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The Atlanta Braves are a National League ballclub (1966–present) previously located in Milwaukee 1953–1965 (Milwaukee Braves) and in Boston 1871–1952. The Boston teams are sometimes called Boston Red Stockings 1871–1876, Boston Red Caps 1876–1882, Boston Beaneaters 1883–1906, Boston Doves 1907–1910, Boston Rustlers 1911, Boston Braves 1912–1935, Boston Bees 1936–1940, Boston ...
This category includes baseball players, past and present, for the franchise known as the Atlanta Braves since 1966. This franchise also has been known as: Boston Red Stockings (1871-1875) Boston Red Caps (1876-1882) Boston Beaneaters (1883-1906) Boston Doves (1907-1910) Boston Rustlers (1911) Boston Braves (1912-1935 / 1941-1952) Boston Bees ...
After moving in 1953 to Milwaukee for 12 years and a World Series Championship in '57, the Braves relocated to Atlanta in 1966. Through 2010, the Braves have played 20,053 games, winning 9,945, losing 9,954, and tying 154, for a winning percentage of approximately .500. [1] This list documents the superlative records and accomplishments of team ...
WTBS marketed the team as "The Atlanta Braves: America's Team", a nickname that still sticks in some areas of the country, especially the South. [67] [62] The financially strapped Turner used money already paid to the team for their broadcast rights as a down-payment. Turner quickly gained a reputation as a quirky, hands-on baseball owner.
Christian Yelich is the only player to hit for the cycle twice in one season against the same team, doing so 20 days apart against the Cincinnati Reds in 2018. [16] On October 8, 2018, Brock Holt of the Boston Red Sox hit for the cycle against the New York Yankees in Game 3 of the American League Division Series ; it was the first cycle in MLB ...
He was given number 50 by the organization because that was the number of home runs they expected him to hit. [8] He ended up hitting 31 homers and had 73 RBIs for the team. Despite Yakult offering Horner a reported $10 million for a new three-year contract, [9] Horner returned to the majors in 1988 with the St. Louis Cardinals. After 60 games ...
The team changed its name a few more times in the late 1800s and early 1900s before settling on the Braves name in 1912. In 1953, the team moved to Milwaukee. After 13 seasons in Milwaukee, the Braves moved again to their current city, Atlanta. [2] The team played in Turner Field 1997 to 2016, and began the 2017 season playing in SunTrust Park. [3]
The Big Three was a trio of Major League Baseball starting pitchers for the Atlanta Braves from 1993 to 2002 which consisted of Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and John Smoltz.The Big Three combined to win seven National League Cy Young Awards in the 1990s and helped lead the Atlanta Braves to a 1995 World Series win.