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Lowe and horner are two of 15 players in mlb history to hit four home runs in one game. Ranks second among braves left fielders in both bwar 19. Traces the history of the braves baseball team from their early years in boston and milwaukee to the atlanta team that has won three straight western division titles the braves. The team is the only existing major league franchise to have played every season since professional baseball came into existence. The atlanta braves are a major league baseball team based in atlanta, georgia. Dating back to the braves move from milwaukee, this newly revised book will catch up with braves legends like hank aaron, phil niekro, bob horner, and dale murphy, as well as the more recent stars. Official mlb books, mlb yearbooks, commemorative books, dvds. Baseball attendance is a fascinating field of research. What follows are his memories of that first year in dixie.
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