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Atlanta Braves

This Day in Braves History: January 25th

Lefty Gomez's short stint with the Boston Braves
Various significant events in MLB history [ more ]
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Atlanta Braves

This Day in Braves History: Don Sutton passes away

The Boston Braves release veteran outfielders Paul Waner and Johnny Cooney in 1943.
Hall of Fame pitcher Don Sutton passes away in 2021, becoming the ninth member of Cooperstown to pass away in a 12-month period. [ more ]
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Atlanta Braves

This Day in Braves History: December 14th

The Boston Braves acquire outfielder Joe Kelly from the Cubs in exchange for coach Fred Mitchell.
The ban on non-waiver trades after June 15 is approved in a joint meeting between the American and National Leagues. [ more ]
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Atlanta Braves

Celebrating Henry Aaron on the 50th anniversary of becoming baseball's all-time home run king

Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home run record 50 years ago today.
Ruth had a brief but memorable stint with the Boston Braves in 1935. [ more ]
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Atlanta Braves

Looking back on the 1994 Atlanta Braves season that was and wasn't

The Boston Braves' historical postseason record from 1915 to 1990 was limited to only five appearances until 1991.
The 1994 players' strike led to the cancellation of the remainder of the regular season and postseason, impacting the Atlanta Braves' streak of division titles. [ more ]
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Atlanta Braves

This Day in Braves History: February 12th

The Boston Braves acquire Vin Campbell from the Pirates in 1912.
Frank Robinson is announced as manager of the Montreal Expos in 2002. [ more ]
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Atlanta Braves

This Day in Braves History: Boston acquires Johnny Evers

The Boston Braves acquire Johnny Evers from the Cubs in 1914, leading to an upset win in the World Series.
In 2002, MLB approves the sales of the Florida Marlins and Montreal Expos to Jeffrey Loria and Baseball Expos LP respectively. [ more ]
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3 months ago
Atlanta Braves

This Day in Braves History: February 4

The Boston Braves trade Cotton Tierney to the Brooklyn Robins for Bernie Neis.
A federal judge upholds the decision to grant free agency to Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally. [ more ]
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Atlanta Braves

This Day in Braves History: Astros hire Dana Brown as GM

The Boston Braves released veteran pitcher Johnny Cooney in 1931, but he later returned as an outfielder and finished second in the batting race in 1940.
Dana Brown becomes the only African American general manager currently in the majors after being hired by the Astros in 2023. [ more ]
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Atlanta Braves

This Day in Braves History: Boston Braves trade shortstop Rabbit Maranville to the Pirates

The Boston Braves traded Rabbit Maranville in 1921.
The 1914 Miracle Braves were considered the greatest sports upset of the 20th century. [ more ]
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3 months ago
Atlanta Braves

This Day in Braves History: Boston acquires Rogers Hornsby from Giants

The Boston Braves acquire Rogers Hornsby in 1928, who leads the NL with a .387 batting average.
The New York Supreme Court issues an injunction barring the Yankees from playing their opening games in Denver in 1983. [ more ]
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5 months ago
Atlanta Braves

This Day in Braves History: Atlanta signs Billy Wagner to a one-year deal

1912 - Boston Braves owner James Gaffney purchases land to build a ballpark
2009 - The Braves sign reliever Billy Wagner to a one-year contract [ more ]
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Major League Baseball

This Day in Braves History: Freddie Freeman named NL MVP

In 1923, the Boston Braves acquired Casey Stengel, Bill Cunningham, and Dave Bancroft from the New York Giants.
In 2015, the Braves traded Andrelton Simmons and Jose Briceno to the Angels for Erick Aybar, Chris Ellis, and Sean Newcomb.
Freddie Freeman was named MVP of the National League in 2020. [ more ]
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