Frank Selee was on a roll finishing first with a 86-43 record (1893)
1893 would be Frank Selee’s 4th year as manager. He was on a roll. His record would be 86-43 for …
Monthly Archives: September 2017
The Beaneaters win the season pennant on November 11 (1891)
The 1891 championship took a long time to complete. It wasn’t until November 11 that it was official. In late …
Lou Fette wins 20 games as a 30 year old rookie (1937)
You are 30 years old. You have repeatedly won in the minors. You’ve been doing it a long time. You …
Al Dark was Deion Sanders before Deion Sanders (1948)
Al Dark played for the Braves in 1946, 1948-49 and then again in 1960. Al was born on January 7, …
Francisco Cabrera helps the Atlanta Braves win the NL pennant series (1992)
We all remember Francisco Cabrera. A catcher for the Braves from 1989 to 1993, he batted and threw right handed. …
Dusty Baker as an Atlanta Brave outfielder (1968 — 1975)
Dusty Baker became a bitter rival of the Braves but contributed mightily as a player from 1968 to 1975. Dusty …
Johnny Antonelli is traded to New York Giants for Bobby Thomson (1953)
Johnny Antonelli played with the Braves from 1948 to 1950, again in 1953 and 1961. Born on April 12, 1930 …
Boston Beaneaters and Frank Selee finish fifth (1895)
Frank Selee was in his 6th year as manager. He clearly was on a slide in 1895 having finished 1st …
George Wright leaves the Boston Red Caps for Providence, Rhode Island (1879)
So, Harry and George Wright parted ways from the Red Caps in 1879. Providence, Rhode Island was eager. They were …
John Smoltz – The most beloved pitcher for the Atlanta Braves
John Smoltz is probably the most beloved pitcher in Atlanta history. Consider this, from 2001-08 (injured in 2000), Smoltz started …
Atlanta Braves play in the first ever National League Division play off games (October 3, 1995)
We are used to it now but it wasn’t that long ago there weren’t Division playoff games in MLB. The 1995 National …
Javy Lopez – Atlanta Brave from 1992 to 2003
Javy Lopez played for the team for four years during the 2000s and was a favorite among Braves’ fans. He …
John Smoltz’s — watch him rob old friend Tom Glavine of a hit (April 22, 2007)
John Smoltz was an amazing pitcher for the Braves. A staple in the Major Leagues for two decades, he spent …
Former Brave Kenny Lofton agrees to a $1.25 million, one-year contract with the White Sox (February 1, 2002)
Kenny Lofton played for a lot of teams. One of them was the Atlanta Braves in 1997. As an impending free …
