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Knuckleball pitcher Joe Niekro came to the plate 1,165 times in his 22-year career. He hit exactly one home run, in a game his Astros won 4-3 against the Braves on May 29, 1976.
The home run came off his brother, Phil.
 
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Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn, in his career ...
Pitching: 363 wins — 356 with Braves, 4 with Mets, 3 with Giants
Batting: 363 hits — 356 with Braves, 4 with Mets, 3 with Giants
Playoff pitching: 4 wins
Playoff batting: 4 hits
Spahn’s streak of consecutive seasons with at least one home run is actually longer than his streak of seasons with at least one shutout, which is a bit surprising. He hit homers in 17 consecutive seasons (1948-1964), but only had shutouts in 15 consecutive seasons (1947-61).
 
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My favorite one 😢

Hank Aaron, the legendary slugger who wore No. 44 in 20 of his 21 unforgettable seasons with the Braves — 12 in Milwaukee and nine after the move to Atlanta — died January 2021, at 86 years old. His was a life so very well lived.
In the first season after his death, his Braves won 44 games before the All-Star break, 44 games after the All-Star break and then won the World Series in the 44th week of the year.
Yep.
 
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VolPack22 said:
My favorite one 😢

Hank Aaron, the legendary slugger who wore No. 44 in 20 of his 21 unforgettable seasons with the Braves — 12 in Milwaukee and nine after the move to Atlanta — died January 2021, at 86 years old. His was a life so very well lived.
In the first season after his death, his Braves won 44 games before the All-Star break, 44 games after the All-Star break and then won the World Series in the 44th week of the year.
Yep.
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Man the Bravos lost some good ones that year.
Aaron, Sutton and Niekro.
 
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VolPack22 said:
My favorite one 😢

Hank Aaron, the legendary slugger who wore No. 44 in 20 of his 21 unforgettable seasons with the Braves — 12 in Milwaukee and nine after the move to Atlanta — died January 2021, at 86 years old. His was a life so very well lived.
In the first season after his death, his Braves won 44 games before the All-Star break, 44 games after the All-Star break and then won the World Series in the 44th week of the year.
Yep.
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Lots of coincidences with the #4 and the Braves.
 
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VolPack22 said:
My favorite one 😢

Hank Aaron, the legendary slugger who wore No. 44 in 20 of his 21 unforgettable seasons with the Braves — 12 in Milwaukee and nine after the move to Atlanta — died January 2021, at 86 years old. His was a life so very well lived.
In the first season after his death, his Braves won 44 games before the All-Star break, 44 games after the All-Star break and then won the World Series in the 44th week of the year.
Yep.
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