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The 1871 season was the first season of the Boston Red Stockings franchise, now known as the Atlanta Braves. They were formed in 1871 by Boston businessman and Ashburnham native Ivers Whitney Adams. The team was composed of former players of the defunct Cincinnati Red Stockings franchise
Boston Red Stockings may refer to: The Boston Red Stockings of the National Association, established in 1871. Later a charter franchise of the National League (1876), the team has been based in Georgia since 1966 as the Atlanta Braves. The Boston Red Stockings of the Players' League in 1890 and the American Association in 1891. The team was ...
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 ...
A rare photographic baseball card collection of the Boston Red Stockings worth at least $1 million. "If you're going to insure it, I would insure it for at least $1 million," said appraiser Leila ...
The Cincinnati Red Stockings were the first team to declare their desire to become fully professional. Other teams quickly followed suit. Other teams quickly followed suit. By 1871, several clubs, wanting to separate fully from the amateur association, broke away to found the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players.
September 21, 1881, for the Boston Red Stockings: MLB statistics; Batting average.360: Runs scored: 698: Runs batted in: 346: Stats at Baseball Reference Teams National Association of Base Ball Players Rockford Forest Citys (1866–1870) League Player Boston Red Stockings (1871–1875) Chicago White Stockings (1876–1877) Cincinnati Reds (1879)
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 ...
Players for the Boston Red Stockings during the five seasons of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players ("National Association" baseball league), 1871 – 1875. The Boston club continued to field professional teams in the National League , 1876 to 1952, before relocating to Milwaukee and later to Atlanta.