On April 27, 1944, Boston Braves knuckleballer Jim āAbba Dabbaā Tobin no-hits the Brooklyn Dodgers, 2-0. Tobin hits a home run to support his own cause, becoming the first pitcher to go deep in his own no-hitter.
1944Ā –Ā Mel OttĀ of theĀ New York GiantsĀ hits the firstĀ National LeagueĀ home runĀ of the season, the 464th of his career, helping the Giants defeat theĀ Boston Braves, 2 – 1.
1944Ā –Ā Bob ColemanĀ is named asĀ managerĀ of theĀ Boston Braves. Previously, Coleman was managing in the minors for twenty-three years.
On January 27, 1944, the Boston Braves fire manager Casey Stengel, who becomes the victim of an ownership change when Lou Perini, Guido Rugo, and Joseph Maney take control of the team.Ā known as the ‘Three Steam Shovels’ due to their ties to the construction industry, gain control of the Boston Braves. The new ownership will…
On April 20, 1943, embattled Boston Braves manager Casey Stengel is struck by a taxicab and suffers a broken leg. A local newspaper cruelly nominates the cab driver as āSportsman of the Yearā for knocking Stengel from action for most of the seasonā¦
On January 25, 1943, the Yankees sell future Hall of Famer Lefty Gomez to the rival Boston Braves. Gomez will never pitch in a game for the Braves, who decided to release the veteran southpaw. Gomez will eventually sign with the Washington Senators. Gomez will make 1 start for the Senators, and never pitch again…
On June 19, 1942, At Braves Field, Boston Braves outfielder and future hall of farmer Paul Waner reaches the 3,000-hit circle with a single against Truett āRipā Sewell. The 39-year-old Waner, collects the milestone hit against his former team, the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wanerās Braves lose the game, 7-6, in 11 inningsā¦Nicknamed āBig Poisonā he becomes…
During the second game of a twin bill in Boston, Paul Waner, standing on first base, gestures to the official scorer, Jerry Moore of the Boston Globe, not to credit him with a hit on the ground ball in the hole that was knocked down by Reds shortstop Eddie Joost. ‘Big Poison’ doesn’t want a questionable roller to be his historic 3000th hit, which the Braves right-fielder will collect with a clean single after tomorrow’s off day.
Jim TobinĀ of theĀ Boston BravesĀ almost single-handedly beats theĀ Chicago CubsĀ atĀ Braves Field, 6 – 5, by pitching a five-hitter and hitting three consecutiveĀ home runs. Tobin, who hit a pinch homer the day before, becomes the only pitcher in modern history to collect three home runs in a game. His fourth at-bat results in aĀ fly ballĀ caught against theĀ fencein left field.
1942Ā – TheĀ Cincinnati RedsĀ stir the hometown fans by selling popular catcherĀ Ernie LombardiĀ to theĀ Boston Braves, where he will win theĀ National LeagueĀ batting titleĀ this season with a .330 average.
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