Bobby Del Greco was purchased from the Braves by the Philadelphia Phillies — December 22, 1964
Much of baseball is about trades. You have to constantly look for talent. You constantly give up talent. On December …
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Braves knock around Phils in 19-hit rout winning 15-2 (March 31, 2018)
Though they generated power to fuel and cap their dramatic Opening Day comeback win, the Braves understand they will more …
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 …
Cameron Maybin has 3 hits, Braves beat struggling Phillies 9-5 (July 4, 2015)
Cameron Maybin says he has “new-found energy” with the Atlanta Braves. That energy has made Maybin perhaps the Braves’ biggest surprise …
Walter’s trade pays off (1919)
The Boston Braves played the Philadelphia Phillies on May 30, 1919. It was a great game for the Braves as …
The Babe at the Baker Bowl (1935)
What an amazing player Babe Ruth was. And it would all end in Boston as a Brave. On May 30, …
Jerry Koosman ties the National League rookie record held by Irving Young (September 13, 1968)
Jerry Koosman ties the National League rookie record on September 13, 1968 when he hurls his seventh shutout of the …
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 …
Dave Bancroft scores a go ahead run in the 13th (1920)
In Brooklyn‚ the Phillies win in 13 innings on May 2, 1920‚ 4-3. Zack Wheat’s homer in the 9th ties …
Crazy Stats From Braves-Phillies Game 18-13 (May 2, 2012)
The May 2, 2012 Atlanta Braves / Philadelphia Phillie game was crazy. We won in extra innings. Here are some …
Dave Bancroft argues with his manager (May 20, 1920)
When Dave Bancroft was at Philadelphia‚ on May 22, 1920, the Cubs outslug the Phils‚ 15-8. Renie Martin pitches the …
Joe Adcock and Al Sprangler help Phillie lose 20 in a row (August 17, 1961)
This is not the kind of record you want. On August 17, 1961, Philadelphia lost 20 in a row, a …
Dale Murphy traded to the Phillies (August 4, 1990)
August 4, 1990 was a sad day. The Atlanta Braves trade Dale Murphy to the Phillies for Jeff Parrett, Jim Vatcher …
Playing baseball in a football stadium (2011)
Chipper Jones and the Atlanta Braves were looking forward to playing in the Florida Marlins’ new ballpark in 2012, especially after this difficult loss on …
