"1921 - The Reds and the Braves tie a major league record as their infields combine for 28 chances. The Reds won the game 7-3. 1997 - Andruw Jones hits the Braves' 10th grand slam of the season to set a new National League record. 2001 - The Braves acquire Julio Franco from the Mexico City Tigers. Franco was leading the Mexican League with a .437 average and hadn't played in the majors since 1997."
"2011 - Chipper Jones hits the 450th home run of his career to help the Braves to a 3-1 win over the Nationals. Craig Kimbrel picked up his 41st save of the season to establish a new rookie record. 1917 - Babe Ruth picks up his 20th win of the season in a 5-3 win over the A's."
"1950 - Gil Hodges becomes the fourth major league player in the century to hit four home runs in the same game as Brooklyn blows out the Braves 19-3. 1959 - Sandy Koufax sets a National League record with 18 strikeouts in a 5-2 win over the Giants. 1981 - The Royals fire manager Jim Frey and replace him with Dick Howser."
Major League Baseball history includes numerous milestone games, record performances, trades, managerial changes, and legal rulings between 1917 and 2011. Notable play achievements include combined infield chance records, Andruw Jones' NL single-season grand slams, Chipper Jones' 450th homer, Craig Kimbrel's rookie saves record, Babe Ruth's 20th win, Rudy York breaking Ruth's monthly homer mark, Gil Hodges' four-home-run game, and Sandy Koufax's 18-strikeout NL record. Significant transactions include Julio Franco's return from the Mexican League, Jose Canseco's trade, and the Griffeys playing together. Owners' collusion cases produced arbitrator rulings granting free agency and damages, and labor negotiations produced a prolonged 1994 strike.
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