In their first game ever played in Milwaukee, the transplanted Braves beat the Cardinals at County Stadium, 3-2, thanks to Billy Bruton’s walkoff home run off Gerry Staley in the tenth inning. The 27 year-old rookie centerfielder will not hit another home run this season.

  1. On April 14, 1953 — In their first game ever played in Milwaukee, the transplanted Braves beat the Cardinals at County Stadium, 3-2, thanks to Billy Bruton’s walkoff home run off Gerry Staley in the tenth inning. The 27 year-old rookie centerfielder will not hit another homerun in 1953.
  3. Bruton went 3-for-5 with a triple and a walk-off homer in the 10th, Warren Spahn went the distance (of course) and got the win. One of the 363 victories he would have in his illustrious career.

 

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