It was on this date 30 years ago today that, before the game against the Giants, Dale Murphy visits with a six-year old in the stands who recently lost both arms and a leg due a power line accident and is asked by the girl's nurse if he could hit a home run for the injured child. The outfielder modestly answers "Well, Okay", and then proceeds to hit two homers in the 3-2 Braves victory at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Here is another happy anniversery item for the Braves.
It was 61 years ago today that, in a 3-1 loss, Boston Braves southpaw Warren Spahn whiffs 18 Cubs in 15 innings tying Jim Whitney's National League record of 18 strikeouts. On the same day, Braves scout Dewey Griggs signs a Mobile, Alabama youth named Henry Aaron.