"1926 - The Braves give up a National League record 12 runs in the fifth inning of a 17-3 loss to the Giants. 17-year old Mel Ott goes 3-for-3 at the plate and steals a base. 1927 - Doc Gautreau sets a major league record by stealing home twice against Brooklyn. No one else will duplicate this feat until Vic Power in 1958."
"1956 - The Braves set a home night game attendance record by drawing 47,604 fans for a doubleheader split against the Redlegs. 1957 - Warren Spahn tosses his 41st shutout in an 8-0 win over Chicago. 1966 - 18-year old pitcher Charlie Vaughn beats the Astros 12-2 for his first and only major league win. Vaughn will make one more major league appearance, in relief in 1969."
Major League history records include a 12-run fifth inning surrendered by the Braves in 1926, with 17-year-old Mel Ott hitting 3-for-3 and stealing a base. Doc Gautreau stole home twice in 1927, a major league record unmatched until 1958. The Braves set a home night game attendance high in 1956 with 47,604 fans. Warren Spahn recorded his 41st career shutout in 1957. Charlie Vaughn earned his only major league win in 1966. Jeff Blauser suffered a broken toe in 1991 and was replaced on the active roster by Rico Rossy. Marquis Grissom hit a leadoff homer in 1996 that stood as Atlanta’s only hit. Ty Cobb returned to play in 1906 and recorded the final hit of his career in 1928. Babe Ruth hit his 50th homer in 1921. A 1939 Fenway crowd incident led to a 5-5 tie and a fine. Ted Williams reached 362 home runs in 1954. The Los Angeles Angels changed their name to the California Angels in 1965.
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