Bobby Cox as a player (1967)
Bobby Cox played with Mickey Mantle. They were both from Oklahoma. I wish I could have played with Mickey. How cool …
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Bobby was right even though he was fired (1981)
It is hard to believe that Bobby Cox was fired but in 1981 it happened. And so, Joe Torre took …
It was the Big Train year (1913)
The Boston Braves finished fifth in 1913. It was the year for the “Big Train” (a life long player for …
What can I do? 18 years in the making! (April 7, 2010)
The Colorado Rockies finally got a no hitter on April 17, 2010. It was 18 long seasons to get there. …
The slip and a tragedy for Charlie Bennett (1894)
The slip began. It wasn’t a huge slide, but the Boston Beaneaters (now known as the Atlanta Braves) dropped to …
Baseball is a game of second chances (1940)
Billy Southworth got a second chance as a manager. Billy had played for the Boston Braves from 1921 to 1923. …
The first uniform numbers (1929)
Jack Graney was an innovator although it didn’t take hold. In 1916 he was the leadoff batter for the Cleveland …
Knowing how to lose and ending up in last (1989)
The bottom line in 1989 was last place, sixth in the Western Division with a record of 63-97. The Atlanta …
The first home run for Hank Aaron (April 23, 1954)
Although the Milwaukee Braves had bet a lot on Bobby Thompson in 1954, all was not lost. They replaced Thompson …
Can the Atlanta Braves really be a contender in 2015? John Hart thinks so. (January 15, 2015)
It doesn’t take much to see that the Atlanta Braves are rebuilding. So, President of Baseball Operations, John Hart says …
300, 300, 2,000 Club — Chipper Jones joins the club
There is a very elite club in baseball: Hitters with 300 home runs who batted .300 for their careers and …
Joe Adcock hits 2 homers in Braves loss (August 9, 1961)
On August 9, 1961, the Dodgers win their 17th out of 20 to stay a game ahead of the Reds‚ …
Braves mathematically eliminated from playoff contention (September 21, 2014)
The Atlanta Braves were mathematically eliminated from postseason play after falling to the Mets, 10-2, Sunday, coupled with the Pirates defeating …
Braves loose to the Phillies (July 4, 1918)
The Boston Braves would lose the first game of a double header on July 4, 1918. This was the year …
Amazing year for Frank Selee with a .705 record (1897)
Finally!! In Frank Selee‘s 8th season (1897) as manager, the Braves (then known as the Boston Beaneaters) had the best …
John Smoltz elected to the Hall of Fame (January 6, 2015)
You have to love this. The Atlanta Braves’ Big 3 pitchers of the 1990s will be reunited in Cooperstown. What …
There is little distinction when you lose a hundred games (1910)
A change doesn’t always bring the results you want. It was change though. 1910 brought the fifth new manager in …
Continuity since 1871
On January 20, 1871 (yes, that is 1871) the Boston Red Stockings incorporated. It just so happened they were a …
1959 is a year of great expectations with 3 future Hall of Famers on the roster
There were great expectations of the Braves in 1959. The 2 years before, they had brought the Division championships home. …
Dale Murphy wins the MVP Award (1982)
On November 17, 1982, Atlanta Braves, Dale Murphy won the National League MVP Award. This is the first Braves player …
1876 Boston Red Caps
1876 was the first season for the Braves (then known as the Boston Red Caps) when the National League was formed. …
