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• This Day in Braves History: Braves trade Jeff Francoeur

Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1970: Reds SS Woody Woodward goes deep for his first and only major league homer, off Ron Reed in Atlanta. It comes in his 684th game. It is too little as the Atlanta Braves top the Reds, 11-9. The Reds take the nitecap, 3 - 1, scoring two runs when Pat Corrales hits a long drive that glances off the glove of Hank Aaron and ove...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Nick Markakis is voted in as a starting outfielder for his first and only All-Star Game

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1965 - The Braves beat the Astros 9-8 in 12 innings. Mike de la Hoz hit a pinch-hit homer in the eighth, tied the game in the ninth with a single and then singled and scored the winning run to end the game. Joe Morgan became the first Houston player to have six hits in a game. 1967 - The Braves fall to Tom Seaver and the Mets 3-...2025
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• How CC Sabathia helped 2025 Home Run Derby uniforms honor Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth
Sabathia suggested an All-Star week tribute to Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron due to dates reflecting Ruth's long-standing home run record and Aaron's homer that broke it....2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves trade outfielder Dion James to the Indians in exchange for outfielder Oddibe McDowell

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1963 - Warren Spahn and Juan Marichal lock up in a pitching duel where both hurl 15 scoreless innings before Willie Mays homered in the 16th to give the Giants a 1-0 win. 1969 - Reds pitcher Gerry Arrigo ties an NL record by hitting three Braves in the second inning of a 9-4 Atlanta win. Reds pitchers hit two more Braves batter...2025
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• Noah Schultz, Braden Montgomery score spots in Futures Game

Noah Schultz, now a Triple-A starter on the verge of the majors instead of a High-A hurler still getting his feet wet, makes his second consecutive Futures Game appearance on July 12. | Stacy Revere/Getty Images Two White Sox reps suit up for July 12 game kicking off All-Star week Left-handed starter Noah Schultz and right fielder Braden Montgomery were selected for the 2025 Futures Game, ...2025
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• How to make the most of your game day experience at Truist Park

Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Everything you should know ahead of your next visit to Truist Park. Since opening its gates in 2017, Truist Park has continued to be more than just the home of the Atlanta Braves. Located in Cobb County, just outside of downtown Atlanta, the cutting-edge facility blends modern with Southern charm and guarantees a positive gameday experience fo...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves trade Jeff Francoeur
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• Noah Schultz, Braden Montgomery score spots in Futures Game
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 27

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Bruce Sutter throws the split for a 0.69 ERA and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course o...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Tim Hudson pitches eight scoreless innings and hits a homer

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Tim Hudson has a great day as the Blue Jays have a bad day. Braves Franchise History 1912: With no hint that a record is about to be set, the Giants coast to a 14-2 lead through eight innings at Boston, then score seven more in the 9th for a 21-2 lead. The Braves rally for ten in the last of the 9th but lose 21-12. The 17 runs are the NL post-1900 record...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 20

Photo by Brian Garfinkel/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Happy birthday to Cole Gillespie*, among others. Randy Hundley and Sammy Sosa hit grand slams, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various na...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves hit back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs

In typical baseball fashion, the Braves somehow ended up losing a game where they hit four homers in a row. Braves Franchise History 1961: The Milwaukee Braves set a major league record with four consecutive home runs by Eddie Mattews, Hank Aaron, Joe Adcock and Frank Thomas against the Reds. Matthews and Aaron homer off starter Jim Maloney. Adcock and Thomas homer off reliever Marshall Bridges. ...2025
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• Manny Machado hits a milestone

Manny Machado | Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Notes on Padres week ten The San Diego Padres played a home series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, taking two of three. They then flew to San Francisco to play the Giants and split the series two games each. Although they finished the week four wins to three loses, the offense still struggled and the pitching had some great moments...2025
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• This Day in Braves History; Braves trade Deion Sanders to the Reds

Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images Prime Time gets moved from Atlanta to Cincinnati Braves Franchise History 1916: Christy Mathewson pitches a 3-0 shutout over the Boston Braves, leading the New York Giants to their 17th consecutive victory, all on the road. In spite of their impressive winning streak, the Giants will finish second to the Brooklyn Robins in the National League pennant...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron hits his 500th career double

Photo by Louis Requena/MLB via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1959 - Harvey Haddix retires the first 36 batters he faces against the Milwaukee Braves before losing the perfect game in the 13th when Felix Mantilla reaches on an error. Haddix walked Hank Aaron intentionally and then allowed an apparent three-run home run to Joe Adcock. Adcock passes Aaron on the basepaths and the home...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 26

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Three Hall-of-Famers pass on, prodigious feats are achieved, and it’s Ben Zobrist’s* birthday. All this and more. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plen...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 17, 2025

I couldn’t find any good “Uecker Royals” pictures, so how about Bob Uecker interviewing Hank Aaron? | Photo by 1975 Diamond Images via Getty Images We have reached the winter lull of the baseball season Oh, boy. We’ve really hit the winter doldrums. The last story from The Star was last week when Lorenzen signed. There hasn’t been a new story on the Royals site since Tuesday. Their last ...2025
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• Hammerin' Hank's legacy at center of birthday bash
Hank Aaron beamed with pride as approximately 800 guests gathered at the Delta Flight Museum on Friday night to provide him an early birthday party. Some of the most treasured artifacts from his legendary career were flown in from Cooperstown for this celebration, which counted Hall of Famers Frank Robinson and Bud Selig among its distinguished guests....2017
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• Hammerin' Hank's legacy at center of birthday bash
Hank Aaron beamed with pride as approximately 800 guests gathered at the Delta Flight Museum on Friday night to provide him an early birthday party. Some of the most treasured artifacts from his legendary career were flown in from Cooperstown for this celebration, which counted Hall of Famers Frank Robinson and Bud Selig among its distinguished guests....2017
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• Craig Sager's Harrowing and Emotional Journey Back to the NBA
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• 2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame "Snubs" Just Have to Wait Their Turn
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", 45 in 1993; and Hank Aaron, 44 in 1957."

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"Acuña is in good company and is 50 stolen bases behind Hank Aaron, who holds modern day record of 240."

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"With due respect to Barbaro Canizares, Ryan Church, Troy Glaus, Juan Fransisco, Joey Terdoslavich, Christian Bethancourt, Cameron Maybin, Tyler Flowers, Cristian Pache and Alex Dickerson, the final resting place for Jones’ number 25 will now be in the more appropriate company of Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, Chipper Jones, Warren Spahn, John Smoltz, Greg Maddux, Phil Niekro, Hank Aaron and Tom Glavine whose numbers were retired specifically for their accomplishments with the Braves organization."

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"Aaron Judge, Paul Goldschmidt win Hank Aaron Awards for 'outstanding offensive' 2022 seasons"

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"After the team honored Hank Aaron, Atlanta’s pitchers baffled Houston’s offense, holding the Astros hitless through seven innings."

2020
"Hank Aaron thinks players involved in Astros sign-stealing scandal should be banned for life"

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"Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Cy Young, Hank Aaron … all of the greats and none of them were ever elected unanimously."

2018
"Before Sunday's race, Wallace received a telephone call from Hank Aaron and was wished good luck from Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton."

2017
"Jose Altuve of the Astros and Giancarlo Stanton of the Marlins were presented on Wednesday with the coveted Hank Aaron Award as the most outstanding offensive performers in their respective leagues, based on a combination of voting by fans at MLB."

2016
"David Ortiz and Kris Bryant, two superstar sluggers who jointly symbolize the transfer of power in Major League Baseball, were named the recipients of the 2016 Hank Aaron Awards on Wednesday as the most outstanding offensive performer in their respective league."

2015
"Hank Aaron: I'm rooting for A-Rod to have a great year"

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"There is no urgent demand for the Next Hank Aaron or the Next Joe Montana or the Next Wayne Gretzky."

• This Day in Braves History: Nick Markakis is voted in as a starting outfielder for his first and only All-Star Game
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• Everything you need to know about the 2025 MLB All-Star game

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The 2025 MLB All-Star game will be held in Truist Park and is set to present all kinds of festivities for fans’ entertainment throughout the event. It’s almost that time... The break that fans need (or not) before the trade deadline. All there is to do is watch your favorite players compete against other top players...for fun. The Atlanta Braves hosting ...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 27
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• This Day in Braves History: Tim Hudson pitches eight scoreless innings and hits a homer
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• This Day in Braves History; Braves trade Deion Sanders to the Reds
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves start 11-0 in 1982

Atlanta’s hot start in ‘82 continues Braves Franchise History 1916: Grover Cleveland Alexander of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches his first of 16 shutouts of the season against the Boston Braves. 1950: At the Polo Grounds, Sam Jethroe becomes the first African-American to play for the Boston Braves. A former Cleveland Buckeyes star, he goes 2 for 4, including a home run, to lead the Braves to a...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron hits career homer 715, passing Babe Ruth for first on all-time list

Braves Franchise History 1974 - Hank Aaron passes Babe Ruth with his 715th home run off of Dodgers’ pitcher Al Downing at Fulton County Stadium. The game is delayed due to the celebration. Aaron will finish his career with 755 home runs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjqYThEVoSQ 1994 - Kent Mercker throws a no-hitter in a 6-0 win over the Dodgers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUrvX5Qgu_s 20...2025
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• Where do I draw the line?

I've written many times that I discard most of my rules for condition for a card from the 1950s or earlier. If I have a shot at getting a card from at least 70 years ago, I will not care if the corners are rounded, that there are a few creases, that it shows wear as a card like that should. (But I'll usually veer away from old cards that are stained or drawn on). But those relaxed rules don't...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Henry Aaron hits career home run No. 714

The Hammer gets one step closer to baseball immortality. Braves Franchise History 1974: Atlanta Braves slugger Hank Aaron blasts a historic three-run home run against Cincinnati Reds pitcher Jack Billingham on Opening Day. The home run is the 714th of Aaron’s career, tying him with the great Babe Ruth for the most in major league history. MLB History 1993: At Camden Yards, William Jefferson Cli...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 27
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• This Day in Braves History: Tim Hudson pitches eight scoreless innings and hits a homer
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 20
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron passes Willie Mays on all-time home run list with his 649th homer

Braves Franchise History 1918 - Dick Rudolph tosses a one-hitter beating Rube Bressler and the Reds 3-0. Hal Chase recorded the lone hit. 1931 - Rabbit Maranville scores five runs as the Braves beat the Cardinals 13-4. 1961 - The Braves tied the National League record with 14 homers in three games as they beat the Cubs at Wrigley Field 9-5. 1972 - Hank Aaron hits his 649th home run which moves ...2025
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• Manny Machado hits a milestone
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• Cubs 2, Rockies 1: Sweep!

Photo by Daniel Bartel/Getty Images The Cubs took care of business against a surprisingly tenacious Rockies team. It was another unseasonably chilly night at Wrigley Field Wednesday, with temperatures hovering in the mid-50s and the wind, again, blowing in. And the Cubs got what they needed to defeat the Rockies 2-1 and complete a three-game sweep: Pitching, defense and just enough hitting...2025
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• This Day in Braves History; Braves trade Deion Sanders to the Reds
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron hits his 500th career double
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 26
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• This Day in Braves History: Henry Aaron hits the only inside-the-park home run of his career

Photo by SPX/Ron Vesely Photography via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1929: The Braves fall to the Reds 5-2 thanks to three unearned runs that score on a rare error by Rabbit Maranville. Les Bell homers for Boston and outfielder Earl Clark sets a National League record with 12 putouts in the game. 1950: The Braves acquire catcher Walker Cooper from the Reds in exchange for second ...2025
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• How to make the most of your game day experience at Truist Park
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• Everything you need to know about the 2025 MLB All-Star game
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 27
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• Ronald Acuña Jr. is now fourth in NL outfield 2025 All-Star voting

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Atlanta’s franchise player is giving it his all to represent his team in his own stadium during the Midsummer Classic. We’re officially less than a month away from the MLB All-Star Game coming to the Atlanta metro area and as we’ve discussed a few times off-handedly around here, there’s a real question as to how many hometown representatives the Atlanta Braves them...2025
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• Manny Machado hits a milestone
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• This Day in Braves History; Braves trade Deion Sanders to the Reds
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• Ignoring history

I was made aware of a major change in Topps Heritage by Cards On Cards over on the House of Cardboard Discord the other day. I don't pay a lot of attention to the inserts in Heritage. To me, inserts are almost incidental to the brand -- I like Heritage for its tribute to older sets and those older sets didn't have inserts. But I've been attracted to an insert card here and there because...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones passes Mickey Mantle on all-time RBI list

Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images Another milestone for the legendary No. 10 for the Braves. Braves Franchise History 1944: Jim Tobin homers and tosses a no-hitter in a 2-0 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers. 1971: Hank Aaron launches his 600th career home run off Gaylord Perry in a 6-5 Atlanta Braves loss to the Giants at Fulton County Stadium. Aaron joins Babe Ruth and Willie Mays as the onl...2025
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• Joy of a subset: A thrilling start

In order to keep this series in my head and not forget about it for a year, I'm running another version of "Joy of a Subset" three months later, which is a little sooner than I'd like as I usually space them out more. Tonight I'm going way back, to what you could argue was the first "out-of-the-box" topic for a subset in Topps history. Subsets were a new idea for Topps in the '50s...2025
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• LeBron James May Never Match the Feats of Michael Jordan, and That's Just Fine
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• Ortiz, Bryant win 2016 Hank Aaron Awards
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• Ortiz, Bryant win 2016 Hank Aaron Awards
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• Hank Aaron: I'm rooting for A-Rod to have a great year
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• Harper, Donaldson win Hank Aaron Award
Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson and Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper have been named winners of the 2015 Hank Aaron Award....2015
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• Hank Aaron thinks players involved in Astros sign-stealing scandal should be banned for life
The baseball legend made his comments on Thursday...2020
• Alex Rodriguez Passes 2,000 RBI With Home Run vs. Orioles
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• Alex Rodriguez Collects His 3,000th Hit With a Home Run
Rodriguez became only the third player to reach that milestone and 600 home runs. The two others are Hank Aaron and Willie Mays....2015
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• Sharing Sox Podcast 91 — Phillies phulphil while White Sox phlail and phlunk
And who needs a manager, anyway? Trying to stay awake during what seems like a 5 1⁄2 -year break between LCSs and the World Series, SSS duty geezer Leigh Allan and his son and west coast correspondent, Will, indulge in a little nostalgia. That nostalgia ranges from the prospect of the return of Ozzieball to the new book that casts Frank Thomas as much more Big Jerk than Big Hurt in his playing day...2022
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• Alex Rodriguez's Retirement Announcement Means Bonds Will Keep Home Run Throne
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves trade Jeff Francoeur
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• This Day in Braves History: Nick Markakis is voted in as a starting outfielder for his first and only All-Star Game
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• Ronald Acuña Jr. is now fourth in NL outfield 2025 All-Star voting
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves hit back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs
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• Manny Machado hits a milestone
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• Cubs 2, Rockies 1: Sweep!
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• This Day in Braves History; Braves trade Deion Sanders to the Reds
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• The Hall of Fame’s voting system is irretrievably broken

The Hall of Fame in Cooperstown in 2022 | Al Yellon The failure of Ichiro Suzuki to be unanimous clinched that. Monday’s announcement by the Hall of Fame that Ichiro Suzuki had been elected, but one vote short of unanimously on the 394 returned ballots by BBWAA members, runs the risk of making these Hall elections irrelevant. Some would argue that they already are, but let’s look at the po...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron is elected to the Hall of Fame on his first ballot

Photo by UPI/Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1959 - John Quinn resigns as general manager of the Milwaukee Braves and immediately accepts a similar position with the Phillies. 1982 - Hank Aaron and Frank Robinson are elected to the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Aaron fell nine votes shy of becoming the first-ever unanimous selection and his 97.8 e...2025
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• The Postseason is quickly becoming the “Travis d’Arnaud Show”

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The Braves catcher has estabilshed himself as one of the best postseason performers in baseball. When the trade for Sean Murphy proved to be the most significant move of this past offseason for the Braves, it likely was a surprise move to many. Atlanta was coming off a 2022 season in which it featured arguably the best catching duo in baseball with Travis d’Ar...2023
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• Hank Aaron thinks Astros cheaters should be banned from MLB for life
Hank Aaron is living up to his Hammerin’ Hank nickname and thinks the Houston Astros players got off too easy and should have been hammered harder in their punishments for cheating. Specifically, Aaron thinks MLB should have banned the cheaters for life. Aaron was interviewed by Craig Melvin for “Today” and was asked for his thoughts about the Astros. “They did [steal signs],” Aaron said of his da...2020
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• Hank Aaron thinks players involved in Astros sign-stealing scandal should be banned for life
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• David Ortiz Building on Clutch Legend, Gunning for Historic Farewell Season
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• Alex Rodriguez Comments on Passing Babe Ruth on All-Time HR List, More
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• Dominican Dandies Dominate Multicultural Hall of Fame Celebration
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