Nichols entered the major leagues with the Boston Beaneaters in 1890 and had his first losing season in 1900, when he went 13-16.
In 1957, the Braves celebrated their first pennant in nine years spearheaded by Aaron's MVP season, as he led the National League in home runs and RBI.
Murphy began his major league career in 1976 with a nineteen-game stint catching with the Atlanta Braves.
At the time of his retirement in 1935, Rabbit Maranville had played a record 23 seasons in the National League, a mark which wasn't broken until 1986 by Pete Rose.
Morris, the Minnesota Twins' ace and future Hall of Famer, was named Most Valuable Player for the Series.
Maddux was the first pitcher in major league history to win the Cy Young Award for four consecutive years (1992-1995).
Spahn was a seventeen-time All-Star player who won 20 games or more in 13 seasons, including a 23-7 record when he was age 42.
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