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He went eight years between wins! Braves Franchise History
1914: After being ejected for swearing, Braves shortstop Johnny Evers claims he was talking to the ball and not umpire Mal Eason. He will still receive a three-day suspension.
1935: The Braves snap a 14-game losing streak with a 6-4 win over the Reds.
1978: Thirty-eight year old Jim Bouton picks up his first win since 1970 in a 4-1 victory by the Atlanta Braves over the Giants.
1983: Nick Esasky’s first inning grand slam off Phil Niekro pushes the Reds to a 6-4 win over the Braves.
MLB History
1901: Cy Young records his 30th win of the season with a 12-1 Boston win over Washington.
1915: Babe Ruth tosses a two-hitter and records two of Boston’s three hits to beat the White sox 2-1 for their seventh win in a row.
1961: The Cardinals and Cubs set a National League record by using 72 players in a double header. St. Louis sweeps the twin bill winning 8-7 and 6-5 in 11 innings. Ken Boyer goes 7-for-11 on the day and hits for the cycle in the night cap.
1986: Bo Jackson hits his first major league home run in a 10-3 win over Seattle.
1990: Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. become the first father/son combo to homer in the same major league game.
Information for this article was found via Baseball Reference, NationalPastime.com and Today in Baseball History.
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He went eight years between wins! Braves Franchise History
1914: After being ejected for swearing, Braves shortstop Johnny Evers claims he was talking to the ball and not umpire Mal Eason. He will still receive a three-day suspension.
1935: The Braves snap a 14-game losing streak with a 6-4 win over the Reds.
1978: Thirty-eight year old Jim Bouton picks up his first win since 1970 in a 4-1 victory by the Atlanta Braves over the Giants.
1983: Nick Esasky’s first inning grand slam off Phil Niekro pushes the Reds to a 6-4 win over the Braves.
MLB History
1901: Cy Young records his 30th win of the season with a 12-1 Boston win over Washington.
1915: Babe Ruth tosses a two-hitter and records two of Boston’s three hits to beat the White sox 2-1 for their seventh win in a row.
1961: The Cardinals and Cubs set a National League record by using 72 players in a double header. St. Louis sweeps the twin bill winning 8-7 and 6-5 in 11 innings. Ken Boyer goes 7-for-11 on the day and hits for the cycle in the night cap.
1986: Bo Jackson hits his first major league home run in a 10-3 win over Seattle.
1990: Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. become the first father/son combo to homer in the same major league game.
Information for this article was found via Baseball Reference, NationalPastime.com and Today in Baseball History.
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