"1948 - The Dodgers trade Pete Reiser to the Braves for outfielder Myron McCormick. The marvelously talented but reckless Reiser crashed into too many outfield walls and, according to Red Smith, was carried off on a stretcher 11 times. 1960 - The Braves acquire shortstop Roy McMillan and a player to be named later from the Reds in exchange for pitchers Joey Jay and Juan Pizarro."
"1961 - The Braves send third baseman Ed Charles, catcher Joe Azcue and outfielder Manny Jimenez to the Athletics for Bob Shaw and Lou Klimchock. With Eddie Mathews at third, Charles was expendable. He will hit .288 with 17 home runs as a rookie in 1962. 1920 - The National League reveals that 27,924 baseballs were used during the season. That is an increase of 10,248 from the previous season."
Pete Reiser was traded by the Dodgers to the Braves and suffered repeated severe outfield injuries, being carried off on a stretcher 11 times. The Braves acquired Roy McMillan and traded Ed Charles to the Athletics for Bob Shaw and Lou Klimchock; Charles hit .288 with 17 home runs as a rookie in 1962. The National League used 27,924 baseballs in 1920, a rise of 10,248 from the prior season. In 1933 the majors adopted a livelier uniform ball and banned Sunday doubleheaders until after June 15. Ownership changes and major contracts followed, including Dave Winfield’s 10-year, $16 million Yankees deal, the Marlins’ trade of Kevin Brown, the Phillies’ signing of Carlos Santana and the Diamondbacks’ five-year, $85 million agreement with Madison Bumgarner.
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