Braves Franchise History1967 – The Braves acquire catcher Bob Tillman and pitcher Dale Roberts from the Yankees in exchange for minor leaguer Bobby Cox. 2006 – The Braves trade Horacio Ramirez to the mariners in exchange for reliever Rafael Soriano.MLB History1937 – The Red Sox acquire the contract of 19-year old Ted Williams from San Diego of the Pacific Coast League. Williams won’t report to Boston until 1939. 1939 – The five-year waiting period is waived and Lou Gehrig is elected to the Hall of Fame unanimously. 1983 – The Reds sign outfielder Dave Parker to a two-year deal. 1984 – The Mets acquire third baseman Howard Johnson from the Tigers in exchange for pitcher Walt Terrell. 1988 – The Rangers sign free agent Nolan Ryan to a one-year contract. 1992 – The Reds sign free agent outfielder Roberto Kelly to a three-year deal. 2001 – In the first trade between the two New York teams in eight years, the Mets acquire outfielder David Justice from the Yankees in exchange for third baseman Robin Ventura. 2003 – The Giants sign outfielder Michael Tucker to a two-year deal. 2010 – Matt Diaz signs with the Pirates. 2011 – The Astros hire Jeff Luhnow as their new general manager replacing the recently fired Ed Wade. Information for this article was foundvia Baseball Reference,NationalPastime.com andToday in Baseball History.