Boston Braves

Boston Braves
Boston Braves
Information
League	National League (1876–1952)
Ballpark	Braves Field (1915–1952)
Established	1871
Relocated	1952 (to Milwaukee, Wisconsin; became the Milwaukee Braves)
National League pennants	10 1877; 1878; 1883; 1891; 1892; 1893; 1897; 1898; 1914; 1948;
National Association pennants	4 1872; 1873; 1874; 1875;
World Series championships	1 1914;
Former name(s)	Boston Bees (1936–1940); Boston Braves (1912–1935); (1941–1952); Boston Rustlers (1911); Boston Doves (1907–1910); Boston Beaneaters (1883–1906); Boston Red Caps (1876–1882); Boston Red Stockings (1871–1875);
Former league(s)	National Association (1871–1876)
Former ballparks	South End Grounds (1871–1914); Congress Street Grounds (1894) ; Fenway Park (1914–1915)
Colors	Red, navy blue, white;
Ownership	List of owners Ivers Whitney Adams (1871) ; John Conkey (1872) ; Charles H. Porter (1873–1874) ; Nicholas Apollonio (1875–1876) ; Arthur Soden (1877–1906) ; George Dovey (1906–1909) ; John Dovey (1906–1910) ; John P. Harris (1910) ; William Hepburn Russell (1910–1911) ; Russell estate (1911) ; James Gaffney (1911–1916) ; Percy Haughton (1916–1919) ; George Washington Grant (1919–1923) ; Emil Fuchs (1923–1935) ; Charles Adams (1935) ; Bob Quinn (1935–1944) ; Lou Perini (1944–1952) ;
Manager	List of managers Harry Wright (1871–1881) ; John Morrill (1882) ; Jack Burdock (1883) ; John Morrill (1883–1886) ; King Kelly (1887) ; John Morrill (1887–1888) ; Jim Hart (1889) ; Frank Selee (1890–1901) ; Al Buckenberger (1902–1904) ; Fred Tenney (1905–1907) ; Joe Kelley (1908) ; Frank Bowerman (1909) ; Harry Smith (1909) ; Fred Lake (1910) ; Fred Tenney (1911) ; Johnny Kling (1912) ; George Stallings (1913–1920) ; Fred Mitchell (1921–1923) ; Dave Bancroft (1924–1927) ; Jack Slattery (1928) ; Rogers Hornsby (1928) ; Emil Fuchs (1929) ; Bill McKechnie (1930–1937) ; Casey Stengel (1938–1942) ; Bob Coleman (1943) ; Casey Stengel (1943) ; Bob Coleman (1944–1945) ; Del Bissonette (1945) ; Billy Southworth (1946–1949) ; Johnny Cooney (1949) ; Billy Southworth (1950–1951) ; Tommy Holmes (1951–1952) ; Charlie Grimm (1952) ;
General Manager	John Quinn (1950–1952)
President	List of presidents Ivers Whitney Adams (1871) ; John Conkey (1872) ; Charles H. Porter (1873–1874) ; Nicholas Apollonio (1875–1876) ; Arthur Soden (1877–1907) ; George Dovey (1907–1909) ; John Dovey (1909–1910) ; William Hepburn Russell (1910–1911) ; John Montgomery Ward (1911–1912) ; James E. Gaffney (1912–1916) ; Percy Haughton (1916–1918) ; George Washington Grant (1919–1923) ; Christy Mathewson (1923–1925) ; Emil Fuchs (1925–1935) ; Bob Quinn (1935–1945) ; Lou Perini (1945–1952) ;

The Boston Braves were a Major League Baseball club that originated in Boston, Massachusetts, and played from 1871 to 1952. Afterwards they moved to Milwaukee (and became the Milwaukee Braves). Then in 1966 they were relocated to Atlanta, where they were renamed the Atlanta Braves.^[2]

During its 82-year stay in Massachusetts, the franchise was known by various nicknames, including the Red Stockings, Red Caps, Rustlers, Bees, and "Braves". While in Boston, the team won 10 National League pennants and a World Series championship in 1914 that came after a season in which the Braves were in last place as late as July 15—a turnaround that led to the nickname "Miracle Braves". In 1948, the Braves reached the World Series largely as a result of their two dominant pitchers, Warren Spahn and Johnny Sain, who inspired the Boston Post slogan "Spahn and Sain and pray for rain." The Braves posted a losing record in all but 12 of the 38 seasons after their World Series win. The franchise relocated to Milwaukee in 1953.^[3]^[4]

The Boston franchise played at South End Grounds from 1871 to 1914 and at Braves Field from 1915 to 1952. Braves Field is now Nickerson Field of Boston University. The franchise, from Boston to Milwaukee to Atlanta, is the oldest continuously operating professional baseball franchise.^[5]

^ Achorn, p. 24
^ Davis, Lacey. "How Atlanta Became the Home of the Braves". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
^ "Atlanta Braves | History, Notable Players, & Facts | Britannica". 30 December 2023.
^ "Story of the Braves | Atlanta Braves". MLB.com.
^ "BRAVES FIELD". www.ballparksofbaseball.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.

[1] Achorn, p. 24

[2] Davis, Lacey. "How Atlanta Became the Home of the Braves". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2022-07-25.

[3] "Atlanta Braves | History, Notable Players, & Facts | Britannica". 30 December 2023.

[4] "Story of the Braves | Atlanta Braves". MLB.com.

[5] "BRAVES FIELD". www.ballparksofbaseball.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.

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