Talking Chop · May 15, 2022
This Day in Braves History: May 15
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty ImagesBraves Franchise History
1984 - Cardinals pitcher Joaquin Andujar hits a grand slam in a 9-1 win over the Braves.
1996 - David Justice dislocated his right shoulder while swinging at a pitch in the second inning of a 3-0 loss to the Pirates. Denny Neagle allowed four hits over seven innings for Pittsburgh.
2011 - The Braves defeat the Phillies, 3-2 in the annual Civil Rights Game at Turner Field. Dan Uggla’s eighth inning home run off of Roy Halladay is the difference.
MLB History
1862 - The Union Grounds opens in Brooklyn, New York and is Baseball’s first enclosed park.