Braves Franchise History
1944 – Red Barrett needs just 58 pitches to beat the Reds 2-0, setting a major league record for fewest pitches in a nine-inning game. The game lasts one hour and 15 minutes, making it the shortest night game ever played.
1991 – A game between the Astros and Braves is stopped for five minutes when a moth lodges itself in the ear of Houston outfielder Mike Simms. Astros manager Dave Labossiere removes the insect with tweezers. The Braves eventually win 4-0.
1996 – The Rockies take an early 7-0 lead against the Braves, then hit back-to-back home runs in the 10th inning by Andres Galarraga and Vinny Castilla off Mark Wohlers for a 9-7 win.
1997 – Greg Maddux signs a five-year, $57.5 million contract with the Braves, becoming the highest-paid player in baseball.
2003 – Rafael Furcal becomes the 12th player in league history to make an unassisted triple play.
2004 – Tom Glavine is injured on a taxi ride to Shea Stadium when his cab collides with an SUV. Glavine loses both of his front teeth and requires over 40 stitches for facial injuries.
2013 – The Marlins end the Braves’ 14-game winning streak when Adeiny Hechavarria scores the game’s only run on a wild pitch from Jordan Walden in the ninth inning.
MLB History
1902 – Cy Young gets his 25th win of the season as Boston beats the White Sox 5-4 in 11 innings.
1917 – Babe Ruth hits a home run and allows only four hits in a 5-4 win over the Tigers.
1924 – Ty Cobb steals second base, third base twice, and then home base to help the Tigers to a 13-7 victory over Boston.
1934 – Babe Ruth announces that the 1934 season will be his last as a regular player and that he will instead seek a managerial role and occasionally fill in as a pinch hitter. However, he reverses this decision and signs a contract to play with the Boston Braves in 1935.
1957 – Mickey Mantle becomes the first player to clear the center field hedge at Memorial Stadium as the Yankees beat the Orioles 6-3.
1960 – Ted Williams hits two home runs, passing Mel Ott and moving into fourth place on the all-time list. After the game, Williams announces that he will retire at the end of the season.
1985 – Willie McGee hits seven in a doubleheader win over the Phillies, raising his batting average for the season to .351. McGee will lead the league with a .353 average.
1988 – The Dodgers fire Don Sutton.
1993 – Mets pitcher Bret Saberhagen admits to spraying three reporters with bleach on July 27. He agrees to donate his day’s wages to the Eye Research Foundation.
Information about this article was found via Baseball Reference, NationalPastime.com And Today in baseball history.
