Milwaukee and Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">1918 &#8211; Kid Gleason replaces Pants Rowland as White Sox manager. Gleason will win the American League pennant in his first season, but it will be tarnished when a reported eight players conspire to throw the 1919 World Series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">1931 &#8211; The Boston Red Sox trade Milt Gaston to the White Sox in exchange for pitcher Bob Weiland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">1962 &#8211; The state of Ohio withdraws a suit against the Cincinnati Reds when owner Bill DeWitt agrees in writing that the club will stay in Cincinnati for 10 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">1972 &#8211; Pirates star Roberto Clemente dies in a plane crash over the Atlantic Ocean. Clemente was supervising the delivery of relief supplies to earthquake victims in Managua, Nicaragua.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">1974 &#8211; Catfish Hunter agrees to a five-year, $3.75 million deal with the Yankees. His salary is triple the salary of any other major league player.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">1979 &#8211; The Basic Agreement between the players and owners expires. This will lead to more than 19 months of bitter negotiations that will culminate in the 1981 strike.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">1984 &#8211; Despite six weeks of negotiations, the Basic Agreement between the players and owners that was reached after the 1981 strike expires. The players are seeking increased contributions to their pension plan while ownership is looking to slow the rapid growth of player salaries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">2004 &#8211; Tino Martinez agrees to a one-year, $3 million deal with the Yankees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">2009 &#8211; The Cubs sign outfielder Marlon Byrd to a three-year, $15 million deal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"1966 &#8211; The Braves trade Eddie Mathews to the Astros. 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