"1928 - The Cardinals sell veteran SS Rabbit Maranville to the Braves. 1987 - Atlanta trades shortstop Rafael Ramirez to the Astros for a pair of minor leaguers. 2001 - The Braves sign infielder Vinny Castilla also to a two-year contract. 2005 - The Braves acquire shortstop Edgar Renteria from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for third base prospect Andy Marte."
"2008 - Greg Maddux announces his retirement. The four-time Cy Young Award winner set all-time records for putouts by a pitcher (546), double plays (98) and seasons with 15+ wins (18). He finishes with a record of 355-227 with a 3.16 ERA (132 ERA+) and ranks in the top 10 all time in wins (8th) and starts (740, 4th)."
"1881 - The National League adopts a few new playing rules: the three-foot corridor along the first base line is adopted for the first time; runners can no longer be put out returning to their bases after a foul ball not caught; the fine for pitchers hitting batters with pitches is repealed; the "block ball" rule allowing runners to take as many bases as possible on balls going into the crowd, the fielding team being able to put them out only after returning the ball to the pitcher in his box, is also repealed."
Major league clubs executed notable player transactions, rule changes, retirements, records and awards across many decades. The Cardinals sold shortstop Rabbit Maranville to the Braves in 1928. Atlanta traded Rafael Ramirez in 1987 and later signed Vinny Castilla (2001) and acquired Edgar Renteria (2005). Greg Maddux announced his 2008 retirement after compiling a 355-227 record, a 3.16 ERA and multiple pitching records. In 2015 the Braves acquired Dansby Swanson, Ender Inciarte and Aaron Blair and signed Tyler Flowers. Freddie Freeman and José Abreu received the 2020 Hank Aaron Award. The National League adopted several playing-rule reforms in 1881 and the American League adjusted night-game and suspended-game rules in 1951.
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