Braves Franchise History
1980 - Hank Aaron refuses an award from commissioner Bowie Kuhn honoring him for his 715th home run. Aaron’s stance is that baseball’s treatment of retired black ballplayers falls far short of what is needed.
MLB History
1901 - The American League formally organizes as a major league after having been a top minor league in 1900. The Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Athletics, and Boston Americans join along with the Washington Nationals, Cleveland Blues, Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago White Sox.