The Braves seem determined to break a record that’s stood 38 years. It came one year after Ted bought the team and one year before Bobby was hired as manager.
The ’77 squad got off to a surprising 8-5 start, and in Game 13 staged a dramatic 9th inning comeback to defeat the first-place Dodgers, 6-5. Expectations were low, but they had improved considerably on offense, trading for Jeff Burroughs and signing Gary Matthews. The pitching was questionable, though with Knucksie, Andy Messersmith and Dick Ruthven atop the rotation there was some reason for optimism.
But all hope was lost within a week of that win over the Dodgers.