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This Day in Braves History: August 7
1972 - Eddie Matthews takes over as Braves manager following the dismissal of Lum Harris. The Braves fall to the Reds 9-1 in his first game on the bench.
1973 - The Braves acquire Joe Niekro from the Tigers. Joe will appear in 47 games for the Braves between 1973 and 1974 while posting a 3.76 ERA in 67 innings.
1991 - Deion Sanders begins to pull double duty practicing for the Atlanta Falcons while also on the Braves roster.