"1948 - The Boston Braves fall 4-3 in Game 6 as Cleveland wins the World Series title. 2004 - The Braves fall to the Astros 12-3 in Game 5 of the NLDS. Houston wins a postseason series for the first time in the 43-year history of the franchise. 2021 - The Braves take a 2-1 advantage in the NLDS with a 3-0 win over the Brewers. All three runs came on a pinch-hit home run by Joc Pederson off of Milwaukee reliever Adrian Houser."
"1911 - Ty Cobb and Wildfire Schulte win the newly established Chalmers Awards which go to the league's most valuable players. Cobb hit .420 and drove in a league best 127 runs. Schulte led the National League with 21 home runs and 107 RBI. 1967 - The New York Mets name Gil Hodges as their new manager. Hodges was the manager of the Washington Senators who received $100,000 as compensation from New York."
"1985 - George Brett has four hits, including a pair of homers, to help the Royals to a 6-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 of the ALCS. 2019 - Anibal Sanchez takes a no-hitter into the eighth inning against the Cardinals before pinch-hitter Jose Martinez singles with two outs. Washington defeats St. Louis 1-0 in Game 1 of the NLCS."
In 1948 the Boston Braves fell 4-3 in Game 6 as Cleveland claimed the World Series title. In 2004 the Braves lost to the Astros 12-3 in Game 5 of the NLDS, giving Houston its first postseason series victory in franchise history. In 2021 the Braves took a 2-1 NLDS lead with a 3-0 win, all three runs coming on a Joc Pederson pinch-hit homer. In 1911 Ty Cobb and Wildfire Schulte won the Chalmers Awards with dominant offensive seasons. In 1967 the Mets hired Gil Hodges, compensating the Senators $100,000. In 1985 George Brett had four hits, including two homers, in a 6-5 ALCS win. In 2019 Anibal Sanchez carried a no-hitter into the eighth before a Jose Martinez single, and Washington won Game 1 of the NLCS 1-0.
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