October 28 in Atlanta Braves History: Warren Spahn undergoes surgery (1954)

October 28, 1954 – Ace lefty Warren Spahn underwent surgery in an Oklahoma City hospital to repair his damaged left knee. The previous day, Spahn’s partner in crime Lew Burdette went under the knife in Milwaukee to fix a hernia.

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