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Today’s story is about an explosive day in Atlanta.

’93 was a do or die season for the Braves.

The previous two years they’d made the World Series, but came up short both times.

During the off season, they’d signed Greg Maddux, and the expectation was to bring home a title.

Midway through the year, they were still in second place, and the team had to make a big move.

So they did just that.

The Braves brought over the Crime Dog aka Fred McGriff from the Padres, and his debut game was set to be on July 20.

That day was really like any other at the ballpark — the Braves were taking BP before the game, getting ready to take on the Cardinals.

Out of nowhere, players started noticing a small fire up in the suite near the press box.

Apparently, someone had left a can of Sterno (the candle looking thing they use to heat food for catering) unattended and it had set flame to one of the curtains in the suite.

Pretty quickly, shit got out of hand.

The little fire turned into a massive inferno, and eventually it engulfed the entire press box.

Some people had to evacuate for their safety, others stared in awe from the field, and Deion Sanders just got a good laugh out of the whole thing.

At one point, a support beam from the stadium exploded.

Ultimately, the fire department put the blaze out, and it caused $1.5 million in damages.

But nothing could stop the Braves from playing baseball that day.

The game started two hours late, and the broadcasters called it from a makeshift table in the stands.

Atlanta won 8-5.

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STRANGE NAMES

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Today's winner is:

Frederick earned the nickname, "Mysterious," after pitching under a pseudonym for the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League back in 1910.

His big league numbers don’t really reflect how much of a baller he really was.

Walker was a three-sport athlete at the University of Chicago, and coached for over a dozen colleges throughout his post-playing career.

During one baseball season, he pitched every game except two.

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