Braves Franchise Background 1964 - The Braves sign a 25-year lease to play in the brand-new Atlanta-Fulton Area Arena. 1998 - The Atlanta Braves profession pitchers Denny Neagle and Rob Bell and outfielder Michael Tucker to the Cincinnati Reds for 2nd baseman Bret Boone and Mike Remlinger. 2004 - Bobby Cox is named Supervisor of the Year in the National Organization after the Braves captured their 13th straight department title with a 96-58 document. MLB History 1965 - Willie Mays is named MVP of the National Organization after a period in which he struck. 312 with 52 home runs and 112 RBI. Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax completed second in the voting. 1971 - Joe Torre, who led the National Organization in average and RBI is named MVP. Pittsburgh's Wille Stargell completed second. 1975 - The Kansas City Royals release slugger Harmon Killebrew, ending a 22-year profession noted by 573 crowning achievement, great for 5th on the all-time listing. 1987 - Steve Bedrosian edges out Rick Sutcliff by simply 2 votes to win the NL Cy Young Honor. Bedrosian is simply the 3rd reducer to ever win the honor in the National Organization. 1992 - MLB owners decline to give consent for the San Francisco Giants to move to St. Petersburg, FL. 1997 - Roger Clemens comes to be the initial American League bottle to win the Cy Young Award 4 times. Clemens, the first pitcher given that Hal Newhouser in 1945 to win the pitching Three-way Crown in the American League, led the organization in victories, strikeouts and period in his initial period with the Toronto Blue Jays. Clemens won his first 3 Cy Youthful Honors with the Boston Red Sox in 1986, 1987 and 1991
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Bobby Cox wins Supervisor of the Year
