On This Day in Braves History:
- 1961: The Milwaukee Braves made history by hitting four consecutive home runs in a single inning—Eddie Mathews and Hank Aaron went deep off Reds starter Jim Maloney, followed by Joe Adcock and Frank Thomas taking reliever Marshall Bridges yard. Despite the fireworks, the Braves fell short in a 10-8 loss to Cincinnati.
- 1978: The Atlanta Braves used the No. 1 overall pick in the MLB Draft to select slugger Bob Horner, who made history by jumping straight to the big leagues—becoming the first top pick ever to bypass the minors entirely.
- 2015: The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Vanderbilt shortstop Dansby Swanson with the first overall pick in the MLB Draft. Swanson would later become a key piece for the Braves following a blockbuster trade.
On This Day in MLB History:
- 1920: Reds centerfielder Edd Roush famously fell asleep in the outfield during a lengthy infield dispute. When teammate Heinie Groh tried to wake him, the umpire ejected Roush for delaying the game.
- 1935: Yankees legend Lou Gehrig suffered shoulder and arm injuries after a collision at first base with Carl Reynolds. His iconic consecutive games streak remained intact, thanks to a rainout the following day ahead of a scheduled off day.
- 1955: The Dodgers sent pitcher Tommy Lasorda down to the minors to clear a roster spot for a young left-hander named Sandy Koufax.
- 1968: Don Drysdale’s record streak of 58 consecutive scoreless innings was snapped by a fifth-inning sacrifice fly from Howie Bedell.
- 1969: Over 60,000 fans packed Yankee Stadium to witness the retirement of Mickey Mantle’s iconic No. 7 jersey before a matchup with the White Sox.
- 1977: Nolan Ryan struck out 19 batters over 10 innings against the Blue Jays, marking the fourth time in his career he reached that strikeout total.
- 2005: Alex Rodriguez joined the 400-home run club with a solo blast in the eighth inning, becoming the youngest player in MLB history to hit the milestone. The Yankees defeated the Brewers 12-3.
- 2012: The Seattle Mariners no-hit the Dodgers using six pitchers—Kevin Millwood started and was followed by Charlie Furbush, Stephen Pryor, Lucas Luetge, Brandon League, and Tom Wilhelmsen—in a combined 1-0 victory.
