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• This Day in Braves History: Warren Spahn wins his 299th game

Braves Franchise History 1914: Red Sox owner Joseph Lannin offers the use of Fenway Park to Braves owner James Gaffney. With the Braves making a run for the pennant, Gaffney will take him up on the offer. 1921: Braves crush Cubs 13-5 as Billy Southworth has three doubles and a home run. 1942: Braves pitcher Jim Tobin blasts his sixth homer of the year, tying the National League record for homers...2025
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• This day in Braves History: Braves trade for Shane Greene and Mark Melancon

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images A very busy day in Braves history Braves Franchise History 1912: A day after the Braves went 14 innings to beat St. Louis, they go 19 innings with the Pirates. Lefty Otto Hess goes all the way for Boston. The Pirates score three in the 19th, and the Braves come back with two, losing, 7-6. Honus Wagner, who earlier stole home, drives in the final run f...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta trades first baseman Mark Teixeira to the Angels

Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1948: Bill Voiselle pitches the first-place Braves to a 2 - 1 win over the Pirates. 1968: The Pirates edge the Braves 3-2 as a base running blunder by Hank Aaron proves costly. 1970: Hank Aaron cracks two home runs and drives in five runs to lead the Braves to a 9 – 7 comeback win over the Cardinals. 1977: - Phil Niekro picks up hi...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Phil Niekro picks up his 250th career win

Photo by Rich Pilling/MLB Photos via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1982: Phil Niekro picks up his 250th career win over the Padres. The 43-year-old knuckleballer will finish the season 17-4, leading the major leagues in winning percentage. MLB History 1989: Vince Coleman’s major league record-setting consecutive stolen base streak ends at 50 as Expos backstop Nelson Santovenia nai...2025
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• The most Hall of Famers, yearly update (2025)

Back in January, when we knew the five former players who were going to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame for 2025, I wrote a post on those five players, mentioning how many cards I had of each of them. I went back to that post to see if I had gained any cards of Dick Allen, Dave Parker, CC Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki or Bobby Wagner since. I did. None for Sabathia or Wa...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: The Scott Proctor Game

Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images Or The Jerry Meals Game if you live in Pittsburgh. Braves Franchise History 1962: Warren Spahn sets a National League record for pitchers with his 31st career home run in a 6-1 Braves’ win over the Mets. 1964: The Braves sweep the Mets in a doubleheader at Shea Stadium. Both teams use 11 pitchers each with Atlanta’s Chi-Chi Olivo getting the win in bo...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Warren Spahn wins his 299th game
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves trade for Huascar Ynoa

Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images It was all good until a bench in Milwaukee got in the way. Braves Franchise History 1970: For the fourth time in his career, Billy Williams has the only hit(s) for the Cubs, as he connects safely twice against the Atlanta Braves’ Phil Niekro. Each time previously, Williams also had multiple-hit games to spoil no-hitters. Niekro coasts to a 9-0 victo...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Phil Niekro faces his brother Joe for the third time

Knucksie and his brother square off on the mound one again. Braves Franchise History 1969: San Diego’s Joe Niekro outduels Phil Niekro in a 1-0 Padres’ win. It is the third career matchup between the two brothers. 1973: Montreal’s Hal Breeden becomes the second major league player to hit pinch-hit home runs in both games of a doubleheader in Atlanta. The Expos win the first game 11-7, but the Atl...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 4

Photo by Ron Vesely/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Larry Biittner* spells relief, 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 of time. Here’s a h...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 18

Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Say Hey! To Willie Mays, who passed on this day last year, and Happy Birthday to Lou Brock. Four 400-club members in the same game, the anti-trust exemption is tested, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at bas...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: 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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• The fascinating life story of former Cubs pitcher Moe Drabowsky

Moe Drabowsky and his first wife Liz, while Drabowsky was with the A’s in 1962 | Courtesy David Driver He had quite a life after his family left Poland just before Nazis took over in the 1930s. Sportswriter and author David Driver approached me some time ago with a proposal to post an article here on former major league pitcher Moe Drabowsky, who pitched for the Cubs from 1956-60. In fact,...2025
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• This day in Braves History: Phil Niekro passes away from cancer at age 81.

The legendary Knucksie passes away Braves Franchise History 1914: The Philadelphia Phillies trade star outfielder and team captain Sherry Magee to the Boston Braves for cash and two players to be named later. The two turn out to be Possum Whitted and Oscar Dugey. Magee led the National League in hits (171), doubles (39), RBI (103), and slugging average (.509), while hitting .314 with 15 home runs...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Jim Bouton records first win since un-retiring

He went eight years between wins! Braves Franchise History 1914: After being ejected for swearing, Braves shortstop Johnny Evers claims he was talking to the ball and not umpire Mal Eason. He will still receive a three-day suspension. 1935: The Braves snap a 14-game losing streak with a 6-4 win over the Reds. 1978: Thirty-eight year old Jim Bouton picks up his first win since 1970 in a 4-1 victo...2024
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"He spent much of his time back catching Hall of Famer Phil Niekro, which is the source for one of Uecker’s most famous witticisms: “The way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until it stops rolling and then pick it up."

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"1997 - Former Atlanta Braves knuckleballer Phil Niekro is elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America, becoming the 227th member of the Hall."

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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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"Kyle Wright became the seventh 20-game winner for the Braves since they moved to Atlanta in 1966, joining Denny Neagle, John Smoltz, Greg Maddux, Phil Niekro, Tom Glavine and Russ Ortiz."

2020
"The idea was for Phil Niekro and his brother, Joe, to both pitch on the day Phil was going to win his 300th game."

2017
"Every time I see Phil Niekro, I threaten to rub my eyes over his ability to stay within the vicinity of his old self through the decades, and then I whisper the same thing in my head, which is, "This guy could still go out there with his knuckleball and retire a couple of hitters."

2016
"White Sox third baseman Todd Frazier, Hall of Famer Phil Niekro and Mariners third-base coach Manny Acta were honored at the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association's 17th Legends for Youth Dinner on Tuesday."

2015
"Phil Niekro suggested Dickey's 2012 warrants an asterisk."

• This Day in Braves History: Warren Spahn wins his 299th game
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• This day in Braves History: Braves trade for Shane Greene and Mark Melancon
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves trade for Huascar Ynoa
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron blasts his 500th career home run

Braves Franchise History 1967: Eddie Mathews clubs his 500th career home run against the Braves while playing for the Astros. He became the seventh player in baseball history to reach that mark. 1968: Hank Aaron blasts his 500th career home run off Giants Mike McCormick! The milestone three-run jack is the decisive blow for the Braves in a 4-2 win. Aaron becomes the eighth player in baseball histo...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: June 18th

Jason Getz-Imagn Images Braves Franchise History 1947 - Reds pitcher Ewell Blackwell throws a no-hitter in a 6-0 win over the Boston Braves. 1967 - Astros pitcher Don Wilson tosses the first of his two career no-hitters, beating Phil Niekro while striking out 15. 2013 - The Mets sweep a doubleheader against the Braves as Matt Harvey strikes out 13 in a 4-3 win in the opener. Zack Wheeler...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 18
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• This Day in Braves History: Julio Franco breaks his own record as the oldest player in MLB history to hit a home run

Photo by Bob Leverone/Sporting News via Getty Images via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1981 - Terry Harper leads off the game with a single before Pirates pitcher Jim Bibby retires the next 27 batters in order. Atlanta falls 5-0 with Phil Niekro taking the loss. 2004 - Julio Franco breaks his own record as the oldest player in major league history to hit a pinch-hit home run. Fran...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
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta acquires Juan Francisco from the Reds

Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1939 - Phil Niekro is born in Belmont County, Ohio. He made his major league debut in 1964 with the Milwaukee Braves and won 318 games over a 24-year career before being inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997. 2012 - The Braves acquire infielder Juan Francisco from the Reds in exchange for pitcher J.J. Hoover. Francisco will a...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: March 15

On this day 54 years ago, the White Sox made a small, but sneaky-good swap with the Angels for Steve Kealey. Relief help arrives, at less than zero cost 1903 Possibly the weirdest roster snafus in a single season continue, as Harry Gleason (brother of future White Sox manager Kid Gleason) is signed by Chicago — but chooses to report to his former team, the Boston Red Sox (née Americans), i...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 4
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• This Day in Braves History: Rowland Office’s 29-game hitting streak ends

Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1953 - The Braves sign 17-year old Joey Jay making him the first Little League player to make it to the major leagues. 1975 - Joe Morgan’s three-run home run off of Phil Niekro is the difference in a 3-0 loss by the Braves to the Reds. 1976 - Rowland Office’s 29-game hitting streak ends, but the Braves still beat the Expos 2...2025
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• This day in Braves History: Phil Niekro passes away from cancer at age 81.
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta fires Billy Hitchcock

Braves Franchise History 1914: The Robins stop Grover Cleveland Alexander’s win streak at nine games, defeating the Phillies 2-1, behind Jeff Pfeffer. Alexander is done in by three Phillies errors. In front of a handful of fans, the pennant-winning Braves top the Giants, 7-1 in the first of two. Boston then beats Christy Mathewson for six runs in three innings, but the game ends in a 7-7 tie. For...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta scores 29 runs in win over Marlins

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1914: - Boston Braves’ hurler George Davis no-hits the Phillies, 7-0. 1935: With the Cardinals’ Phil Collins losing to Curt Davis and the Phils, 4-3, the Cubs extend their winning streak to six straight games. Chicago tops the Braves, 5-1 and 2-1, behind the pitching of Larry French and Tex Carleton, cutting the Cardinal lead t...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, August 5

Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Tim Federowicz! Hits, no-hits, another record broken by Slammin’ Sammy, 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 of the lore and ...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 24

Happy birthday, Miguel Socolovich! | Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Miguel Socolovich! The Pine-Tar Incident, Vince Coleman blows up his career, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz’s 14 game win streak ends against St. Louis

Photo credit should read TOM MIHALEK/AFP via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1953 - The Braves sign 17-year old Joey Jay making him the first Little League player to make it to the major leagues. 1975 - Joe Morgan’s three-run home run off of Phil Niekro is the difference in a 3-0 loss by the Braves to the Reds. 1976 - Rowland Office’s 29-game hitting streak ends, but the Braves sti...2024
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• This day in Braves History: Braves trade for Shane Greene and Mark Melancon
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• Never happened before

Clayton Kershaw should reach 3.000 strikeouts tonight in the Dodgers' game against the White Sox. That's provided that he lasts more than two or three innings, but he's been doing pretty well since his return off the injured list, so chances are good. Kershaw will become the first Dodgers pitcher -- who is known as a Dodger pitcher -- to achieve the milestone while a Dodger. There have ...2025
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• Milwaukee Brewers icon Bob Uecker passes away at 90

Mike De Sisti/The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK The beloved broadcaster, actor, and player was on Brewers radio for 54 years It is a day that Brewer fans collectively knew would come, but one that few are prepared to deal with: Bob Uecker, the beloved voice of the Brewers for 54 years, has died. He was 90. Our statement on the passing of Bob Uecker: pic.twitter.com/OGbzM...2025
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• The fascinating life story of former Cubs pitcher Moe Drabowsky
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• This day in Braves History: The Niekro brothers make history together

Phil beats his brother Joe and they both end up going down in baseball history. Braves Franchise History 1912: The Giants clinch the National League flag with a sweep of the Braves, winning, 8-3 and 4-0. Christy Mathewson coasts to his 23rd win in the opener and Al Demaree, recently called up from Mobile where he was 25-10, shuts out the Braves on seven hits in the nitecap. Demaree strikes out ni...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Jim Bouton records first win since un-retiring
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• Chris Sale gets nominated for 2024 Roberto Clemente Award

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Each team announced their nominees via a press release from Major League Baseball on Monday morning The nominees for MLB’s 2024 Roberto Clemente Award have been announced here on Monday. The annual award nominates players for both their accomplishments on the field and their philanthropic efforts off the field in an effort to find a playe...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta scores 29 runs in win over Marlins
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• Today in White Sox History: August 20

On this day 34 years ago, the White Sox surprised Harold Baines by retiring his No. 3. The final No. 3 in team history says goodbye ... at least until he came back again, and again, and again 1915 The White Sox acquired Shoeless Joe Jackson from Cleveland for $31,500 (almost a million today) along with pitcher Ed Klepfer, outfielder Braggo Roth and a player to be named later. Klepfer had s...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 1

Set Number: X31256 TK2 A no-foolin’ M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from ‘reputable sources’. Unrest on the horizon and some of baseball’s sad passings. Also, a homer that wasn’t, 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 t...2024
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• Celebrating Atlanta Braves legend Andruw Jones

At long last, Atlanta Braves legend Andruw Jones is having his number retired by the organization. Seven years after being inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame, Jones will finally see his number retired by the organization with which he became a generational defensive talent. At long last, the Atlanta Braves will be retiring the number Andruw Jones famously wore during his 12 seasons with...2023
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta selects Chipper Jones with No. 1 overall pick
Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1952 - The Reds purchased veteran outfielder Willard Marshall from the Boston Braves. 1975 - The Braves draft second baseman Glenn Hubbard in the 20th round of the MLB Draft. 1986 - Barry Bonds hits his first career home run off of Craig McMurtry in a 12-3 Pirates win over the Braves. Bonds will finish with fo...2023
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz becomes Atlanta’s all-time strikeouts leader

Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1902: Baltimore outfielder Kip Selbach sets the post-1900 mark in the American League by making four errors, a mark tied by Braves outfielder Fred Nicholson in 1922. 1914 - Lefty Tyler stops the Reds for a 3-2 Braves win. 1951: In Boston, the Braves score five in the sixth and roll over the Dodgers, 13-4. Warren Spahn picks up h...2023
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz elected to the Hall of Fame

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1976 - Ted Turner, owner of UHF television station WTCG which already broadcasts Atlanta Braves games, buys the team for $12 million, largely with borrowed funds. He will soon turn his television station into a national superstation, on which Braves games are a staple product. 1997 - Former Atlanta Braves knuckleballer Phil Niekro...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 21
Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Lou Gehrig retires, the Red Baron’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 lore and various narrative...2023
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• Matt Olson is the Braves’ Roberto Clemente Award nominee for 2023

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Voting is underway now Matt Olson is the Atlanta Braves 2023 nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award. The award is bestowed annually “to the player who best represents the game of Baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field. Your 2023 Atlanta Br...2023
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• Today is the 30th anniversary of the last no-hitter in Braves history

Left-handed pitcher Kent Mercker started both of the Atlanta Braves last two no-hitters. | Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images The last complete game no-hitter in Atlanta Braves history was thrown on this date in 1994. April 8th is a monumental date in Atlanta Braves history. Not only was it the day in 1974 that Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record but it is the date of ...2024
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• This Day Braves History: Phil Niekro notches 250th win
Braves Franchise History 1982: Phil Niekro picks up his 250th career win over the Padres. The 43-year-old knuckleballer will finish the season 17-4, leading the major leagues in winning percentage. MLB History 1989: Vince Coleman’s major league record-setting consecutive stolen base streak ends at 50 as Expos backstop Nelson Santovenia nails him trying to swipe second base. The Cardinal speedster...2023
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves and Mets play wild one in 1985

The game started on July 4. It didn’t end until the morning of July 5. Braves Franchise History 1914: The Robins drum the Braves, sweeping a doubleheader, 7-5 in 11 innings and 4-3 in the nightcap. The nightcap is especially hard-fought Lefty Tyler plunks Dodger SS Ollie O’Mara on the neck and when Jake Daubert crosses the plate with the winning run in the 9th, he collides with Braves C Hank Gow...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Phil Niekro leaves for the Yankees via free agency

Photo by Ronald C. Modra/Getty Images After spending 20 seasons with the Braves, Knucksie finally joins another club. Braves Franchise History 1984: The New York Yankees sign Phil Niekro to a two-year contract. Niekro, who went 11-10 with a 3.97 ERA for the Atlanta Braves in 1983, will fill a void in New York’s rotation and allow the team to move Dave Righetti to the bullpen. 2010: The At...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron hits his final home run as an Atlanta Brave

Braves Franchise History 1974 - Hank Aaron hits his final home run as a member of the Atlanta Braves. Atlanta defeats the Reds 13-0. Phil Niekro tosses the shutout and picks up his 20th win of the season. MLB History 1919 - The Chicago White Sox drop the second game of the World Series, 4-2 to the Reds. Lefty Williams walks three men in the fourth inning and is confronted after the game by catche...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron hits final home run for Atlanta

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1974 - Hank Aaron hits his final home run as a member of the Atlanta Braves. Atlanta defeats the Reds 13-0. Phil Niekro tosses the shutout and picks up his 20th win of the season. MLB History 1919 - The Chicago White Sox drop the second game of the World Series, 4-2 to the Reds. Lefty Williams walks three men in the fourth inni...2023
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• Today in White Sox History: August 20

It was a weak hit, but still one that stopped Bobby Jenks’ record-tying streak on this day, 16 years ago. | Chuck Rydlewski/WireImage Big “Days” for two legends — 60 years apart 1915 The White Sox acquired Shoeless Joe Jackson from Cleveland for $31,500 (almost a million today) along with pitcher Ed Klepfer, outfielder Braggo Roth and a player to be named later. Klepfer had seen scant tim...2023
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• Today in White Sox History: August 20
“The Great” Art Shires had a helluva debut in the majors on this day, 94 years ago. | George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images Shoeless Joe and Art the Great arrive on the South Side 1915 The White Sox acquired Shoeless Joe Jackson from Cleveland for $31,500 (almost $900,000 today) along with pitcher Ed Klepfer, outfielder Braggo Roth and a player to be named later. Klepfer had seen scant ti...2022
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