Braves Franchise History

1960: The San Francisco Giants acquire veteran shortstop Alvin Dark from the Milwaukee Braves and then sign Dark to a two-year contract as team manager. The Giants send infielder Andre Rodgers to the Braves as compensation for Dark.

2021: Houston remains alive in the World Series with a 9-5 defeat of the Atlanta Braves in Game 5. The Braves take an early lead on Adam Duvall’s 1st-inning grand slam off Framber Valdez, but the Astros come back twice, tying the game at 4-4 and 5-5, the latter on a bases-loaded walk to Martin Maldonado just before pinch-hitter Marwin Gonzalez hits a two-run single off A.J. Minter that gives the Astros the lead for good in the 5th.

MLB history

1973: Tom Seaver of the New York Mets wins the National League Cy Young Award, the first time the honor has gone to a pitcher with fewer than 20 victories. Seaver finished 19-10 and led the league in ERA (2.08) and strikeouts (251).

2010: In Game 4 of the World Series, the Giants beat the Rangers, 4-0. San Francisco has the first starting all-rookie battery in a World Series game since Yogi Berra and Spec Shea in 1947 and both youngsters do well: Buster Posey homers while Madison Bumgarner tosses eight shutout innings of three-hit ball. The Giants become the first team since the 1966 Orioles to throw two shutouts in a Series.

2022: Albert Pujols officially signs his retirement papers, bringing to an end a remarkable 22-season career that saw him collect over 3,000 hits, 700 homers and 2,000 RBIs. His next stop will almost certainly be in Cooperstown, NY when he becomes eligible for the Hall of Fame in five years’ time.

Information for this article was found via Baseball Reference, NationalPastime.com and Today in Baseball History.