Talking Chop · Oct 18, 2023
This Day in Braves History: October 18
Photo credit should read DAVID MURRAY JR./AFP via Getty ImagesBraves Franchise History
1992 - Ed Sprague’s two-run home run in the ninth inning off of Jeff Reardon gives the Blue Jays a 5-4 win to even the World Series at a game apiece.
2001 - The Braves beat the Diamondbacks, 8-1 to tie the NLCS at 1-1. Marcus Giles and Javy Lopez both homered for Atlanta while Tom Glavine allowed five hits and a run over seven innings.
2020 - The Braves watch a 3-1 series lead slip away in a 4-3 loss to the Dodgers in Game 3 of the NLCS.
MLB History
1932 - The BBWAA announces that Jimmie Foxx and Chuck Klein are the recipients of the MVP Awards for the American and National Leagues.