This Day in Braves History: Atlanta trades David Justice and Marquis Grissom to Cleveland in exchange for Kenny Lofton

This Day in Braves History: Atlanta trades David Justice and Marquis Grissom to Cleveland in exchange for Kenny Lofton

Braves Franchise History 1981 – The Braves trade veteran outfielder Gary Matthews to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Bob Walk. Matthews will hit .301 with a .398 on-base percentage in 101 games for the Phillies. Walk will spend the next three seasons in Atlanta while posting a 4.85 ERA in 211 ⅓ innings. Atlanta … Read more