The Boston Braves drop from fifth place to seventh place, 22 games behind the leader (1926)
It is Dave Bancroft’s 3rd year as manager. In 1926, the team is not heading in the right direction. The …
Monthly Archives: December 2017
Jason Heyward becomes the eleventh Braves player in franchise history to homer in his first at-bat (April 5, 2010)
Jason Heyward becomes the eleventh Braves player in franchise history to homer in his first major league at-bat on April …
Greg Maddux headed to Chicago to rejoin the Cubs (2004)
Greg Maddux is another one of the most beloved Braves of all time, playing 11 total years in Atlanta, four …
The 1920 Boston Braves came to the bottom of their slide (1920)
The 1920 Boston Braves came to the bottom of their slide. In George Stallings 8th year, Boston had a record …
Milwaukee clears the way for the Boston Braves to become the Milwaukee Braves (March 17, 1953)
It is March 17, 1953. A very good deal is about to happen. The Milwaukee County Board, which oversees County …
Jim Thorpe can’t help the Boston Braves (1919)
1919 saw a very slight improvement from the previous year. The Boston Braves, under manager George Stallings, finished sixth with …
Willie Mays hits a homer off of Warren Spahn in the bottom of the 16th (July 2, 1963)
It was July 2, 1963. Even though it is July, they are playing at Candlestick Park so it probably wasn’t …
Native son Tony Kubek hits two home runs in the 9-3 rout of the hometown Braves (October 5, 1957)
On October 5, 1957, in the first World Series game ever played in Milwaukee, native son Tony Kubek hits two …
“I’m married to football, baseball is my girlfriend.” ~Deion Sanders
This is a great quote and I think it tells the story. “I’m married to football,” Sanders said in a …
Rabbit enlists in the Navy and the Braves slid continues (1918)
The slide continued for the Boston Braves in 1918. With a 53-71 record, they finished seventh, 28 1/2 games behind …
