1960 – Following up his no-hitter, Lew Burdette fires his third shutout in a row, pitching the Braves to a 7 – 0 win over the Dodgers. The Braves stroke five homers.
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.
At the L.A. Memorial Coliseum, the Dodgers capture the NL flag with a dramatic 6-5 come-from-behind victory over the Braves, taking the first two games of the three-game playoff necessitated by the teams being tied on the last day of the season. The deciding run comes in the bottom of the 12th inning, after the first two batters make outs, when Gil Hodges walks and scores on singles by Joe Pignatano and Carl Furillo.
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…
Harvey Haddix near perfect game – podcast On May 26, 1959, Harvey Haddix of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitched 12 perfect innings against the Milwaukee Braves, but lost the perfect game, no-hitter and the game in the 13th inning at County Stadium in Milwaukee. In a somewhat confusing ending, the Braves were first credited…
At Crosley Field, Cincinnati Redlegs pitcher Willard Schmidt becomes the first major leaguer to be hit by a pitch twice in one inning. Schmidt is the 3rd-inning target of Bob Rush and Lew Burdette as Cincinnati beats the Milwaukee Braves, 11 – 10.
September 12, 1958: In game that was played in 2:02, the defending World Champion Milwaukee Braves defeated the Cardinals, 6-0. Lew Burdette pitched a complete game, three-hitter. Henry Aaron hit a double, a triple and his 29th home run of the season, he comes up single shy in his quest for the cycle.
P Lew Burdette of Milwaukee hits two homers and beats the Dodgers, 8 – 4.
Interested in exploring FRANCHISING? We will help you through your journey visit us @ www.franchisingconnection.com Led by OF Hank Aaron, 3B Eddie Mathews, and a trio of good starters, the Braves beat the Yankees in seven games to win their first World Series title in over 40 years and their only championship in Milwaukee. Series…
November 1, 1957- The 3,300 citizens of Nitro, West Virginia are having a hero’s welcome for a famous native, Lew Burdette. Mayor W. W. Alexander has issued a proclamation urging all residents to welcome, “the stalwart Milwaukee Braves pitcher, Lew Burdette, whose hurling achievements led that team to its current position as winner…
Enjoy our free trial and start listening to games, interviews and shows! Ruth, Mantle, Aaron, and Seaver!