Charlie Morton Ties Record Held by Legendary Atlanta Braves Player Charlie Morton, the starting pitcher for the Braves, equaled a record held by a lefty who had a few memorable moments of his own.
After a rocky beginning, Morton not only put on a strong performance but also cemented his legacy in Braves history—an achievement shared by only one other great.
Steve Avery and Charlie Morton have a special pitching streak in common.
The experienced Braves starter, who is forty years old, still possesses a pick move that is as swift as anyone’s these days.
Richie Palacios, an outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays, was picked off by Steve Avery, the 1995 World Series champion and 1991 NLCS MVP, although the play may not seem noteworthy at the moment.
Mark Bowman posted on X, saying, “From the Braves’ public relations staff: Charlie Morton has registered a pickoff in four consecutive games (May 27-present).” “He’s the first Brave since LHP Steve Avery (4 games) from May 4–19, 1995, to have a four-game pickoff streak.”
Ranked fourth in the rotation after Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and John Smoltz, left-hander Steve Avery was one of the finest pitchers of the 1990s, if not all of Braves history. Even though he didn’t quite achieve the famed trio’s levels, he had, a historic run in 1991’s Atlanta, from worst to first.
After pitching 16.1 innings and guiding the Braves to back-to-back 1-0 shutouts in Pittsburgh, he was named the NLCS MVP. Given that Avery was a lefty and Morton is a right-hander, this pickoff streak is unusual. Morton should keep a watch on it because no other Brave has broken it in almost 30 years.
If he is successful in getting another pickoff in his upcoming start, he will own the team record for the most pickoffs in a row (5). Although they say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, Morton believes that despite his 17-year career, his arm is far from old.
