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 …
Tag Archives: New York Giants
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, …
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, …
Braves go deep 4 times against former teammate Tom Glavine (May 30, 2003)
At Shea Stadium on May 30, 2003, the Atlanta Braves go deep four times off former teammate Tom Glavine to …
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 …
Can you hit this? (1944)
The Braves have had some great knuckleballers over the years. The story of the 1944 season was the 31 year-old …
Not a club to belong to (1924)
Is there a club for managers who loose 100 games? Probably not and if there is, you don’t hear a …
Dave Bancroft breaks a leg (May 4, 1919)
The Giants play their first legal Sunday game at home on May 4, 1919‚ before 35‚000 fans‚ losing to the …
Fred Tenney as an old timer (1921)
Prior to the Boston Braves-Giants game on September 30, 1921‚ the Giants Old Timers take on the Giants regulars in …
Fred Tenney in the most controversial game ever (September 23, 1908)
On September 23, 1908, Giants Pitcher Mathewson and Cubs Pitcher, Three Fingered Brown, battle in the most controversial game ever …
