Who Was the First Baseball Player To hit a homerun in Turner Field In Atlanta ??
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I know that Joe Torre was the first to hit a home run in Fulton County Stadium.\n\nHere are the firsts of Turner Field:\n\nFirst pitch by Denny Neagle at 7:47 p.m.... The Cubs' Brian McRae was the first batter... Kenny Lofton was the first Braves' batter... First hit was by Chipper Jones... Michael Tucker had the first home run... Chipper Jones had the first stolen base... Brad Clontz secured the first victory and Mark Wohlers recorded the first save.... First error was by Fred McGriff.
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The Braves are one of Major League Baseball's best and most consistent teams. The older Atlanta Fulton County Stadium was nicknamed the 'chop shop' and chief Nock-a homa was the mascot. They also had a totem pole beyond the outfield. The stadium was imploded and now the Braves play their home games at Turner Field also known as 'The Ted'.
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Johnny Vander Meer\n\nIn June 1938, Johnny Vander Meer of the Cincinnati Reds accomplished what no other pitcher has managed to duplicate before or since. On June 11 of that year, he threw a no-hitter against the Boston Braves. In his very next start, June 15, he threw a no-hitter against the Brooklyn Dodgers, thus becoming the only pitcher in baseball history to throw consecutive no-hitters. He was perhaps aided by the fact that it was also the very first night game at Ebbets Field. Most baseball historians believe that his feat will never be exceeded, since to do so a pitcher would have to throw three consecutive no-hitters.\n\nAllie Reynolds (in 1951), Virgil Trucks (in 1952), and Nolan Ryan (in 1973) are the only other major leaguers thus far to throw two no-hitters in the same season. The pitcher who came closest to matching Vander Meer's feat was Ewell Blackwell of Cincinnati, who had a no-hitter broken up with one out in the ninth against Brooklyn on June 22, 1947, four days after no-hitting the Boston Braves 6-0.
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heres hte whole story in nutshell       On Feb. 6, 1895, 111 years ago, a legend was born. Today we celebrate the birth and life of George Herman Ruth, Jr., more commonly known as Babe Ruth, or arguably the best baseball player of all time. \n\nBabe Ruth once said, “Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.” His confidence and perseverance are what led to his success. This legendary sports figure continues to inspire millions by his astounding accomplishments in baseball. \n\nThroughout his record-setting career, Babe amazed fans with his abilities. His career .690 slugging percentage is the highest total in the history of Major League Baseball. He remains the only player ever to hit three home runs in a World Series game on two separate occasions – Game 4 of the 1926 Series and Game 4 of the 1928 Series. In 1927, his 60 home runs accounted for 14 percent of all home runs in the American League. \n\nBabe was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936. He was honored as the American League’s Most Valuable Player in 1923 and the American League All-Star in 1933 and 1934. Throughout his career, he also won 12 American League Homerun Titles. \n\nPosthumously, Babe continues to receive honors. He was named to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team in 1999. The Associated Press named him Athlete of the Century that same year. ESPN recognized Babe as one of the Athletes of the Century as well. \n\nHistory will remember Babe Ruth as an incredible athlete whose name will forever be synonymous with greatness in baseball. On his birthday, February 6, we celebrate his legacy.
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He was playing baseball :)
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Durham Bulls catcher, #8, Crash Davis\n\nALL-TIME MILB HOME RUN CHAMPION
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I am completely enamored and astounded by the legend that is LeRoy Satchel Paige. The stories you hear about how he would tell his outfield to stay in the dugout because he didnt need them, inducing only infield hits or striking out the batter...its mind-boggling. Big Satch simply dominated any game he played in, even into his 50's. his win total completely blows cy young out of the water. Satchell Paige was better.
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im going with craig biggio starting 18th season with houston\n\nsmoltz has also been with atlanta since 88
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Babe Ruth.  Not only was he a great player, and the most famous person and personality in the US when he played, he changed the way the game was played. Prior to him the most famous home run hitter was "Home Run" Baker -- who hit 12 in a season.  Ruth hit 60.\n\nIn addition, he was a very good pitcher when he started, and outrageously good at getting on base.
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George Sisler is my pick\n\nA sharp batting eye and extraordinary fielding ability at first base led Ty Cobb to call George Sisler "the nearest thing to a perfect ballplayer." The owner of an engineering degree, Sisler was one of baseball's most intelligent and graceful players, starring predominantly for the St. Louis Browns. He won two batting titles, hitting over .400 both times, and amassed an astounding total of 257 hits in 1920, a record that stood for 84 years until surpassed by Ichiro Suzuki in 2004. He had a 41-game hitting streak in 1922, hit .300 or better 13 times and had a sizzling .340 lifetime batting average.
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I found some cool information on this site.\n\nhttp://www.baseball-statistics.com/Ballparks/
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Fewest Pitches By A Single Pitcher In A Complete Game\nRed Barrett - Boston Braves\nFifty-Eight Pitch Complete Game | August 10, 1944 at Crosley Field\nvs Cincinnati Reds
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Henry Aaron, Hall of fame right fielder for the Braves hit 755 homeruns in a span of 23 years in the big leagues to become the Homer King.
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It was Nolan Ryan.  It happened on June 19, 1978 against Los Angeles Dodgers when he was with the Houston Astros.
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Lou Gehrig hit 23 career grand slams, the most by any player in Major League Baseball.
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Who is Randy Johnson. he was with the D-backs then and they were playing the Atlanta Braves. I have the Braves because they beat the indians in the World Series. GO INDIANS!
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In answering this question, I have 3 points to make, one that can be proven, and the other two that are speculation.\n\nJosh Gibson could abosolutely mash a baseball.  He is known to have over 900 homeruns, but the score keeping was not precise in the beginning of the negro leagues.  It is hard to say how far the balls went, but some of them were never found.\n\nMickey Mantle was a great baseball player.  The New York media fabricated the story that mantle hit this 630 ft homerun.  The Media in New York embelishes on stories because they want to be recognized and identified as the best.  The homerun in question has been personally accounted by hundreds of thousands of people that say they were there, when yankee stadium has a capacity no where near that.  The people that actually were there saw a ball hit a terrace, but homeruns werent offically and precisely measured at that time, so there is no proff only years upon years of speculating and grapevining the story about this homerum.  Every 10 or twenty years, this homerun fantasy gets longer and as this fable goes, it will eventually be a 700 ft homer.\nThe NY media blows stories like this out of proportion, and this is the result without accurate data.\n\n\nWhen playing for the Oakland Athletics, Mark Macgwire hit a Randy Johnson fastball 575 feet in Seattle when Johnson was with the Mariners.  That was proven, and measured inside a dome.