On March 6, 1961, the County Board approved a sweeping ban barring fans from bringing beer, liquor or soda into County Stadium. The penalty for violating the ordinance: a $5 to $500 fine or up to 90 days in jail. Some in Milwaukee refused to take the carry-in ban lying down. A group calling itself…
Warren Spahn pitches a no-hitter, beating the Phillies at County Stadium, 4-0. The 39 year-old southpaw sets an all-time Braves record with 15 strikeouts en route to his 20th victory of the season, marking the tenth time he has reached the plateau.
Facing just 27 batters, Lew Burdette pitches a 1 – 0 no-hitter against the Phillies. Tony Gonzalez, the only Phil to reach base, is hit by a Burdette pitch in the 5th inning but erased on a double play. The Milwaukee pitcher also scores the only run of the game.
August 8, 1960 – At county Stadium Trailing the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3 in the eighth inning, with two out and nobody on base, the Braves staged a comeback. Joe Adcock, Red Schoendienst, and Johnny Logan, each with two strikes on him, each singled. Chasing future Hall of famer Don Drysdale. Facing deliver Ed…
The Braves, who ended the National League regular season in a first-place tie with the Dodgers, lose Game 1 of the three-game series, 3-2, in front of a sparse crowd of 18,297 at County Stadium. Milwaukee will lose tomorrow’s game in L.A., spoiling their chance for a three-peat as NL Champs.
September 26, 1959- At Milwaukee County Stadium, in a game that was played in 1:59, Warren Spahn pitched a complete game five-hitter as the Braves beat Robin Roberts and the Phillies 3-2. Both Philadelphia runs were scored on homers by Gene Freese and Wally Post. Eddie Matthews, Hank Aaron and Lee May paced the offense…
September 25, 1959- At County Stadium the Braves lose to the Phillies, 6-3. Lew Burdette who started for the Braves gave up 6 runs over the first 3 innings and dropped to 21-15. Gene freese has the big blow with a three run homer. Their loss, coupled with the Dodgers 5-4, 11 inning win versus…
Bill Bruton, in both the first and the sixth inning of the nightcap of a twin bill at County Stadium, hits a three-run triple. The Braves center fielder’s pair of three-baggers with the bases loaded contributes to the team’s 11-5 victory over St. Louis.
1958 – The Braves’ Warren Spahn becomes the first lefty to win 20 or more games nine times, as he beats St. Louis, 8 – 2. Eddie Plank and Lefty Grove each won 20 games eight times.
October 7, 1957 At County Stadium With the opposing teams’ top pitchers, Whitey Ford and Lew Burdette, facing each other, Game 5 was expected to be a low-scoring affair. However, the game started out with the Yankees looking to score in the first inning. After a leadoff single by Hank Bauer and a…
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