Top 10 Moments in Braves History — Video
The 10 greatest moments in the history of the organization Honorable Mention: Rafael Furcal unassisted triple play #10: Atlanta Braves …
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The Atlanta Braves are 40-40 — July 11, 1991
On July 11, 1991, after a 4-1 win against the Cardinals, the Braves, who had finished in last place the …
Native son Tony Kubek hits two home runs in the 9-3 rout of the hometown Braves (October 5, 1957)
On October 5, 1957, in the first World Series game ever played in Milwaukee, native son Tony Kubek hits two …
Homer History: When Jim Leyritz halted hopes of a Braves dynasty (October 23, 1996)
In the Homer History series, writers re-tell the stories of memorable home runs from their perspective. In this installment, Yahoo Sports’ …
Does “The Crime Dog”, Fred McGriff, deserve to be in the Hall of Fame?
I really enjoyed watching Fred “The Crime Dog” McGriff. Fred was a very good baseball player for a long time. I …
Phil Masi was a great defensive player who scored a controversial run in the 1948 World Series
Philip Samuel Masi was born on January 6, 1916 who played from 1939 to 1952. For ten of those years he …
Charlie Deal helps the 1914 Boston Braves win the World Series
Charles Albert Deal was born on October 30, 1891 in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania and played third base in the Major Leagues …
Tom Hughes helps the Boston Braves win the World Series in 1914
Thomas L. Hughes born in Coal Creek, Colorado, on January 28, 1884. was a right-handed pitcher for the Boston Braves (1914–18). …
John Smoltz – Hall of Fame facts about his career
It is not all about the facts, but in Baseball we easily focus there. John, inducted into the Hall of …
Worst in 1990 to first in 1991
Ron Gant screamed it in the clubhouse, and it was true. “We shook up the world”!! This was the day …
Kent Merker gets rocked (June 1, 1995)
The 1995 Atlanta Braves season was the 125th season in the history of the franchise and 30th season in the city of Atlanta. The team …
Hank Aaron’s most memorable home run (1957)
1957 was Fred Haney’s second year as Manager. The Braves really turned it on that year. They were the NL champions …
Debut in Braves Field (August 17, 1915)
Boston defeats the Cardinals in their debut at Braves Field, 3-1. The concrete and steel facility, which took only five …
1919 was not a very good year for the Braves
1919 was not a very good year for the Braves. They were in Boston playing at Braves Field. The attendance …
National Baseball Hall of Fame trio (Cox, Glavine &Maddux) transformed Atlanta Braves (July 27, 2014)
The Atlanta Braves knew how to loose. The had, to some extent, built a culture of loosing. But they had …
Beaneaters Indeed (1883)
1883 was an amazing season for the Boston Beaneaters (now the Atlanta Braves). First, they changed their name from the …
Promise and disappointment (1994)
Bobby Cox began his 5th season in 1994 with the Atlanta Braves. The team started with huge promise. Unfortunately, they …
