Braves History and Birthdays for April 14...
Mike Lattin
as he enters the park for the Highlanders-Boston game. Ex-Judge Olcott
tosses out the first ball and then Jack Chesbro pitches and bats New York to
an 8-2 victory. He scatters six hits and scores two runs on two hits,
including a homer. Both Boston runs come on inside the park homers, by Buck
Freeman in the 7th, and in the 9th by Freddie Parent. New York scores five
in the first inning off Cy Young to put the game away.
1905 - Wait Till Next Year: Boston's Kaiser Wilhelm loses to the Giants' Joe
McGinnity 10-1 in the opener at the Polo Grounds before an enthusiastic
estimate of 40,000. He will finish the year 4-22, one of four Beaneaters who
will lose 20 or more this year. The other three are Irv Young, Vic Willis,
and Chick Fraser. The only other team ever to have a quartet of 20-game
losers will be the Beaneaters again in 1906.
1906 - At Hilltop Park, former player John Montgomery Ward throws out the
first ball before the start of the Highlanders-Pilgrims opener. Veterans
Jack Chesbro and Cy Young struggle to a 1-1 standoff through eleven innings
before New York pushes across an unearned run in the 12th.
1910 - The Giants Red Ames pitches hitless ball 6 innings but loses to the
Braves, 3-2, in 11 innings.
1914 - At Brooklyn, Wilbert Robinson wins his first game as manager,
defeating the Braves, 8-2.
1915 - In Boston, Pete Alexander stops the world champion Braves, 3-0, as
the Phillies beat Dick Rudolph. Bill James, the Braves' other star from the
World Series, is in California recovering from an illness incurred in Hawaii
during the all-star world trip. James' career is virtually over.
1925 - Cleveland defeats St. Louis 21-14, with the Indians winning it with
12 in the 8th. Browns manager George Sisler makes 4 errors at 1B.
1953 - In a 3-2 victory, Braves OF Billy Bruton hits the first ML HR in
Milwaukee's County Stadium, in the 10th inning off Gerry Staley of the
Cards. This is the first game for the home crowd since 1901 when the
Milwaukee Brewers were charter members of the AL.
1955 - The Orioles buy P Jim Wilson from the Braves.
1964 - San Francisco's five home runs match the mark for Opening Day
round-trippers. Juan Marichal beats Warren Spahn and the Braves 8-4.
1970 - San Francisco outslugs the Braves, 15-11, though Steve Whitaker
doesn't help much, striking out five times.
1974 - Yankee Graig Nettles blasts four home runs during a doubleheader
split with his former team, the Indians. The Yanks win 9-5, then lose 6-9.
Nettles will go on to tie the major-league record with 11 home runs in the
month of April.
1985 - At Atlanta, the Braves defeat the Padres 3-1 behind Rick Mahler and
2B Glenn Hubbard, who as a ML-record tying 12 assists. Second base also sees
action on the Pads side as Tony Gwynn throws out two runners there. LaMarr
Hoyt gives up the three Braves runs in four innings of work.
1990 - Bret Saberhagen gets the win and Mark Davis earns the save as Kansas
City beats Toronto, 3-1. It is the first time ever that two reigning Cy
Young Award winners have figured in the same victory.
1996 - Julio Franco's homer in the 11th gives the Indians a 7-6 win over the
Red Sox. Boston is 2-8, and off to their worst start since 1945.
1996 - John Smoltz loses his no-hit bid when Tony Gwynn hits a one-out fly
ball in the 7th that pops out of Ryan Klesko's mitt just before he hits the
fence. The hit is ruled a double. Smoltz K's 13 and allows the one hit
before giving way to Mark Wohlers in the 9th as the Braves top the Padres,
4-0.
1997 - The Braves pound the Reds, 14-5, behind Kenny Lofton's five hits, two
SBs, and five runs scored.
1998 - Atlanta rookie pitcher Kevin Millwood pitches a 1-hitter against
Pittsburgh, shutting out the Pirates, 6-0. He fans 13 in the contest,
without walking a single batter.
Herman Young - 1886
Johnny Hutchings - 1916
Marty Keough - 1935
Jay Aldrich - 1961
Greg Myers - 1966
Greg Maddux - 1966
David Justice - 1966
Steve Avery - 1970
Other birthdays of note for April 14...
Don Mueller - 1927
Pete Rose - 1941
Brad Ausmus - 1969
Kyle Farnsworth - 1976
JPM III
> Johnny Hutchings - 1916
> Marty Keough - 1935
> Jay Aldrich - 1961
> Greg Myers - 1966
> Greg Maddux - 1966
> David Justice - 1966
> Steve Avery - 1970
>
> Other birthdays of note for April 14...
>
> Don Mueller - 1927
> Pete Rose - 1941
> Brad Ausmus - 1969
> Kyle Farnsworth - 1976
*ahem*
Bobby Cox - 1941
JPM III
Never mind. I had him confused with Pete Rose. Cox was born May 21. :)
But his major league debut (as a Yankees third baseman!) was on April 14,
1968!
tom dunne
> JPM III wrote in news:xz%8e.6845$gV.3146@lakeread02:
>
>>>Herman Young - 1886
>>>Johnny Hutchings - 1916
>>>Marty Keough - 1935
>>>Jay Aldrich - 1961
>>>Greg Myers - 1966
>>>Greg Maddux - 1966
>>>David Justice - 1966
>>>Steve Avery - 1970
>>>
>>>Other birthdays of note for April 14...
>>>
>>>Don Mueller - 1927
>>>Pete Rose - 1941
>>>Brad Ausmus - 1969
>>>Kyle Farnsworth - 1976
>>
>>*ahem*
>>Bobby Cox - 1941
>
>
> Never mind. I had him confused with Pete Rose. Cox was born May 21. :)
No problem - there are only 4115 hits between them, anyone could make
that mistake.
;)
Dick Sidbury
>> Never mind. I had him confused with Pete Rose. Cox was born May 21. :)
>
>
> No problem - there are only 4115 hits between them, anyone could make
> that mistake.
>
dick