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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 .
Louis Robert Perini (November 29, 1903 in Ashland, Massachusetts – April 16, 1972 in West Palm Beach, Florida) [1] [2] was the principal owner of the Boston / Milwaukee Braves of the National League from 1945 through 1962.
He wrote a book on the history of Boston's National League team, entitled The Boston Braves, 1871–1953. [3] Kaese died at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on May 10, 1975; he had checked in to the hospital the day before, complaining of chest pains. [2] He was survived by his wife.
Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1978, [2] he is the only player to have represented the Braves in the three cities they have called home. [2] He played 1,944 games for the Braves during their 13-season tenure in Milwaukee—the prime of Mathews' career. Mathews is regarded as one of the best third basemen ever to play the game.
This was the final season for the franchise in Boston, Massachusetts, and the last home game at Braves Field was played on September 21. Several weeks prior to the 1953 season, the team moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, [2] [3] [4] which was the first franchise relocation in the majors in a half century. [1] By 1958, four other teams had moved.
The first move was the Boston Braves, who moved (for 1953) to Milwaukee, home of their top farm team, the Milwaukee Brewers. The City of Milwaukee fell in love with the Braves, with fan support of the team high, making the move highly profitable. The Milwaukee Braves would remain popular until the team moved to Atlanta in 1966.
The fourth Major League Baseball All-Star Game was played on July 7, hosted by the Boston Bees at the National League Park in Boston, Massachusetts, with the National League's first victory, 4–3. The Boston Braves changed their nickname to "Bees" this season; they would revert to the Braves in 1941.
The 1948 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1948 season.The 45th edition of the World Series, it matched the American League (AL) champion Cleveland Indians and the National League (NL) champion Boston Braves.