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This Day in Braves History: Julio Franco steals two, John Smoltz gets two knocks in win against Reds

1916: Salida Tom Hughes of the Boston Braves pitches a 2 - 0 no-hitter over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Braves Field.

1991: Otis Nixon swipes six bags to set an NL record and tie MLB mark for most steals in single game. Nixon tied Eddie Collins of the Philadelphia Athletics in 1912. Nixon also had three hits, but the Braves fell to Expos 7-6

1989: Writer turned player bites Braves! Rick Wolff, 37, writing an article on minor-league baseball for Sports Illustrated, finishes a three-day stint playing second base for the Class-A Midwest League’s South Bend White Sox.