"1919 - The Cubs beat the Braves, 3 - 0, in 58 minutes. It took the Robins 55 minutes to beat the Reds, 3 - 1. Slim Sallee throws 65 pitches, topping Christy Mathewson's 69-pitch complete game. 1947 - The Braves' Warren Spahn delays the Dodgers' clinching the pennant by shutting them out, 4 - 0, for his 20th win."
"1950 - Warren Spahn of the Braves wins his 21st game, hurling a two-hit, 5 - 0 win over the Cards. 1952 - The Braves play their last game in Boston's Braves Field before moving to Milwaukee, WI, losing to Brooklyn's Joe Black 8 - 2. The Dodgers clinch a tie for the pennant. The crowd of 8,822 is the Braves' second largest of the season. Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella hit the last home run ever in Braves Field."
"1958- The Braves clinch their second straight pennant, beating the Red legs, 6 - 5. Warren Spahn won his 21st. 1959 - The Braves' Warren Spahn notches his 20th win, 8 - 6, and his 266th National League victory to tie Eppa Rixey of the Phillies and Reds for the career-high in wins by a lefthander. The Braves and the Dodgers are now tied for the lead in the three-team pennant race."
Multiple Braves milestones and memorable games span decades. In 1919 pitchers completed unusually fast games with the Cubs and Robins finishing in under an hour and Slim Sallee throwing 65 pitches. Warren Spahn recorded numerous milestone victories in 1947, 1950, 1958 and 1959, including two 20-win seasons and tying Eppa Rixey with 266 National League wins. The Braves played their final game at Boston's Braves Field in 1952 before relocating to Milwaukee. The team made notable transactions such as trading Hoyt Wilhelm in 1970. In 1993 the Braves used a record nine pinch hitters in an 18–5 rout of Montreal.
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