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This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron makes his MLB debut

1925 - The Boston Braves release Stuffy McInnis. He will sign with the Pirates and hit .368 in 59 games while playing in his fifth World Series.

1953 - The Braves play their first game since moving to Milwaukee and defeat the Reds, 2-0.

1954 - Hank Aaron makes his major league debut for the Milwaukee Braves and goes 0-for-5 in a 9-8 loss to the Cincinnati Redlegs.

2011 - Chipper Jones records his 1,500th career RBI with a solo home run off of Randy Choate. Jones is just the third switch hitter to reach that milestone joining Mickey Mantle and Eddie Murray.