Braves Franchise History

1991 – Terry Pendleton is named as MVP of the National League. Pendleton led the lead in batting average (.319) and hits with 187. Pendleton will also win NL Comeback Player of the Year and his third Gold Glove Award. Pittsburgh’s Barry Bonds finished second in the voting.

MLB History

1901 – Ban Johnson and Charles Comiskey lease Sportsman’s Park for five years for an American League team. Two weeks later, it was announced that the Milwaukee Brewers franchise will become the St. Louis Browns in 1902.

1914 – The Court of Appeals upholds the ban on Sunday baseball.

1936 – The Brooklyn Dodgers name Burleigh Grimes as their new manager replacing Casey Stengel.

1968 – Pitcher Denny McLain, who won 31 games for Detroit, is the unanimous winner of the American Leagu

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