"1991 - The Braves fall to the Twins 4-3 in 11 innings as Kirby Puckett does it all for Minnesota. Puckett prevented two runs with a leaping catch against the plexiglass in left center in the third. He then gives the Twins the lead with a sacrifice fly in the fifth. The Braves tie the game back up, but Puckett ends it when he homers off Charlie Leibrandt on the first pitch of the 11th to send the series to a Game 7."
"1935 - The Red Sox acquire shortstop Joe Cronin from the Senators in exchange for Lyn Lary and cash. Cronin drove in 95 runs in 1935 and spent the next 11 seasons with the Red Sox. 1940 - Hank Greenberg is named American League MVP after hitting .340 with 41 home runs and 150 RBI. Cleveland's Bob Feller finishes second."
Kirby Puckett starred in 1991, making a leaping catch, delivering a sacrifice fly, and homering on the first pitch of the 11th as the Twins beat the Braves 4-3. Atlanta lost dramatic postseason games in 1995 and 1996, falling 5-4 to Cleveland in Game 5 and 3-2 to the Yankees in Game 6. In 2021 Jorge Soler homered on the first pitch and Adam Duvall added a two-run shot as the Braves beat the Astros 6-2 in Game 1. Other milestones include Joe Cronin's 1935 trade to Boston, Hank Greenberg's 1940 AL MVP (.340, 41 HR, 150 RBI), Phil Rizzuto's 1950 AL MVP, Walter O'Malley's succession of Branch Rickey, Steve Carlton's fourth Cy Young in 1982, Mike Piazza's 1998 Mets contract, and the Yankees' 2017 managerial change.
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