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• This Day in Braves History: Joe Adcock becomes the only player to hit a home run onto the roof at Ebbets Field

Braves Franchise History 1956 - Joe Adcock becomes the only player to ever hit a home run onto the roof at Ebbets Field. Adcock homered three times in a doubleheader sweep of the Brooklyn Dodgers. He finished his career with 13 home runs at Ebbets Field which was the most by any visiting player. MLB History 1907 - The Boston Red Sox sign their fourth manager of the season as Deacon McGuire replac...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Otis Nixon sets N.L. record with six stolen bases in a single game

Braves Franchise History 1916 - Salida Tom Hughes no-hits the Pirates 2-0 at Braves Field. 1991 - Otis Nixon sets a modern day National League record with six stolen bases in a 7-6 loss by the Braves against the Expos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkPgruqyhDY 2005 - 46-year old Julio Franco records his first two-steal game since 1994 in a 5-2 win over the Reds. John Smoltz also recorded his f...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Andruw Jones, Vinny Castilla, and Matt Franco hit back-to-back-to-back home runs

Photo credit should read STEVE SCHAEFER/AFP via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1957 - The Braves move to within a half game of the division leading Redlegs with a 7-2 win over the Dodgers. Roy Campanella hits his 237th career home run and passes Gabby Hartnett and Yogi Berra on the all-time list. 1977 - The Braves fall to the Phillies 13-10 as Greg Luzinski drives in seven. 1999 -...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Jason Heyward and Nate McLouth collide in the outfield in 2-1 loss against the D-backs

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1906 - The Boston Beaneaters snap an NL record 19-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Cardinals. 1992 - The Dodgers beat the Braves 3-2 as Kal Daniels hits a two-run home run in the eighth inning off of Mike Stanton. Orel Hershiser allowed four hits over eight innings and picked up his 12th straight win over Atlanta dating...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: Phillip Wellman tosses the “grenade”

Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images Yep — it’s time to watch that clip again! Braves Franchise History 1917: The Boston Braves’ Hank Gowdy becomes the first major leaguer to enlist in World War I. 1955: Duke Snider homered three times at Ebbets Field to help the Brooklyn Dodgers to an 11-8 win over the Milwaukee Braves. The Dodgers set a franchise record with six home runs in the game...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Otis Nixon sets N.L. record with six stolen bases in a single game
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• This Day in Braves History: Jason Heyward and Nate McLouth collide in the outfield in 2-1 loss against the D-backs
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• Manny Machado hits a milestone
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• This Day in Braves History: Phillip Wellman tosses the “grenade”
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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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• Baseball history unpacked, October 7

Happy birthday, Jose Cardenal! | Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Not the best day historically for playoff Cubs teams. Happy birthday to Jose Cardenal and many others. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at ...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, September 25

Happy birthday, Kyle Ryan! | Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Kyle Ryan! No-hitters, Sammy homers, 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 plenty ...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Otis Nixon is suspended for violating baseball’s drug policy

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1960: At the age of 39, Warren Spahn pitches a no-hitter beating the Phillies, 4-0. The crafty lefty sets an all-time Braves record with 15 strikeouts. 1969: Juan Marichal blanks the Braves, 2-0, as the Giants regain first place. 1991 Atlanta outfielder Otis Nixon is suspended for 60 days for violating baseball’s drug policy. ...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, August 12

Happ-y Birthday! | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Ian’s Happ-y birthday, Curt Flood loses, and other stories. The strike is ON. 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 ...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: July 9th

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• This Day in Braves History: Otis Nixon is suspended for violating baseball’s drug policy
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• This Day in Braves History: Peter Moylan makes 75th appearance without allowing a homer

Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1960: At the age of 39, Warren Spahn pitches a no-hitter beating the Phillies, 4-0. The crafty lefty sets an all-time Braves record with 15 strikeouts. 1969: Juan Marichal blanks the Braves, 2-0, as the Giants regain first place. 1991 Atlanta outfielder Otis Nixon is suspended for 60 days for violating baseball’s drug policy. ...2023
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"Griffey is the fourth-youngest player to reach 100 homers with only Mel Ott, Eddie Mathews and Tony Conigliaro doing it faster."

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"In the opener‚ Bill Terry hits a home run‚ Mel Ott adds three hits‚ and starter Fred Fitzsimmons chips in with two hits."

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"MLB History 1927 - Mel Ott hits an inside-the-park home run for his first major league home run."

2022
"The top eight now: Willie Mays (92), Henry Aaron (87), Mike Schmidt (78), Mel Ott (77), Stan Musial (67), Eddie Mathews (64), Duke Snider (60) and Pujols."

2021
"Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about their imperfections, follow up on flying horses, Justice Blackmun omitting Mel Ott from Flood vs."

2018
"That walk gave him more free passes than any teenager since 1900, passing Hall of Famer Mel Ott on the all-time list."

2017
"With his 1,864th and 1,865th RBIs, Albert Pujols surpassed Mel Ott for 10th on the all-time RBI list, according to Elias."

2016
"They are Ty Cobb (163 OPS+), Jimmie Foxx (159), Mickey Mantle (148), and Mel Ott (147)."

2015
"Some of the statistical hurdles he jumped in his age 22 season have only been cleared before by Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Ted Williams, Eddie Mathews, Mel Ott, Johnny Bench and Joe DiMaggio."

• This Day in Braves History: Jason Heyward and Nate McLouth collide in the outfield in 2-1 loss against the D-backs
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• This day in Braves History: Greg Maddux duels with Andy Benes

Photo by Sporting News via Getty Images/Sporting News via Getty Images via Getty Images Andy Benes lost a no-hitter in the ninth inning but Greg Maddux pitched eight shutout innings and the Braves won anyways. Baseball! Braves Franchise History 1929: In Boston, Mel Ott hits for the cycle in New York’s 5-4, 10-inning loss to the Braves in a doubleheader nightcap. Ott’s home run in the 7th ...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: February 16

Braves Franchise History 1924: Boston Braves third baseman Tony Boeckel is killed in an automobile accident. Boeckel spent five seasons in Boston hitting .286/.343/.388 in 668 games. 1953: The Braves acquire pitcher Russ Meyer from the Phillies in exchange for first baseman Earl Torgeson. They then flip Meyer, sending him to Booklyn for Rocky Bridges and Jim Pendleton. Not finished, they traded B...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Dana Brown becomes GM of Astros

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The former Director of Scouting for the Braves moves on to a bigger role with the Astros Braves Franchise History 1931: The Boston Braves release veteran pitcher Johnny Cooney. Cooney would later return to the majors as an outfielder and finish second in the batting race in 1940. 2023: The Astros hire Dana Brown as their new Genera...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Greg Maddux agrees to five-year extension with Atlanta

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1944 - Red Barrett needs only 58 pitches to shut out the Reds 2-0 setting a major league record for the fewest pitches thrown in a nine-inning game. The game takes one hour and 15 minutes and is the shortest night game ever. 1991 - A game between the Astros and Braves is delayed for five minutes when a moth becomes lodged in th...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Dan Uggla extends hitting streak to 30-straight games

Photo by Brian Garfinkel/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1956 - Braves catcher Ebba St. Claire is part of three double plays tying the major league record in a 5-4 win over the Phillies. 1961 - Joe Adcock homered twice, but the Dodgers beat the Braves 8-3 behind Don Drysdale who allowed just four hits and also contributed a second inning grand slam. 1966 - The Braves fire Bobby Bra...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: July 9th
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz slows down Rockies

Photo credit should read TIMOTHY CLARY/AFP via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1906 - The Boston Beaneaters snap an NL record 19-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Cardinals. 1992 - The Dodgers beat the Braves 3-2 as Kal Daniels hits a two-run home run in the eighth inning off of Mike Stanton. Orel Hershiser allowed four hits over eight innings and picked up his 12th straigh...2024
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• This Day in Braves History; February 16th

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1924 - Boston Braves third baseman Tony Boeckel is killed in an automobile accident. Boeckel spent five seasons in Boston hitting .286/.343/.388 in 668 games. 1953 - The Braves acquire pitcher Russ Meyer from the Phillies in exchange for first baseman Earl Torgeson. They then flip Meyer, sending him to Booklyn for Rocky Bridges...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Astros hire Dana Brown as GM

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1931 - The Boston Braves release veteran pitcher Johnny Cooney. Cooney would later return to the majors as an outfielder and finish second in the batting race in 1940. 2023 - The Astros hire Dana Brown as their new General Manager, replacing James Click who was fired shortly after winning the 2022 World Ser...2024
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• Manny Machado hits a milestone
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• This day in Braves History: Greg Maddux duels with Andy Benes
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• Should I go for three?

So I grabbed a blaster of 2025 Heritage when I was at Dave and Adam's last week. I know they're not called "blasters" anymore but it's still the word I use when I want people to know what I am talking about. Buying Heritage is instinct at this point. We're at the designs during my first years of collecting. While I could pick-and-choose whether I was going to collect Heritage 10-15 year...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Jeff Blauser suffers a broken toe

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1926 - The Braves give up a National League record 12 runs in the fifth inning of a 17-3 loss to the Giants. 17-year old Mel Ott goes 3-for-3 at the plate and steals a base. 1927 - Doc Gautreau sets a major league record by stealing home twice against Brooklyn. No one else will duplicate this feat until Vic Power in 1958. 195...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Greg Maddux agrees to five-year extension with Atlanta
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• This Day in Braves History: May 16th

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1929 - The Braves sweep a doubleheader against New York despite Mel Ott hitting for the cycle. Joe Dugan also finished with four hits in Game 2. 1953 - Billy Bruton leads off the game with a single, Phillies pitcher Curt Simmons retires the next 27 batters to take a 3-0 win. The loss snaps Milwaukee’s six game winning streak. ...2024
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• Vintage Frankenset Page 4

Back in 2020, I got the idea for a frankenset to give purpose to many of the random old cards that didn't really have a solid "home" in my collection. Plus it's a good way for me to check out neat old card designs that I'd otherwise not have much use for. The priority of the project eventually slid to the backburner, but I still occasionally fill empty slots and try to keep my streak alive of feat...2023
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• This Day in Braves History: Andruw Jones becomes third fastest player ever to 50 home runs

Braves Franchise History 1948 - Warren Spahn goes 14 innings to beat the Dodgers 2-1. Spahn picked off Jackie Robinson twice and allowed just five hits. Johnny Sain won 4-0 in the nightcap. The combo will start 11 of the next 16 games for the Braves. 1952 - Sid Gordon goes 5-for-8 as the Braves fall 7-6 in a 17-inning game one loss in a doubleheader. Robin Roberts tossed all 17 innings for Philad...2023
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• This Day in Braves History: Warren Spahn tosses his 41st shutout

Photo by TPLP/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1926 - The Braves give up a National League record 12 runs in the fifth inning of a 17-3 loss to the Giants. 17-year old Mel Ott goes 3-for-3 at the plate and steals a base. 1927 - Doc Gautreau sets a major league record by stealing home twice against Brooklyn. No one else will duplicate this feat until Vic Power in 1958. 1956 - The Bra...2023
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 26
Happy birthday, Ben Zobrist! | Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. 1959 was a weird year, Ben Zobrist’s birthday, 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...2023
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• Manny Machado hits a milestone
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• This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones passes Mickey Mantle on all-time RBI list
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• This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones passes Mickey Mantle on all-time RBI list

Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images 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 loss to the Giants at Fulton County Stadium. Aaron joins Babe Ruth and Willie Mays as the only major league players with at least 600 home runs. 2011 - Chipper Jone...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones passes Mickey Mantle on RBI list
Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images 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 loss to the Giants at Fulton County Stadium. Aaron joins Babe Ruth and Willie Mays as the only major league players with at least 600 home runs. 2011 - Chipper...2023
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• Spring comes to Florida
The Royals in Ft. Myers Spring comes early to Florida, at least by Midwestern standards. On this warm, sunny Saturday afternoon in mid-February, the Terry Park Sports Complex in Ft. Myers is alive with baseball. Every field is in use in what appears to be a college baseball tournament. There’s something about the return of baseball in the spring that makes everything feel better. The sun is warmer...2023
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• Bryce Harper Is Already the Best in the Game, but We've Seen Nothing Yet
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• This Day in Braves History: Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Bobby Cox are inducted into the Hall of Fame
Braves Franchise History 1961 - Vada Pinson steals home to give the Reds a 2-1 win over the Braves. Carl Willey’s throw beats Pinson but he kicks the ball out of the glove of catcher Sammy White. 1966 - The Wisconsin Supreme Court overrules a lower court decision and holds that the state doesn’t have the jurisdiction to keep the Braves from moving to Atlanta. 1989 - Dale Murphy homers twice in t...2023
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• This Day in Braves History: Otis Nixon has six stolen bases against Expos
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1916 - Salida Tom Hughes no-hits the Pirates 2-0 at Braves Field. 1991 - Otis Nixon sets a modern day National League record with six stolen bases in a 7-6 loss by the Braves against the Expos. 2005 - 46-year old Julio Franco records his first two-steal game since 1994 in a 5-2 win over the Reds. John Smoltz also recorded hi...2023
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• This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones passes Mickey Mantle on RBI list
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 26
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• This Day in Braves History: Peter Moylan makes 75th appearance without allowing a homer
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• Cardinals 2, Cubs 0: Albert Pujols beats the Cubs one last time
Albert Pujols is the story of this game, so he gets the lead photo | Joe Puetz-USA TODAY Sports This comes under the category of “You have got to be kidding me.” Every single Cardinals fan in Busch Stadium Sunday — and not ONE single Cubs fan — was hoping that Albert Pujols would come to bat one final time against the Cubs in the last 2022 game between the two teams and hit a home run. Wel...2022
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• Manny Machado hits a milestone
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• This Day in Braves History: Dana Brown becomes GM of Astros
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• Baseball history unpacked, October 7
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• Baseball history unpacked, September 25
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• This Day in Braves History: Otis Nixon is suspended for violating baseball’s drug policy
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• Baseball history unpacked, August 12
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• This Day in Braves History: Dan Uggla extends hit streak to 28 games

Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1972 - Eddie Matthews takes over as Braves manager following the dismissal of Lum Harris. 1973 - The Braves purchase pitcher Joe Niekro from the Tigers. 1978 - Eddie Matthews, Addie Joss and Larry MacPhail are inducted into the Hall of Fame. 1991 - Braves outfielder Deion Sanders pulls double duty as he practices with the Atla...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta snaps Pete Rose’s 44-game hitting streak

Braves Franchise History 1914 - The miracle Braves beat the Cardinals 4-3 in 10 innings to reach the .500 mark at 45-45. 1953 - Warren Spahn tosses his 31st career shutout in a 5-0 win over Philadelphia. An infield single by Richie Ashburn is the only hit Spahn will allow. 1954 - The Dodgers and Braves mix it up after Clem Labine beans Joe Adcock in the head. Gene Conley answers by knocking down...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: June 26th

Photo by Los Angeles Examiner/USC Libraries/Corbis via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1935 - Center fielder Lloyd Waner sets a major league record with 18 putouts in a doubleheader sweep by the Pirates over Boston. 1956 - The Braves suffer their first loss under new manager Fred Haney when they are defeated by Robin Roberts and the Phillies 4-2. The Braves had won 11-straight. 196...2024
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