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This Day in Braves History: Rick Camp homers in July 4th marathon

1950 - Sid Gordon ties the major league record for grand slams in a season with four in a 12-9 win over the Phillies.

1967 - Phil Niekro out pitches his brother Joe as the Braves beat the Cubs 8-3.

1985 - In one of the most memorable Braves’ games ever, Rick Camp hits the only home run of his career in a marathon 16-13 loss to the Mets that lasted 19 innings. The game featured two rain delays, lasted over six hours and ended at 3:55 a.m. The scheduled fireworks show takes place at 4:01 a.