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 …
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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 …
Warren Spahn signs with the Braves (June 4, 1940)
June 4, 1940, was a great day. The Boston Bees (also know as the Braves) sign South Park High School …
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 …
What would the all time roster for the Braves look like?
How would you fill out the all time roster for a team with as much talent as the Braves have …
Fred Haney wanted to spend more time with his family (October 4, 1959)
Stating he wants to spend more time with his family, on October 4, 1959 Fred Haney resigns as the Braves …
Losing in 1960 with Spahn, Aaron, Matthews and Burdette
What a difference a year makes. In 1959, 88 wins would have won the championship. In 1960, 88 wins got …
“Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing.” ~Warren Spahn
Warren Spahn had a pretty straight forward approach to pitching. He once described his approach on the mound: “Hitting is …
The year the drought ended (1948)
How long would the Braves wait patiently under Billy Southworth for a pennant? 1948 was the year. The Braves finished in first with a …
Warren Spahn and Johnny Sain (1947)
Warren Spahn and Johnny Sain were a VERY good combination in 1947 as the best pitchers around. Of course, they …
1959 is a year of great expectations with 3 future Hall of Famers on the roster
There were great expectations of the Braves in 1959. The 2 years before, they had brought the Division championships home. …
Sain / Spahn poem (1948)
It is Labor Day in 1948. The Boston Braves are on a pennant drive. The swept a Labor Day doubleheader. …
Born in Buffalo (1921)
Buffalo NY has real winters. When you grow up there, you can’t play baseball year round. Spring and baseball means …
Warren Spahn hits a home run and triple (August 15, 1955)
This is amazing. You just have to love Warren Spahn. At Sportsman’s Park on August 15, 19955, Milwaukee Braves starting …
Warren Spahn gets his 300th win (August 11, 1961)
In front of packed County Stadium in Milwaukee, Milwaukee on August 11, 1961, Braves lefty Warren Spahn scatters six hits …
Hank breaks his ankle (1954)
When the Milwaukee Braves (now the Atlanta Braves) got Hank Aaron in 1954, no one knew what a sensation he …
What was the best time to be a fan of the Atlanta Braves?
Great article about when was the best time to be an Atlanta/Milwaukee/Boston Braves fan by Matthew Kory. He uses a …
