Braves History
1991 – The Atlanta Braves take the lead in the World Series with a 14 – 5 rout of the Minnesota Twins in Game 5. Atlanta blows open a 5 – 3 game with nine runs in the last two innings.
1992 – The Toronto
Blue Jays take the major league baseball championship outside the United States for the first time ever, beating the Atlanta Braves, 4 – 3, in 11 innings, in Game 6 of the World Series.
1994 – Greg Maddux of the Atlanta Braves becomes the first pitcher in major league history to win three straight Cy Young Awards, unanimously sweeping the National League honor. Maddux posted a 16-6 record with a 1.56 ERA, the third-lowest in 75 years.
1995 – Eddie Murray singles home pinch-runner Alvaro Espinoza in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Cleveland Indians their first win in a World Series game in 47 years. The Tribe’s 7 – 6 victory over the Atlanta Braves fittingly occurs in the first-ever Series game at Jacobs Field.
1996 – The New York Yankees lay claim to the last game played at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. The Yankees, who finish the postseason with an 8-0 road record, are helped by poor Atlanta outfield defense and some great plays from their own outfielders as pitcher Andy Pettitte outduels John Smoltz, 1 – 0, in Game 5 of the World Series.
MLB History
1908 – Baseball’s anthem, Take Me Out to the Ballgame, is introduced by singer Billy Murray. The songwriting team of Albert Von Tilzer (music) and Jack Norworth (words), who created the tune, had never seen a game before composing the immortal number.
2004 – At Fenway Park, Curt Schilling becomes the first starting pitcher to win a World Series game for three different teams. In addition to his Game 2, 6 – 2, victory for the Red Sox over the Cardinals today, his 8-2 lifetime postseason record includes wins for the Phillies (1993) and Diamondbacks (2001).
2019 – The Astros fire Assistant General Manager Brandon Taubman a few days after he yelled highly offensive comments at female reporters during the team’s clubhouse celebration after winning the ALCS. The Astros at first called the reports of Taubman’s behavior a complete fabrication, before retracting in the face of numerous witnesses who corroborated the original story.
2023 – Arizona wins the NLCS by defeating the Phillies, 4 – 2, in Game 7, having won the last two games of the series at Citizens Bank Park. Five relievers combine to limit the Phils to one hit over the last five innings, with Ryan Thompson getting the win and Paul Sewald the save. Ketel Marte, who has 12 hits in the series including four doubles and a triple, is named the NLCS MVP.
2023 – The Giants hire Padres manager Bob Melvin to be their new skipper, having earlier obtained permission from their rivals to interview him for the vacant position.
Information for this article was found via Baseball Reference, NationalPastime.com and Today in Baseball History.
