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 …
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Hank fills in for Bobby Thomson and starts his career (March 14, 1954)
What a day this must have been. Wish I could have been there but I would be born later that …
Braves trade a pair of southpaws to the Giants for Bobby Thomson (February 1, 1954)
In a six-player trade on February 1, 1954, the Braves deal a pair of southpaws, Johnny Antonelli and Don Liddle, …
They got Bobby but it wasn’t the shot they were expecting (1954)
1954 was a good year for the Milwaukee Braves. Good but not great. Charlie Grimm was the manager. They ended …
