June 19, 1942: Braves’ Paul Waner joins 3,000-hit club against his former team
Boston Braves outfielder Paul Waner collected his 3,000th career…
May 11, 1946: Braves Field hosts its first game under the lights
In their ongoing struggle to outdraw the Red Sox, their team's…
July 6, 1945: Tommy Holmes’s greatest day and greatest season
On June 6, 1945, Tommy Holmes of the Boston Braves began a hitting…
July 13, 1930: Thou shalt not … Cubs rally scrubbed by Boston’s Sunday law
The clock didn’t exactly strike midnight for the Chicago Cubs,…
September 23, 1931: Charity begins at home plate: Red Sox, Braves team up for benefit game
In 1931 the United States was two years into the Great Depression,…
April 16, 1935: The Babe returns to Boston as a Brave
The uniform seemed strange. Gone were the Yankee pinstripes and…
May 5, 1929: Senior Circuit debuts Sunday baseball at Braves Field
Playing the national pastime on a Sunday was officially illegal…
October 9, 1932: NFL’s Boston Braves return pro football to Beantown
As the 1932 National Football League season began, there was…
September 7, 1941: Braves deliver ‘an absolute clubbing’ to Phillies in doubleheader
Doubleheaders were common in 1941, but not like this day. For…
May 13, 1942: The pitcher is a slugger: Braves’ Jim Tobin belts three homers
The Boston media had a veritable field day when the Braves' affable…
April 16, 1946: The ‘wearing of the green’ at Braves’ Opening Day
Boston’s baseball fans eagerly awaited the start of the 1946…
July 27, 1946: War hero Warren Spahn returns to Braves after World War II
When Warren Spahn returned to the Braves midway through the 1946…
July 6, 1938: Braves Field hosts an integrated baseball game
Bob Quinn owned the Boston Red Sox from 1923 into 1933. In 1936…
August 1, 1932: The Beards versus the Braves: House of David visits Boston
"You shall not round off the hair on your temples or mar the…
June 27, 1939: Darkness descends after 23 innings for Bees, Dodgers
The Boston Bees and the Brooklyn Dodgers raced the sun for 23…
September 21, 1938: Storm of the Century hits Boston’s Braves Field
“Peace in our time” dominated international headlines everywhere…
April 28, 1929: Red Sox fall in first official Sunday game in Boston
By the late 1920s, the longstanding prohibition against playing…
September 8, 1930: Old-timers make history in charity game at Braves Field
The romantic affection which Boston always has for the players…
August 13, 1945: KC Monarchs pay a ‘royal’ visit to Braves Field
On occasion, the buildup exceeds the event. Such was the case…
October 1, 1933: Wally Berger’s $10,000 home run
It didn't have nearly the impact of Bobby Thomson's pennant-winning…
June 22, 1944: Abba Dabba does it again: Jim Tobin’s 5-inning no-hitter
“The record books recognize only those no-hitters that go nine…
June 20, 1931: Boston Braves celebrate Fred Hoey Day
My dear Mr. Whitman, While "days" for baseball players are in…
April 27, 1944: ‘Old Ironsides’ Jim Tobin tosses no-hitter and wallops home run for Boston Braves
During the war years (1942-1945), the fans of the Boston Braves…
September 17, 1930: Big day for Braves rookie Berger with three home runs in doubleheader
Today’s ballplayers and their union would be aghast, but Great…