"1939 - Boston Bees outfielder Johnny Cooney hits his first home run after 15 years as a major league player. Cooney will homer again the next day which will be his final home run in his 20-year career. 1965 - Tony Cloninger throws a four-hitter to give the Braves an 8-2 win over the Giants. 1968 - Hank and Tommie Aaron pull off a double steal for the Braves. The two combine for seven hits in a 7-3 win over the Mets."
"New York manager Gil Hodges suffered a heart attack during the game and was hospitalized. Rube Walker will serve as manager for the remainder of the season. 1980 - The Braves beat the Astros 4-2 at Fulton County Stadium and go over the one million mark in attendance for the season. It is the first season ever in which all of the teams in one league have drawn at least one million in attendance."
Johnny Cooney hit his first major-league home run in 1939 after 15 seasons and homered again the next day, ending his 20-year career with two late homers. Tony Cloninger pitched a four-hitter in 1965. Hank and Tommie Aaron executed a double steal and combined for seven hits in a 7-3 win, during which manager Gil Hodges suffered a heart attack and Rube Walker assumed managerial duties. The Braves surpassed one million fans in 1980, marking a league-wide attendance first. Dale Murphy joined the 30/30 club in 1983. Additional historical highlights include milestones by Grover Alexander, Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Jimmie Foxx, and Tom Seaver.
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