The Georgia native agrees to stay in Braves Country for the long haul. 2000: Arbitrator Shyam Das cuts Atlanta Braves reliever John Rocker’s suspension from 28 days to just 14.
The Atlanta Braves have a minor-league pipeline stacked to the brim with pitching talent. It’s no surprise by the averages that MLB.com’s Mark Bowman picked a pitcher as his prospect to watch.
Braves Franchise History 1951 - The Braves sell pitchers Johnny Sain and Lew Burdette to the Yankees. 1971 - The Braves spoil “Ron Santo Day” at Wrigley Field by beating Ferguson Jenkins and the Cubs 4-3.
1951 - Billy Southworth records his first win as Braves manager as Warren Spahn shuts out the Cubs while going 3-for-4 at the plate with a home run. 1962 - Hank Aaron homered in the third and sixth inning to give the Braves a 3-2 win over the Mets in a six-inning rain-shortened game.
Ahead of Sunday's series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland A's manager Mark Kotsay told reporters that he was talking to former A's, Atlanta
On Sunday at the Oakland Coliseum, the A's held the first of a series of Alumni Sunday events, in which former A's players will be available to the public for autographs.
1963 - Milwaukee Braves pitcher Bob Shaw sets a major league record by committing five balks in a game. Shaw walked Billy Williams in the third inning and then balked three straight times allowing Williams to score.
1961 - Willie Mays becomes the ninth player in major league history to hit four home runs in a game to help the Giants to a 14-4 win over the Milwaukee Braves.
2000 - Arbitrator Shyam Das cuts Braves reliever John Rocker’s suspension from 28 days to just 14. 2005 - The Braves and Tim Hudson reach an agreement on a four-year, $47 million contract extension.