Braves Franchise History
1992 – Bill Hohn ejects a Braves fan for making obscene gestures in a game against the Cubs. Chicago wins 8-0 as Greg Maddux outpitches John Smoltz.
1997 – The Expos retire Andre Dawson’s No. 10 prior to a game with Atlanta. The Braves spoil the evening as Chipper Jones hits a grand slam to help Atlanta to a 5-3 win.
2001 – Greg Maddux records his 250th career win in a 9-5 victory over Philadelphia.
MLB History
1929 – The Giants become the first team to use a public address system.
1934 – Lou Gehrig hits an inside the park grand slam to help the Yankees beat the Senatoris, 8-3. It is Gehrig’s fourth grand slam of the season and the 17th of his career. He will eventually set a career record with 23 grand slams.
1947 – Larry Doby becomes the first black player to appear in the American League when he strikes out as a pinch-hitter in a 6-5 loss to the White Sox.
1954 – Stan Musial is the leading vote getter for the National League in All-Star balloting.
1980 – Bruce Berenyi makes his major league debut for the Reds and retires just one batter while allowing six first inning runs. Mario Soto relieves him and throws 8 2/3 scoreless innings as Cincinnati rallies for an 8-6 win.
1987 – Mark McGwire becomes the first rookie to hit 30 home runs before the All-Star Game.
1993 – Rickey Henderson leads off both games of a doubleheader with home runs. It is the first time a player has hit two leadoff homers in a doubleheader since 1913.
1998 – Juan Gonzalez becomes the second player in major league history to eclipse the 100 RBI mark before the All-Star Game.
Information for this article was found via Baseball Reference, NationalPastime.com and Today in Baseball History.
