Braves History
2021 – The Braves take a three-games-to-one lead in the World Series by winning Game 4 at home, 3 – 2, over Houston. The Astros take an early 2 – 0 lead, scoring a run against unlikely opener Dylan Lee
in the 1st and another on a solo homer by Jose Altuve in the 4th, but they also strand ten baserunners through the first six innings. The Braves score once in the 6th before leaving the bases loaded, and then strike with back-to-back homers by Dansby Swanson and pinch-hitter Jorge Soler to take the lead in the 7th.
MLB History
2001 – George W. Bush becomes the eighth President of the United States to attend a World Series game, and the first since Dwight D. Eisenhower to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Wearing a New York Fire Department windbreaker in honor of the heroes of the September 11th attacks, the President walks to the mound by himself, gives a thumbs up, and throws a perfect strike much to the delight of the stadium faithful. In Game 3 of the 2001 World Series, the Yankees win, 2 – 1, over the Diamondbacks, behind strong pitching by Roger Clemens and Mariano Rivera.
2010 – In Game 3 of the 2010 World Series, Colby Lewis throws six shutout innings before fading and rookie Mitch Moreland hits a three-run homer as the Rangers beat San Francisco, 4 – 2. It is the first World Series win by a Texas-based team in seven tries. Neftali Feliz, at age 22, surpasses Rangers owner Nolan Ryan as the second-youngest man to save a game in the Series – Bob Welch set the record at age 21 in 1978.
2020 – The Tigers announce the hiring of A.J. Hinch as their new manager, only three days after the end of his one-year suspension for his central role in the unsavory 2017 Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal.
2022 – The Royals have found their next manager, hiring Matt Quatraro, who was the bench coach of the Tampa Bay Rays, to take over as skipper.
Information for this article was found via Baseball Reference, NationalPastime.com and Today in Baseball History.
