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This Day in Braves History: Bob Horner Blasts 4 Homers

1945 - The Braves sweep a doubleheader from the Pirates. Butch Nieman hits a pinch-hit grand slam in the opener. Tommy Holmes singles in the second game to extend his hitting streak to 34 consecutive games to break Rogers Hornsby’s National League record.

1970 - Felix Milan goes 6-for-6 and drives in four runs in a 12-4 win over the Giants. Milan is the first Braves player in franchise history to record six hits in a game.

1986 - Bob Horner becomes the 11th player in major league history to hit four home runs in a single game.