This Day in Braves History: August 22

1927 – Braves OF Eddie Brown passes Fred Luderus’s modern National League mark of 533 consecutive games played (1916-1919). Steve Brodie had 574 in 1893-1897.

1948 – The Dodgers steal eight bases, including a 5th-inning triple steal with Jackie Robinson on the front end. But the Braves win, 4 – 3, to move two games ahead of second-place Brooklyn. In the last 19 steal attempts against the Braves, no Dodger has been thrown out.

2000 – The Phillies defeat the Reds, 5 – 4, despite a grand slam by Cincinnati OF Alex Ochoa. Ochoa’s blast is the 142nd slam of the season, setting a new major league record. The Oakland A’s have hit 11, one shy of the record shared by the Braves (1997) and Indians…