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Hank Aaron played for the Jacksonville Braves in 1953

Posted onJanuary 22, 2021February 20, 2022AuthorDave Burkey

Hank Aaron played for the Jacksonville Braves in 1953. The Braves were the Class A affiliate of the Milwaukee Braves, who would become the Atlanta Braves in 1966. During his time with the Jacksonville Braves the team was owned by Jacksonville businessman, Samuel W. Wolfson. Read More …

The Florida Marlins

Posted onApril 5, 2020AuthorDave Burkey

The newly formed Florida Marlins professional baseball team won their first-ever regular season game on this date in 1993. The Marlins faced the Los Angeles Dodgers and won the game 6-3, with Charlie Hough as their starting pitcher. After a rough first few seasons, the Read More …