Let’s go back in time!
Braves Franchise History
1955: The National League fines the Milwaukee Braves $500 for opening their spring training camp before the official March 1st date.
MLB History
1986: In Major League Baseball’s sternest disciplinary move since the 1919 Black Sox were banished for life, Commissioner Peter Ueberroth gives seven players who were admitted drug users a choice of a year’s suspension without pay or heavy fines and career-long drug testing, along with 100 hours of drug-related community
2018: Boston Red Sox owner John Henry officially petitions the city of Boston, MA to rename Yawkey Way, which is located just outside Fenway Park. The street was named after former owner and Hall of Fame member Tom Yawkey, but history has not been kind to its namesake’s memory, as he is widely blamed for delaying the integration of the team, making them the last major league franchise to have am African-American player in its line-up, twelve years after Jackie Robinson broke the color line.
2021: The first games of spring training are played today, a glimpse of normality after one year of upheavals caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. MLB is planning to play a full season this year, and there are some spectators present, with crowds limited to 25% of ballpark capacity.
2022: In a surprise announcement, Miami Marlins President Derek Jeter steps down from his position and also gives up his ownership share in the team, after four seasons at the helm. He explains that: “the future of the franchise is different than the one I signed up to lead.” This leaves day-to-day operations in the hands of two women, General Manager Kim Ng for baseball dealings, and Caroline O’Connor for all business matters.
2022: On what was supposed to be the deadline imposed by MLB for the two sides to reach a settlement to the 2021-2022 lockout that would preserve the integrity of the upcoming season, the parties meet for the eighth straight day without success. However, there is enough progress that after 16 hours of talk, the two sides agree to resume these tomorrow and give themselves a further five hours to reach an agreement.
Information for this article was found via Baseball Reference, NationalPastime.com and Today in Baseball History.