1908: The Braves known as the Doves at this time, split a doubleheader against the Giants. The Giants taking the opener, 6 - 3, and Boston winning the nightcap, 9 - 7. Christy Mathewson preserves Joe McGinnity’s win in the first game, pitching a perfect ninth; in the nightcap, he relieves Dummy Taylor in the ninth with the score 7 - 7, but the Braves score twice for the win. Fred Merkle cracks his first major league homer, against Patsy Flaherty,
1933: The Braves split a doubleheader against the Cardinals and get spanked 12-0 and pitcher Bob Brown ties national league record for balks with two.