This Day in Braves History: Tommie Aaron becomes 1st African American manager at Double A
Briefly

Braves Franchise History
1962 - Hank Aaron and Roberto Clemente both hit grand slams but the Pirates scored seven runs in the eighth to win 9-8.1973 - Former Braves outfielder Tommie Aaron becomes the first black manager of a team located in the deep south.1997 - The Baltimore Orioles complete a surprising sweep of the Atlanta Braves as Lenny Webster homers off of Mark Wohlers in the 10th inning in the first weekend of interleague play.
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