Brewers unveil park improvements Nov 20, 2009
Uniformed members of the Brewers and Braves Walk of Fame are represented, with lots named after Henry Aaron, Cecil Cooper, Rollie Fingers, Jim Gantner, Harvey Kuenn, Eddie Mathews, Paul Molitor, Don Money, Warren Spahn, Gorman Thomas, Bob Uecker and Robin Yount. The Uecker Lot will include a special twist for fans. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Howard, Rollins hope to heat up fast Nov 1, 2009
The Official Site of the Philadelphia Phillies. Phils stars are hitting combined 4-for-23 in World Series. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
Gonzalez's name etched in playoffs lore Oct 14, 2009
The Official Site of the Florida Marlins. Shortstop is in elite company to hit walk-off homer in Fall Classic. (MLB.com -- Florida Marlins)
Braves bow out in 15th inning Oct 5, 2009
Jones will share the record of 20-homer seasons at the start of a career with Eddie Mathews, both doing it 14 years in a row. Hudson went seven innings, allowing one run and seven hits in what could be his final game for the Braves. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Eliminated Braves are optimistic for 10 Oct 3, 2009
Oh, before I forget, to a pretty cool Hank Aaron thing on LIFE.com, where hes discussing his career and the lives and careers of guys he played with and against, including Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Sandy Koufax, Eddie Mathews, Warren Spahn and others. Andruw vs. Garrett: I had someone suggest to me in a pressbox the other day (no, it wasnt a working journalist, thankfully) that the Braves would have been better off with Andruw Jones than Garret Anderson, because hed have hit more homers... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Next hurdle: Josh Johnson Sep 30, 2009
He s tied with Eddie Mathews at 14. That d be doing something, considering the off year Jones has had, and it d give him something to feel good about in an otherwise off year. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Jurrjens dominant, Braves creep closer to Rockies Sep 30, 2009
Jones and Eddie Mathews are the only two to start their careers with 14 consecutive 20-homer seasons. "I guess it's a pretty good time to be rounding into form, 156 games in," Jones said sarcastically. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Chipper on verge of historical feat Sep 24, 2009
Jones and Eddie Mathews, who spent the majority of his Hall of Fame career playing third base for the Braves, currently stand as the only Major Leaguers to ever begin their careers with 14 consecutive 20-homer seasons. With 10 games remaining, Jones finds himself three homers shy of taking sole possession of this record. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
McCann happy for good friend Francoeur Sep 23, 2009
He currently shares the Major League record of 14 consecutive 20-homer seasons with Hall of Famer Eddie Mathews. Tickets. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
Chipper Jones homers for first time in a month Sep 22, 2009
Braves third baseman Chipper Jones homer was his first since Aug. 29 and 17th of the season, and he still needs three more in the last 12 games to break a record he shares with former Braves great Eddie Mathews. David Pokress, MCT Braves third baseman Chipper Jones smacks a three-run homer -- his first since Aug. 29 -- in the second inning against the New York Mets. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Aaron, Spahn lead way in All-Time 9 Sep 16, 2009
Chipper Jones owns a comfortable lead at third base over Hall of Famer Eddie Mathews and fellow former National League Most Valuable Player Terry Pendleton. is a reporter for MLB.com. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
Method to this Maddux Sep 13, 2009
045), Eddie Mathews in 1953 (1. 033), and Albert Pujols in 2001 (1. (Boston Globe)
ElRoy Face and his signature forkball pioneered the role of closer Sep 13, 2009
"We were in Milwaukee with a one or two-run lead, and Eddie Mathews, Hank Aaron and Joe Adcock are coming up. No lambs in that bunch," Mr. Foiles said. "Murtaugh was on the mound going over the hitters, and ElRoy says, 'Skip, give me the ball and let me pitch.' Well, he struck all three of them out, all on forkballs. When he got back to the dugout, he looked down the bench and said, 'Skipper, how do you like them apples?' ". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Would Chipper ride off into the sunset? Sep 12, 2009
He hit 22 homers last season despite injuries that reduced him to trying to spray singles for parts of the season, and that tied Eddie Mathews major league record with his 14th consecutive season of at least 20 homers to begin a career ... I would put EDDIE MATHEWS in that catagory instead, but I never saw him on t.v. more than a handful of times. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Mets, Cubs built on poor foundations Sep 1, 2009
Like the late 1950s Milwaukee Braves (who had Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews and Warren Spahn), the late 1990s. Randy Johnson and Edgar Martinez) or even the of a few years ago (, , and ), this team is built on the premise that its best players are so transcendently good that it essentially doesn't matter who plays with them and backs them up. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
TimMarchmanInside Baseball A roster of stars and scrubs can be a disaster. Just ask the Mets. Aug 31, 2009
Like the late 1950s Milwaukee Braves (who had Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews and Warren Spahn, among others), the late 1990s. Randy Johnson and Edgar Martinez) or even the of a few years ago (, , and ), the team is built on the premise that its best players are so transcendently good, that it essentially doesn't matter who plays with them and backs them up. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Ramirez passes Mantle on career HR list Jul 22, 2009
The others were Lou Gehrig, Eddie Murray, Mel Ott, Eddie Mathews, Ernie Banks, Ted Williams, Willie McCovey and Jimmie Foxx. . (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Manny Ramirez passes Mickey Mantle on career HR list Jul 21, 2009
The others were Lou Gehrig, Eddie Murray, Mel Ott, Eddie Mathews, Ernie Banks, Ted Williams, Willie McCovey and Jimmie Foxx. Copyright 2009 Associated Press. (FOX61, CT)
Saluting a legend Jul 18, 2009
Earlier on Friday at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center, the Braves inducted Maddux into the club's hall of fame while person after person stepped up and retold the legend of "Mad Dog." Then before the sellout crowd of 50,704 fans at Turner Field, they retired his No. 31 jersey into the exclusive company of Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, Dale Murphy, Phil Niekro and Warren Spahn. "I looked up to those guys for 11 years sitting over in that dugout and to be up there with them is an honor," Maddux said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Braves rout frustrated Mets Jul 18, 2009
Eddie Mathews is the leader with 1,376. Attendance was 50,704, a sellout and a season high at Turner Field. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Maddux inducted into Braves Hall Jul 18, 2009
Hank Aaron, Dale Murphy, Warren Spahn, Eddie Mathews and Phil Niekro are the only other members of the franchise's history to ever be bestowed with this honor. With his wife, Kathy, wiping away tears and the current Braves team standing in unison behind him, Maddux looked to the left of the left-field foul pole and saw the unveiling of his No. 31. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
Braves retired numbers Jul 18, 2009
6:57 p.m. Friday, July 17, 2009. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Nl East: Braves Trying To Do Maddux Proud Jul 18, 2009
He joins an amazing group of former Braves players that have had their numbers retired, including Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, Phil Niekro, Warren Spahn and Dale Murphy. "There wasn't a better student of the game," Braves hitting coach Terry Pendleton told his team's site of Maddux. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Upton realizing potential Jul 14, 2009
918, it would rank 11th among all 21-year-olds since 1901, behind such Hall of Fame-caliber players as Jimmie Foxx, Joe Jackson, Ted Williams, Mel Ott, Eddie Mathews and Albert Pujols. "I've been able to make adjustments fairly easy, but I've gotten better at it," Upton said. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Strange reunion for Church, Francoeur Jul 13, 2009
Hall of Fame third baseman Eddie Mathews is the franchise's all-time leader with 1,376. Church won't have to wait to get his first hit as a Brave against his former team, as he singled against the Rockies in the fifth inning. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
McCann earns fourth straight ASG trip Jul 6, 2009
ATLANTA -- Last year, Brian McCann earned an opportunity that hadn't been bestowed upon Hall of Famers Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews or Warren Spahn. Now, with his latest All-Star selection, the Braves catcher has linked himself to Greg Maddux. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
Awaiting the All-Stars, Frenchy sits again Jul 5, 2009
Alex Rodriguez, Jimmy Foxx, Ken Griffey Jr., Andruw Jones, Albert Pujols, Mel Ott, Eddie Mathews, Mickey Mantle, Juan Gonzalez, Hank Aaron, Frank Robinson, and Harmon Killebrew. FYI, matchups for the Cubs series: Jurrjens vs. Randy Wells Monday, Vazquez vs. Ryan Dempster Tuesday and Kawakami vs. Carlos Zambrano on Wednesday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Remembering The Kittens 12 perfect innings May 27, 2009
Right fielder Hank Aaron and third baseman Eddie Mathews are in the baseball Hall of Fame. Coming into the game Aaron had been pounding the ball in the first part of the season, compiling a. (Pittsburgh, TheInsiders.com)
In 1959 Harvey Haddix pitched perhaps the best game ever -- and lost May 24, 2009
In pregame preparations, Mr. Haddix, 33, noted how he intended to pitch against a team that had won two consecutive National League pennants and that included Eddie Mathews, Hank Aaron, Joe Adcock, Wes Covington, Del Crandall, et al. ... Eddie Mathews worked the count full -- the only time a Milwaukee hitter went to three balls out of the strike zone -- before lining out. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
PG Archive: Adcock Spoils No-hit Effort In Thirteenth May 24, 2009
Eddie Mathews sacrificed and the Bucs passed Hank Aaron. Joe Adcock, who had XXXXX twice and grounded out two other times, hit what Haddix described as "a high slider," and it fell over the fence in right centerfield. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Braves recover in ninth, beat Arizona 4-3 May 16, 2009
Jones tied Eddie Mathews for second place on the Braves franchise list with 1,388 career RBIs. Hank Aaron tops the list with 2,202. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Braves seek southern comfort May 14, 2009
With two doubles on Wednesday, Jones moved ahead of Eddie Mathews and into second place in the franchise's all-time extra-base hits category. Jones' 902 extra-base hits rank a distant second to Hank Aaron's 1,429. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
Griffey, Wakamatsu make the game fun again for Mariners May 14, 2009
Eddie Mathews, Boston-Milwaukee-Atlanta. 493. (USA Today -- Sports)
Bobby Cox not giving up on Reyes, loser of 9 in a row May 10, 2009
St. Louis) and three different Braves Eddie Mathews, Ralph Garr, Marcus Giles against the Cubs. The longest streaks against the Phillies during that period had been 25-game streaks by Hall of Famers Orlando Cepeda and Pete Rose. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Thinking with Chipper in the box May 8, 2009
He ranks third in Braves franchise history in that category behind Hank Aaron (1,429) and Eddie Mathews (901). Elite. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Braves to retire Maddux's jersey in July ceremony Apr 6, 2009
Maddux's number 31 will be the sixth Braves uniform number to be retired, joining Hank Aaron (44), Eddie Mathews (41), Dale Murphy (3), Phil Niekro (35) and Warren Spahn (21). The Braves also retired the number 42 along with all teams in Major League Baseball to honor Jackie Robinson. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Braves to retire Maddux's number Apr 6, 2009
But as the latter four continue their careers, the retired Maddux will be the first to find his No. 31 stationed beside the already retired numbers that belonged to Hank Aaron, Warren Spahn, Eddie Mathews, Dale Murphy and Phil Niekro. The Braves announced Sunday morning that they will retire Maddux's number and induct him into their Hall of Fame during a July 17 ceremony at Turner Field. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
Maddux to join Braves' hall Apr 5, 2009
Maddux will become only the sixth Braves player to have his jersey retired, joining Hank Aaron (44), Eddie Mathews (41), Dale Murphy (3), Phil Niekro (35) and Warren Spahn (21) ... You sit on that bench for 10 years in Atlanta, staring at the outfield wall and seeing Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, Warren Spahn and Phil Niekro. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Chipper's legacy as Brave cemented Apr 1, 2009
Eddie Mathews to Houston ... Eddie Mathews was traded to Houston but finished his career in Detroit, as a backup to Norm Cash on a World Series team. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Braves somewhere under the rainbow Mar 4, 2009
Then again, this is the same Braves franchise that didn t keep the following for their entire major league careers Hank Aaron, Dale Murphy, Phil Niekro, Eddie Mathews. Warren Spahn, etc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Jenkins' spring training memories Feb 8, 2009
-- When he managed the A's, Billy Martin had a personal trailer beyond the left-field fence at Phoenix Stadium, a place to hang out with coaches/cronies Art Fowler, Pete Whisenant, Clete Boyer and Eddie Mathews, and down about 600 beers. One day in 1982, I was the only Chronicle writer in Arizona and chose to write about the Giants. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Kent has permanent place in Giants history Feb 8, 2009
Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews are the career leaders with 75. But Bonds and Kent played only six seasons together. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
