You know you’re doing well when you end up on one of these twice on the same date.
Braves Franchise History
1957: Cubs rookie Frank Ernaga hits a solo home run and then triples in his first two major league at-bats against Warren Spahn. The Cubs beat the Braves 5-1 and Ernaga is the second National League rookie to debut with a triple and a homer. He will hit one more home run in his major league career.
1992: John Smoltz sets an Atlanta Braves franchise record by striking out 15 in a 2-1 win over the Montreal Expos.
1999: Tom Glavine allows nine runs for the first time in his career in a 10-9 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.
2007: John Smoltz throws seven scoreless innings to help the Braves defeat Tom Glavine and the Mets 2-1. Smoltz became the first pitcher in major league history with 200 career wins and 150 saves.
MLB History
1880: Roger Connor hits his first major league home run. Connor retired in 1897 as the all-time leader in home runs with 136, a mark that would stand until Babe Ruth broke it in 1921.
1930: Babe Ruth homers in both games of a doubleheader giving him nine home runs in one week.
1935: The Reds host the Phillies in the first night game in major league history winning 2-1 in front of 25,000 fans.
1956: Mickey Mantle records five hits and a walk in an 11-4 win over the tigers.
1964: Harmon Killebrew hits the longest home run ever at Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium. The shot traveled a reported 471 feet to left center.
1984: The Tigers set a new American League record with their 17th consecutive road win with a 5-1 victory over the Angels.
1995: Dennis Eckersley becomes the sixth pitcher in major league history with at least 300 saves.
Information for this article was found via Baseball Reference, NationalPastime.com and Today in Baseball History.