"1982 - Dale Murphy wins the National League MVP Award, becoming the first Braves player to be so honored since Hank Aaron in 1957, when the team played in Milwaukee. Murphy hit .281 with 36 home runs, 109 RBI, 113 runs, and 23 stolen bases. 1989 - Nick Esasky, who became one of the most coveted free agents after hitting .277 with 30 home runs and 108 RBI for the Boston Red Sox, signs a three-year contract with the Atlanta Braves."
"1997 - The Atlanta Braves sign free agent shortstop Walt Weiss to a three-year contract 1998 - Tom Glavine of the Atlanta Braves edges San Diego Padres closer Trevor Hoffman for the National League Cy Young Award. It is the sixth time in the past eight seasons that a Braves pitcher has won the award."
"1999 - Chipper Jones, who hit .319 with 45 home runs and 110 RBI, wins the National League MVP Award. Jones becomes the fifth Braves player to be so honored, joining Johnny Evers (1914), Bob Elliott (1947), Hank Aaron (1957) Dale Murphy (1982 and 1983) and Terry Pendleton (1991). 2014 - The Braves trade outfielder Jason Heyward and pitcher Jordan Walden to the Cardinals in exchange for pitchers Shelby Miller and Tyrell Jenkins."
Multiple Atlanta Braves players achieved major awards and made significant roster moves across several decades. Dale Murphy won the 1982 National League MVP with a .281 average, 36 home runs, 109 RBI and 23 stolen bases. Chipper Jones captured the 1999 NL MVP after batting .319 with 45 home runs and 110 RBI. Tom Glavine earned the 1998 NL Cy Young, continuing a Braves run of award-winning pitchers. The Braves signed free agents including Walt Weiss and Nick Esasky and executed trades such as the 2014 Heyward-Walden for Shelby Miller deal. MLB also saw the Browns become the Baltimore Orioles, a new commissioner elected, Vida Blue win both MVP and Cy Young, and a 1992 expansion draft.
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