Talking Chop · Aug 30, 2022
This Day in Braves History: August 30
Braves Franchise History
1953 - The Braves tie the Yankees’ 1939 record for the most home runs in a game with eight in a 19-4 win over Pittsburgh in the first game of a doubleheader. Jim Pendleton becomes the second rookie ever to homer three times in a game. The Braves add four more homers in game two and win 11-5. The 12 homers in a doubleheader break the previous record of nine. Eddie Matthews homered four times on the day to give him 43 for the season.
1962 - The Giants beat the Braves 3-2 and tie a major league record with all five runs coming via the home run.
1975 - The Braves fire manager Clyde King and replace him with Connie Ryan.
MLB History