1943 - An Armed Forces All-Star team managed by Babe Ruth and featuring Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams plays a fund-raising game against the Braves in Boston. Ruth pinch-hits in the eighth and flies out. The All-Stars win 9-8.
1945 - Tommy Holmes modern-day National League record hitting streak comes to an end in a 6-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs. Holmes hit .433 during the streak and will finish at .352 for the season. Holmes struck out just nine times in 714 plate appearances. His 37-game hitting streak is still a franchise record for the Braves.