Braves Franchise History
1972 – The Braves trade Orlando Cepeda to the A’s for Denny McLain.
1997 – Keith Lockhart hits a pinch-hit grand slam to help the Braves overcome a five-run deficit in a 6-5 win over the Phillies. Fred McGriff broke the tie in the seventh with a triple to give Atlanta the win.
2000 – John Rocker tosses a perfect eighth to help the Braves beat the Mets and end their seven-game winning streak. It is Rocker’s first trip back to Shea Stadium since making inappropriate comments in an interview with Sports Illustrated. Rocker read a prepared statement apologizing for his comments prior to the game.
MLB History
1934 – Lou Gehrig suffers a concussion after he is hit by a pitch in an exhibition game in Norfolk, Virginia.
1941 – Joe DiMaggio breaks George Sisler’s American League record hitting streak with a pair of hits in a doubleheader.
1952 – Manager Leo Durocher is suspended by the National League for four days due to misconduct.
1965 – Roger Maris will miss the next 49 games due to bone chips in his right hand.
1977 – Willie Stargell hits his 400th career home run against the Cardinals.
1984 – Pete Rose plays in his 3,309th major league game passing Carl Yastrzemski as the all-time leader.
1986 – Detroit downs Milwaukee 9-5 making Sparky Anderson the first manager to ever win 600 games in each league.
1987 – Steve Bedrosian sets a new major league record with his 12 consecutive save in 12 consecutive appearances in a doubleheader sweep of the Pirates.
Information for this article was found via Baseball Reference, NationalPastime.com and Today in Baseball History.
