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A good day for teams wearing blue, a bad day for the Braves. Braves franchise history
1992: Ed Sprague’s two-run home run in the 9th inning off Jeff Reardon in Game 2 gives Toronto a 5-4 win over Atlanta and evens the World Series.
2020: The Dodgers make it to the World Series for the third time in the last four years by defeating the Atlanta Braves, 4 - 3, in Game 7 of the NLCS. Highlights include late-game homers by Kiké Hernandez and Cody Bellinger that put the Dodgers ahead, a home run-robbing catch by RF Mookie Betts, and an egregious baserunning blunder that erases two Braves runners, both in scoring position, on one play. Corey Seager goes hitless in this game, but his five homers and 11 RBIs in the series were key to the Dodgers overcoming deficits of 2-0 and 3-1 to come out on top, and he is named NLCS MVP.
MLB History
1967: The American League owners grant Charlie Finley permission to move the Kansas City Athletics to Oakland, California, in time for the start of the 1968 season. Kansas City is promised a new team by 1971, but when Senator Stuart Symington and Kansas City Mayor Ilus Davis threaten action against the move, AL President Joe Cronin reopens talks. The expansion deadline is moved forward to 1969 and will award new franchises to Kansas City and Seattle.
1977: Reggie Jackson becomes known as “Mr. October” when he hits three consecutive home runs in Game 6 of the World Series. Jackson leads the Yankees to an 8-4 victory and the World Championship over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jackson’s three shots come on the first pitch off Burt Hooton, Elias Sosa and Charlie Hough. He drives in five runs and earns Series MVP honors.
2007: Joe Torre is out after 12 seasons as manager of the New York Yankees when he refuses to take a large pay cut to return in 2008. The Yankees have reached the postseason in all of Torre’s seasons at the helm.
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Photo by MLB via Getty Images
A good day for teams wearing blue, a bad day for the Braves. Braves franchise history
1992: Ed Sprague’s two-run home run in the 9th inning off Jeff Reardon in Game 2 gives Toronto a 5-4 win over Atlanta and evens the World Series.
2020: The Dodgers make it to the World Series for the third time in the last four years by defeating the Atlanta Braves, 4 - 3, in Game 7 of the NLCS. Highlights include late-game homers by Kiké Hernandez and Cody Bellinger that put the Dodgers ahead, a home run-robbing catch by RF Mookie Betts, and an egregious baserunning blunder that erases two Braves runners, both in scoring position, on one play. Corey Seager goes hitless in this game, but his five homers and 11 RBIs in the series were key to the Dodgers overcoming deficits of 2-0 and 3-1 to come out on top, and he is named NLCS MVP.
MLB History
1967: The American League owners grant Charlie Finley permission to move the Kansas City Athletics to Oakland, California, in time for the start of the 1968 season. Kansas City is promised a new team by 1971, but when Senator Stuart Symington and Kansas City Mayor Ilus Davis threaten action against the move, AL President Joe Cronin reopens talks. The expansion deadline is moved forward to 1969 and will award new franchises to Kansas City and Seattle.
1977: Reggie Jackson becomes known as “Mr. October” when he hits three consecutive home runs in Game 6 of the World Series. Jackson leads the Yankees to an 8-4 victory and the World Championship over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jackson’s three shots come on the first pitch off Burt Hooton, Elias Sosa and Charlie Hough. He drives in five runs and earns Series MVP honors.
2007: Joe Torre is out after 12 seasons as manager of the New York Yankees when he refuses to take a large pay cut to return in 2008. The Yankees have reached the postseason in all of Torre’s seasons at the helm.
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