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Braves Franchise History

• 1916: The Braves executed a triple steal in the 11th inning against the Giants, marking the only extra-inning triple steal in National League history.
• 1962: The Braves triumphed over the Giants 11-9 in the longest nine-inning game in National League history, lasting four hours and two minutes.
• 1982: Pete Rose’s third-inning double against the Cardinals moved him past Hank Aaron into second place on the all-time hits list with 3,772.
• 1990: The Braves fired Russ Nixon and appointed general manager Bobby Cox as his replacement.
• 1995: The Reds defeated the Braves 9-8, with Eric Anthony and Eddie Taubensee hitting pinch-hit home runs in the eighth inning, marking only the second time in league history two pinch-hit homers were hit in the same inning since 1975.
• 1997: The Braves hit four home runs in a nine-run third inning to defeat the Phillies 12-5. Chipper Jones, Fred McGriff, Michael Tucker, and Jeff Blauser all homered in the inning.
• 2001: The Braves traded John Rocker and minor league infielder Troy Cameron to Cleveland for relievers Steve Karsay and Steve Reed.

MLB History

• 1930: Babe Ruth tied a major league record by hitting five homers in two games and six homers in three games.
• 1932: The National League approved the use of player numbers on uniforms, following the American League’s adoption of the practice in 1929.
• 1962: Stan Musial became the all-time total bases leader, raising his total to 5,864 in the first game against the Phillies. St. Louis won the opener 7-3 but lost the nightcap 11-3.
• 1980: Claudell Washington hit his first three National League home runs, helping the Mets snap a seven-game losing streak with a 9-6 win over the Dodgers.
• 2015: ESPN revealed a notebook belonging to Pete Rose, containing evidence of regular betting on baseball games during the 1986 season. The notebook was seized during a 1989 police raid on one of Rose’s associates and had been under court-ordered seal since Rose was banned from baseball by Commissioner Bart Giamatti.