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This Day in Braves History: Atlanta drafts Bob Horner with the No. 1 overall pick

1961 - The Milwaukee Braves set a major league record with four consecutive home runs by Eddie Mattews, Hank Aaron, Joe Adcock and Frank Thomas against the Reds. Matthews and Aaron homer off starter Jim Maloney. Adcock and Thomas homer off reliever Marshall Bridges. Despite the feat, the Braves lost 10-8.

1978 - The Braves select Bob Horner with the No. 1 overall pick in the 78 Draft. Horner will go straight to the major leagues becoming the first No. 1 overall pick to do so.

2015 - The Arizona Diamondbacks select shortstop Dansby Swanson out of Vanderbilt with the first overall pick in the 2015 Draft.