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ON THIS DAY · November 8 in Atlanta Braves History: Charlie Grimm, who forgot to pack his baseball cap and had to wear a head dress (1954)
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July 6
Atlanta Braves: Atlanta Braves, 1952, Ben Wade homers twice vs Warren Spahn in an 8 – 2 win over the Braves.

July 6 in Atlanta Braves History: Ben Wade homers twice vs Warren Spahn in an 8 – 2 win over the Braves. (1952)

[adrotate banner=”41″] On July 6, 1952, At Braves Field, Brooklyn Dodgers Pitcher Ben Wade homers twice and drives in three runs vs future Hall of Famer Warren Spahn in an 8 –...

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July 6
Atlanta Braves: Atlanta Braves, 1986, Bob Horner of the Atlanta Braves ties a major league record by hitting four home runs in a game

July 6 in Atlanta Braves History: Bob Horner of the Atlanta Braves ties a major league record by hitting four home runs in a game (1986)

On July 6, 1986 , Bob Horner of the Atlanta Braves ties a major league record by hitting four home runs in a game against the Montreal Expos . Horner hits three...

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July 6
Atlanta Braves: Atlanta Braves, 1952, Ben Wade homers twice vs Warren Spahn in an 8 – 2 win over the Braves.

July 6 in Atlanta Braves History: Ben Wade homers twice vs Warren Spahn in an 8 – 2 win over the Braves. (1952)

[adrotate banner=”41″] On July 6, 1952, At Braves Field, Brooklyn Dodgers Pitcher Ben Wade homers twice and drives in three runs vs future Hall of Famer Warren Spahn in an 8 –...

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July 6
Atlanta Braves: Atlanta Braves, 1945, Tommy Holmes hits in his 34th consecutive game to pass Rogers Hornsby’s modern National League record of 33 in 1922

July 6 in Atlanta Braves History: Tommy Holmes hits in his 34th consecutive game to pass Rogers Hornsby’s modern National League record of 33 in 1922 (1945)

[adrotate banner=”41″] On July 6, 1945, The Boston Braves sweep the Pittsburgh Pirates , 13 – 5 and 14 – 8, as Butch Nieman hits a pinch grand slam in the opener....

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July 5
Atlanta Braves: Atlanta Braves, 2001, Atlanta’s Greg Maddux notches the 250th win of his career with a 9 – 5 decision over Philadelphia.

July 5 in Atlanta Braves History: Atlanta’s Greg Maddux notches the 250th win of his career with a 9 – 5 decision over Philadelphia. (2001)

On July 5, 2001 Atlanta’s Greg Maddux notches the 250th win of his career with a 9 – 5 decision over Philadelphia. Source Baseball Reference July 5 More Atlanta Braves history &...

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July 4
Atlanta Braves: Atlanta Braves, 1985, New York Mets defeat the Atlanta Braves, 16-13, in a wild 19-inning affair at Fulton County Stadium

July 4 in Atlanta Braves History: New York Mets defeat the Atlanta Braves, 16-13, in a wild 19-inning affair at Fulton County Stadium (1985)

July 4 1985 – The New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 16-13 In 19 Innings at Atlanta. The game went until Just before 4 a.m. on July 5. and was followed...

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July 3
Atlanta Braves: Atlanta Braves, 1966, Tony Cloninger Sets grand slam record

July 3 in Atlanta Braves History: Tony Cloninger Sets grand slam record (1966)

July 3, 1966 Braves Pitcher Tony Cloninger hits two grand slams and drives in nine runs, as the Braves rout the Giants at Candlestick Park , 17 – 3. Cloninger is the...

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June 30
Atlanta Braves: Atlanta Braves, 1916, For the second time in three days, the Braves’ Ed Konetchy collects the only hit in a game

June 30 in Atlanta Braves History: For the second time in three days, the Braves’ Ed Konetchy collects the only hit in a game (1916)

On June 30, 1916 For the second time in three days, the Boston Braves’ Ed Konetchy collects the only hit in a game, a single. Today it is Rube Benton of the...

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June 30
Atlanta Braves: Atlanta Braves, 1978, Willie McCovey becomes the 12th player in major league history to hit 500 home runs

June 30 in Atlanta Braves History: Willie McCovey becomes the 12th player in major league history to hit 500 home runs (1978)

On June 30, 1978 On an 0-2 pitch from Atlanta Braves pitcher Jamie Easterly, San Francisco Giant first baseman Willie McCovey launches his 500th career home run over the left field fence...

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June 30
Atlanta Braves: Atlanta Braves, 1970, A sellout crowd of 51,050 is on hand for the dedication of Cincinnati’s Riverfront Stadium

June 30 in Atlanta Braves History: A sellout crowd of 51,050 is on hand for the dedication of Cincinnati’s Riverfront Stadium (1970)

On June 30, 1970 A sellout crowd of 51,050 is on hand for the dedication of Cincinnati’s Riverfront Stadium, rushed to completion so the Reds can host the All-Star game. There is...

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