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On August 31 in Baseball History...
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  • 1906 - Beset by injuries, the Tigers call 46-year-old Sam Thompson out of retirement. He drives in two runs in a 5-1 win over the Browns. Thompson last played in the majors in 1898. He appears in eight games and bats .226.

  • 1909- The A. J. Reach Company is granted a patent for a cork-centered baseball, which will replace the hard rubber-cored one. This change will be particularly apparent in the NL in 1910-11.

  • 1937 - Detroit's rookie Rudy York sets a new record for home runs in a month, hitting his 17th and 18th to eclipse Babe Ruth's mark set in September 1927. Sammy Sosa will break that mark in 1998.

  • 1935 - Vern Kennedy of the Chicago White Sox pitched a no-hitter to beat Cleveland 5-0. Kennedy also had a bases-loaded triple.

  • 1950 - Brooklyn's Gil Hodges tied a major league record by hitting four homers against the Boston Braves in the Dodgers' 19-3 rout. Hodges also added a single for 17 total bases.

  • 1954- The Indians beat the Yanks 6-1 to record their 26th win of the month, tying the 1931 Philadelphia A's.

  • 1959 - Sandy Koufax breaks Dizzy Dean's National League mark and ties Bob Feller's major league record of 18 strikeouts in a game against the Giants as 82,974 fans watch. He also totals 31 strikeouts for two consecutive games to set a new major league mark. (The major league record for strikeouts in a game is now shared by Roger Clemens and Kerry Wood, while Wood holds the record with 33 strikeouts over two games.)

  • 1964- Ground is broken for Anaheim Stadium, future home of next year's Angels.

  • 1968 - Steve Blass gets the first out against the Braves, and then moves to left field as Roy Face relieves. Face retires Felix Millan and ties Walter Johnson's major league record of 802 pitching appearances with one club. Blass comes back in and the Pirates go on to win 8-0. Later in the game, the Pirates announce the sale of Face to the Tigers.

  • 1979 - The Phillies fire Danny Ozark, the club's skipper since 1973. Farm director Dallas Green takes over.

  • 1981 - Royals manager Jim Frey is fired and replaced by Dick Howser, whose Yankees lost to Frey's Royals in last season's American League Championship Series.

  • 1989- Arbitrator Thomas Roberts orders the major league owners to pay $10.5 million in damages as a result of their collusion against free agents after the 1985 season.

  • 1990 - The Ken Griffeys, Griffey, Jr. in center field and Ken (Sr.) in left field, become the first father-and-son combination in major league history to play as teammates, and they each go 1-for-4 in Seattle's 5-2 win over the Royals. The Mariners had signed the elder Griffey after he was waived by the Reds.


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W.TN.Orange Blood said:
Arceeya hits a 2 run shot & makes it 6-1. Braves have hit 250 home runs this season.

Pillar hits a single to chase Colorado's pitcher to the showers.
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The Braves will have at least 5 guys with 30+ DONGS and if Murphy and Rosario get their act together, it could be 7!
 
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VolPack22 said:
  • 1906 - Beset by injuries, the Tigers call 46-year-old Sam Thompson out of retirement. He drives in two runs in a 5-1 win over the Browns. Thompson last played in the majors in 1898. He appears in eight games and bats .226.

  • 1909- The A. J. Reach Company is granted a patent for a cork-centered baseball, which will replace the hard rubber-cored one. This change will be particularly apparent in the NL in 1910-11.

  • 1937 - Detroit's rookie Rudy York sets a new record for home runs in a month, hitting his 17th and 18th to eclipse Babe Ruth's mark set in September 1927. Sammy Sosa will break that mark in 1998.

  • 1935 - Vern Kennedy of the Chicago White Sox pitched a no-hitter to beat Cleveland 5-0. Kennedy also had a bases-loaded triple.

  • 1950 - Brooklyn's Gil Hodges tied a major league record by hitting four homers against the Boston Braves in the Dodgers' 19-3 rout. Hodges also added a single for 17 total bases.

  • 1954- The Indians beat the Yanks 6-1 to record their 26th win of the month, tying the 1931 Philadelphia A's.

  • 1959 - Sandy Koufax breaks Dizzy Dean's National League mark and ties Bob Feller's major league record of 18 strikeouts in a game against the Giants as 82,974 fans watch. He also totals 31 strikeouts for two consecutive games to set a new major league mark. (The major league record for strikeouts in a game is now shared by Roger Clemens and Kerry Wood, while Wood holds the record with 33 strikeouts over two games.)

  • 1964- Ground is broken for Anaheim Stadium, future home of next year's Angels.

  • 1968 - Steve Blass gets the first out against the Braves, and then moves to left field as Roy Face relieves. Face retires Felix Millan and ties Walter Johnson's major league record of 802 pitching appearances with one club. Blass comes back in and the Pirates go on to win 8-0. Later in the game, the Pirates announce the sale of Face to the Tigers.

  • 1979 - The Phillies fire Danny Ozark, the club's skipper since 1973. Farm director Dallas Green takes over.

  • 1981 - Royals manager Jim Frey is fired and replaced by Dick Howser, whose Yankees lost to Frey's Royals in last season's American League Championship Series.

  • 1989- Arbitrator Thomas Roberts orders the major league owners to pay $10.5 million in damages as a result of their collusion against free agents after the 1985 season.

  • 1990 - The Ken Griffeys, Griffey, Jr. in center field and Ken (Sr.) in left field, become the first father-and-son combination in major league history to play as teammates, and they each go 1-for-4 in Seattle's 5-2 win over the Royals. The Mariners had signed the elder Griffey after he was waived by the Reds.










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1968-
I just hope the Tigers paid “Face” value for the player...
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cobbwebb0710 said:
The Braves will have at least 5 guys with 30+ DONGS and if Murphy and Rosario get their act together, it could be 7!
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That’s just crazy. Unreal offense but do they have the depth at pitching to make a long run? Historically that’s not been an issue. I haven’t watched a game since MLB decided to get into politics so haven’t watched a game in years. The BaseVols give me my baseball fix now. Lol.
 
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VolPack22 said:
  • 1906 - Beset by injuries, the Tigers call 46-year-old Sam Thompson out of retirement. He drives in two runs in a 5-1 win over the Browns. Thompson last played in the majors in 1898. He appears in eight games and bats .226.

  • 1909- The A. J. Reach Company is granted a patent for a cork-centered baseball, which will replace the hard rubber-cored one. This change will be particularly apparent in the NL in 1910-11.

  • 1937 - Detroit's rookie Rudy York sets a new record for home runs in a month, hitting his 17th and 18th to eclipse Babe Ruth's mark set in September 1927. Sammy Sosa will break that mark in 1998.

  • 1935 - Vern Kennedy of the Chicago White Sox pitched a no-hitter to beat Cleveland 5-0. Kennedy also had a bases-loaded triple.

  • 1950 - Brooklyn's Gil Hodges tied a major league record by hitting four homers against the Boston Braves in the Dodgers' 19-3 rout. Hodges also added a single for 17 total bases.

  • 1954- The Indians beat the Yanks 6-1 to record their 26th win of the month, tying the 1931 Philadelphia A's.

  • 1959 - Sandy Koufax breaks Dizzy Dean's National League mark and ties Bob Feller's major league record of 18 strikeouts in a game against the Giants as 82,974 fans watch. He also totals 31 strikeouts for two consecutive games to set a new major league mark. (The major league record for strikeouts in a game is now shared by Roger Clemens and Kerry Wood, while Wood holds the record with 33 strikeouts over two games.)

  • 1964- Ground is broken for Anaheim Stadium, future home of next year's Angels.

  • 1968 - Steve Blass gets the first out against the Braves, and then moves to left field as Roy Face relieves. Face retires Felix Millan and ties Walter Johnson's major league record of 802 pitching appearances with one club. Blass comes back in and the Pirates go on to win 8-0. Later in the game, the Pirates announce the sale of Face to the Tigers.

  • 1979 - The Phillies fire Danny Ozark, the club's skipper since 1973. Farm director Dallas Green takes over.

  • 1981 - Royals manager Jim Frey is fired and replaced by Dick Howser, whose Yankees lost to Frey's Royals in last season's American League Championship Series.

  • 1989- Arbitrator Thomas Roberts orders the major league owners to pay $10.5 million in damages as a result of their collusion against free agents after the 1985 season.

  • 1990 - The Ken Griffeys, Griffey, Jr. in center field and Ken (Sr.) in left field, become the first father-and-son combination in major league history to play as teammates, and they each go 1-for-4 in Seattle's 5-2 win over the Royals. The Mariners had signed the elder Griffey after he was waived by the Reds.










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Claudell Washington played with Braves him and Murphy and Horner....
 
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W.TN.Orange Blood said:
Okie-dokie. But it'll be a long wait.
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It at least a few years left in me I'm hoping to live to at least 75.....My doctor stated a person's life span unless you get killed or have a deadly disease is hereditary.... So if your mom and dad lived to 85 the odds are you will also...my reply back was my dad died at 45 and I'm older than than .... He said good job on beating the odds🤨🤨🤨🤨
 
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knoxvol52 said:
Well I was til now looks like Spectrum and ABC and ESPN can't come to terms on contract..... I guess it's Big Ten Network for me and CBS.....
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Sumbitches .... they pull this crap every year when football season comes around.
And then wait until the last second for everybody to agree on what was best to screw over their subscribers.
 
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knoxvol52 said:
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It at least a few years left in me I'm hoping to live to at least 75.....My doctor stated a person's life span unless you get killed or have a deadly disease is hereditary.... So if your mom and dad lived to 85 the odds are you will also...my reply back was my dad died at 45 and I'm older than than .... He said good job on beating the odds🤨🤨🤨🤨
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My dad died at 35 & my mother is pushing 98 this December.
 
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taylorvol said:
That’s just crazy. Unreal offense but do they have the depth at pitching to make a long run? Historically that’s not been an issue. I haven’t watched a game since MLB decided to get into politics so haven’t watched a game in years. The BaseVols give me my baseball fix now. Lol.
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Braves lead the NL in team ERA and bullpen ERA. Charlie Morton, Spencer Strider, and Bryce Elder all are in the top 9 in the NL in ERA. Max Fried recently came off the IL and is sporting a 2.85 ERA in 10 starts this season. Kyle Wright is also working his way back and should be able to make a couple starts in the last couple weeks of the season before the playoffs. Pitching sorely gets overlooked on this team due to the historic numbers by the offense. This team reminds me so much of the 2022 BaseVols. Dominant hitting and pitching. Whenever you have four starting pitchers with a sub-3.50 ERA and possibly seven hitters with 25+ home runs it’s a recipe for success. We all know the best team rarely wins it all though so it wouldn’t shock me if the Braves lose in the NLDS or NLCS. This is quite possibly the best Braves team in my lifetime and I grew up with some great ones in the 90s.
 
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