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Andrelton Simmons’ career resume: 4x Gold Glove, 2013 NL Platinum Glove, 3 Top-15 MVP Finishes, Most Defensive Runs Saved (191) in MLB since 2012

September 3, 1972 : Atlanta Braves OF Hank Aaron broke Stan Musial’s career MLB Total Bases record with his 6,135th TB during a victory over the Phillies

Yankees-Braves is the 1st MLB game where both teams entered on 9+ game winning streaks since 1901

Dansby Swanson has hit the most HR (25) by a Braves SS during a single season in franchise history

Most Runs scored by 1 team during 1 GP in the modern era: 1. 2007 Texas Rangers (30), T2. 2020 Atlanta Braves, 1955 Chicago White Sox, 1950 Boston Red Sox (29), 5. 1929 St. Louis Cardinals (28)

1st players to reach 600 career HR in MLB history: 1. Babe Ruth (8/21/1931), 2. Willie Mays (9/22/1969), 3. Hank Aaron (4/27/1971), 4. Barry Bonds (8/9/2002), 5. Sammy Sosa (6/20/2007)

Freddie Freeman is now the only Braves player with multiple career Cycles (2) in the modern era (1900)

Freddie Freeman is the 1st NL 1B to record multiple career Cycles in MLB history

Most career XBH in MLB history: 1. Henry Aaron (1,477), 2. Barry Bonds (1,440), 3. Stan Musial (1,377), 4. Albert Pujols (1,364)^, 5. Babe Ruth (1,356), 6. Willie Mays (1,326)

August 18, 1973: Atlanta Braves OF Hank Aaron passed Stan Musial for the most career XBH (1,378) in MLB history

Dansby Swanson has the most multi-HR games (6) among Braves SS in franchise history

August 6, 1972: Atlanta Braves OF Hank Aaron hit his 660th and 661st career HRs, passing Willie Mays for 2nd most HR all-time and broke Babe Ruth’s record for HR on a single team, which he still holds today (733 w/ Braves)

Most RBI during 1 GP among Braves SS: T1. 2021 Dansby Swanson, 1997 Jeff Blauser (7), T3. 1955 Johnny Logan, 2004 Rafael Furcal (6)

Dansby Swanson has the t-most HR (20) during a single season by a Braves SS in franchise history, joining 1964 Denis Menke

Most career HR in MLB history: 1. Barry Bonds (762), 2. Hank Aaron (755), 3. Babe Ruth (714), 4. Alex Rodriguez (696), 5. Albert Pujols (675)^

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