During the 1997 season, no one won more regular season games than the Atlanta Braves. Baseball’s only 100-win team, the Braves finished 101-61.
One team that Atlanta couldn’t figure out, however, was the Florida Marlins. During the regular season, the Marlins went 8-4 against the Braves. That trend continued into the postseason.
On this day 25 years ago, the Marlins opened the National League Championship Series with a 5-3 win over Atlanta in Game 1. In a matchup of aces, Kevin Brown outdueled Greg Maddux.
Both teams were coming off National League Division Series sweeps as they arrived at Turner Field on Oct.