This day in Braves history: Julio Franco becomes second-oldest player to homer in a game

History of the Braves franchise

1975 – The Atlanta Braves trade first baseman Dick Allen and catcher Johnny Oates to the Phillies for catcher Jim Essian, outfielder Barry Bonnell and cash. Allen declined to report to the Braves after being acquired in an offseason deal with the White Sox.

2005 – Julio Franco records three hits, including his first home run of the season in a 4-1 win over the Astros. Franco becomes the second-oldest player in major league history to hit a home run at 46 years and 257 days old.

MLB History

1917 – Babe Ruth edges out Walter Johnson by allowing just two hits in a 1-0 Red Sox victory over the Senators. Ruth drove in the only run of the game with a sacrifice fly.

1940 – The Brooklyn Dodgers become the first team to travel by plane to Chicago from St. Louis.

1966 – Yankees fire manager Johnny Keane is replaced by general manager Ralph Houk. New York started the season 4-16.

2008 – Rookie Joey Votto becomes the 23rd Reds player in history to hit three home runs in a game.

2009 – Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez is suspended for 50 games after testing positive for a banned substance.

2011 – André Éthier’s 30-game hitting streak ends in a 4-2 loss to the Mets. Ethier finds himself one game away from the franchise record held by Willie Davis.

2014 – Nolan Arrenado has three hits and extends his hitting streak to 27 games, tying the Rockies record.

2016 – Bartolo Colon, at age 42, becomes the oldest player to hit his first career home run.

Information for this article was found via Baseball Reference, NationalPastime.com And Today in baseball history.