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Braves run out of baseballs, Babe Ruth strikes out and the game is called in the 7th! (April 5, 1935)
The Boston Braves, returning north from spring training on April 5, 1935, beat North Carolina State College, 6-2, in a …
Boston Braves announce they will move to Milwaukee (March 17, 1953)
The Braves’ spring training game on March 17, 1953, against the Yankees in Bradenton, will prove to be the team’s last …
Jackie Robinson breaks color barrier in first game against Boston Braves (April 15, 1947)
On this day in 1947, Jackie Robinson, age 28, becomes the first African-American player in Major League Baseball when he …
Max Surkont sets a couple of Braves records in Boston and Milwaukee (1950 to 1953)
Boston starter Max Surkont matches goose eggs with Reds’ Ken Raffenberger during the first eight innings in a scoreless duel …
The Giants set a modern record by stealing 11 bases, in one game, against the Braves. (1912)
There was a lot new in 1912, including the new name, the Boston Braves. Having played for the Rustlers in …
Fred Toney sits out the season rather than play for the Boston Braves (1922)
1922 was a disastrous year for the Boston Braves. It was Fred Mitchell second season as Manager. They finished eighth …
Jack Slattery doesn’t last long as manager (1928)
The good news is that in 1928 the Braves did not finish last. The Philadelphia Phillies had that honor. The …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Braves play their ninth double header in a row (September 15, 1928
On September 15, 1928 the Boston Braves play their ninth consecutive doubleheader. Now that is a lot of work. The …
Rogers Hornsby has one season for the Braves (1928)
Rogers Hornsby played for the Braves as a second baseman in 1928. Hornsby was born in Winters, Texas on April …
The Braves print tickets and almost go to the series (1916)
George Stallings entered his fourth season as manager for Boston Braves in 1916. They finished third, four games behind with …
As a catcher, Ernie Lombardi becomes an All-Star and batting champ winner (1942)
1942 Reds general manager Warren Giles announces the team has traded veteran catcher Ernie Lombardi to the Boston Braves for …
After the miracle of 1914, the Braves couldn’t repeat in 1915
Following the miracle of 1914, was it a fluke? Could the Braves repeat? It was George Stallings 3rd year as …
Fred Frankhouse is the only bright spot (1935)
When you can win games on the worst team in the history of the Braves, that deserves a note. Not …
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, …
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 …
Fred Hoey award goes to Bobby Doerr (February 2, 1950)
On February 2, 1950, at a Boston sports writers dinner, infielder Bobby Doerr receives the Fred Hoey Award. Doerr played his …
Johnny Hutchings gives up 500th career home run to Mel Ott (August 1, 1945)
At the Polo Grounds on August 1, 1945, Mel Ott hits his historic 500th career home run off Braves’ hurler …
Eddie Fallenstin first in Little League and then the Braves on April 30, 1933 – Guest blog by Keith Spalding Robbins
Guest blog by Keith Spalding Robbins The newspaper photo of the South Orange Ridgewoods that were coached by the Stonehams …
Warren Spahn signs with the Braves (June 4, 1940)
It isn’t every day you can do this. It turns out, in fact to be rare. On June 4, 1940 …
Phil Masi World Series controversy (1948)
It was in the first game of the 1948 World Series held at Boston Braves Field against the favored Cleveland …
Mule Watson gets traded again (April 4, 1918)
The Phillies trade infielder Bert Niehoff (.255, 2, 42) on April 4, 1918 and send cash to the Cardinals for …
Jim Thorpe signs as a free agent with the Giants (February 1, 1913)
Olympic hero Jim Thorpe, turning down an offer from the last-place Browns, signs with the Giants on February 1, 1913, …
Twenty one innings with a 0-0 tie gets broken up (August 1, 1918)
There are long games and then there are very long games. No one scoring a run makes it even worse. …
The Braves acquire second baseman Eddie Stanky (March 6, 1948)
The Boston Braves acquire All-Star second baseman Eddie Stanky on March 6, 1948 from the Dodgers for Bama Rowell and …
Lou Perini blocks the Browns attempted move to Milwaukee (March 3, 1953)
This is very clever. On March 3, 1953, citing territorial privilege due to the location of their minor league club, …
The longest game ever played ends in a 1-1 tie (May 1, 1920)
The longest game ever played ends after 26 innings in a 1-1 tie. They would have kept on playing but …
Billy Southworth as a Brave and the challenges of alcohol (1946-1949)
Billy Southworth moved to manage the Boston Braves in 1946. At the time, making $50,000 as a manager was a …
Making a change, new manager but the same owner (1930)
Judge Fuchs’, the owner, decided to make a change in the manager position. It happens frequently in baseball. What you …
Cardinals hurler Hi Bell goes the distance in both games of a Sportsman’s Park doubleheader beating the Braves, 6-1 and 2-1 (July 19, 1924)
This is stunning. We can’t imagine it today. It is hard to get one complete game now. Cardinals hurler Herman …
Game delay due to dog on the field (July 5, 1952)
In their final season in Boston, on July 5, 1952, the Braves play in front of the largest home crowd …
July 4, 1919 – A double header
My dad was born on this day. He loved the Atlanta Braves. They were the Boston Braves at this point. 1919 was not a …
18 putouts is a record (June 26, 1935)
There are some things as a fan you aren’t proud of. There are some records that are set where your …
The Barnes brothers battle it out in a pitching duel (June 26, 1924)
In a matchup at the Polo Grounds on June 26, 1924, Giants’ right-hander Virgil Barnes faces his older sibling, Jesse, …
When two 100 plus loosing teams face each other, who loses? (October 6, 1923)
On October 6, 1923. for only the second time in major league history, two 100-loss teams face one another when …
Philadelphia Phillies at Boston Braves win 3-0 on Opening Day (April 14, 1915)
It’s opening day the year after the Miracle Braves won the World Series. So, on April 14, 1915, the Phillies …
Earl Torgeson was a much ballyhooed prospect (1947-1952)
Earl Torgeson played for the Boston Braves from 1947 to 1952. He was a first baseman and outfielder. He was …
Boston Braves beat the Brooklyn Dodgers on opening day (April 12, 1916)
It is opening day in 1916. It is a great day for a win. The Boston Braves will not disappoint …
The Braves first unassisted triple play (October 6, 1923)
Triple plays aren’t easy. Unassisted triple plays are very rare. They are an amazing thing to see. I wished I …
The longest shutout (1944)
In the first game of a twin bill on June 22, 1944, Charley Schanz gets the win when the Phillies …
Johnny Antonelli (1948 – 50, 1953, 1961)
John August Antonelli was born April 12, 1930. A left-handed starting pitcher who played for the Boston and Milwaukee Braves, …
Boston Braves at Brooklyn Robins lose 8-2 (April 14, 1914)
The 1914 Boston Braves started the season on April 14 at Ebbets Field against the Brooklyn Robins. Opening day is always …
Ted Cather helps win in 1914
Theodore Physick Cather was born in Chester, Pennsylvania on May 20, 1889. Ted played outfielder from 1912-1915. He would play …
Gene Mauch was a Boston Brave (1950-1951)
Gene Mauch is well remembered as a Boston Brave. He did play for lots of teams however. He may well …
Bob Elliott is MVP and nicknamed “Mr. Team” (1947)
Robert Irving Elliott was an American third baseman and right fielder who played most of his career with the Pittsburgh …
Johnny Evers rejoins the Braves as a scout (1929)
Johnny Evers rejoined the Boston Braves as a scout. As Braves owner Emil Fuchs sold manager Rogers Hornsby to the …
