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This Day in Braves History: Atlanta acquires Fred McGriff

1961 - Hank Aaron, Joe Adcock and Joe Torre pull off a triple steal in the sixth inning against the Reds. It is Aaron’s first steal of home.

1993 - The Braves acquire first baseman Fred McGriff from the Padres in exchange for Melvin Nieves and Donnie Elliott. Steve Avery and two relievers shutout the Pirates 2-0 despite allowing 13 hits.

2012 - The Braves and the Giants head to extra inning tied 1-1. The Giants plate two in the 10th, but the Braves answer back with a two-run shot by Brian McCann to keep things tied.