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The '''Atlanta Braves''' are a [[Major League Baseball]] team based in [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]], [[Georgia]]. Originally known as the Boston Red Stockings, the team was one of the inaugural teams in the [[National League]] in 1876. | |||
<ref>https://www.mlb.com/braves/history/story-of-the-braves</ref> | |||
The '''Atlanta Braves''' are a [[Major League Baseball]] team based in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]]. Originally known as the Boston Red Stockings, the team was one of the inaugural teams in the [[National League]] in 1876. <ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/</ref> Prior to this, the Red Stockings had been a team in the National Association from 1871 to 1875. <ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BNA/</ref> | <ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/</ref> | ||
Prior to this, the Red Stockings had been a team in the National Association from 1871 to 1875. | |||
<ref>https://www.mlb.com/braves/history/timeline</ref> | |||
<ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BNA/</ref> | |||
==Championships== | ==Championships== | ||
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==Locations and Nicknames== | ==Locations and Nicknames== | ||
Since the team's inception in 1871, they have been based in 3 different cities: Boston (1871-1952), Milwaukee (1953-1965), and Atlanta (1966-present). They have played their home games at the following stadiums. <ref>https://www.mlb.com/braves/history/ballpark</ref> | |||
*1871-1914: South End Grounds (Played temporarily at Congress Street Grounds while South End Grounds were being rebuilt following a fire in 1894) | |||
*1915 (partial): Fenway Park | |||
*1915-1952: Braves Field | |||
*1953-1965: Milwaukee County Stadium | |||
*1966-1996: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (Originally named Atlanta Stadium. Renamed in 1976.) | |||
*1997-2016: Turner Field | |||
*2017-present: Truist Park (Originally named SunTrust Park. Renamed on Jan. 14, 2020) | |||
They have been known by a variety of nicknames: <ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BNA/</ref> <ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/</ref> | |||
They have been known by a | |||
Pre-Braves nicknames, all with Boston as named home (e.g., Boston Red Stockings, Boston Beaneaters, etc.): | Pre-Braves nicknames, all with Boston as named home (e.g., Boston Red Stockings, Boston Beaneaters, etc.): | ||
* 1871-1875 Red Stockings (as member of the National Association, prior to formation of the National League) | * 1871-1875: Red Stockings (as member of the National Association, prior to formation of the National League) | ||
* 1876-1882 Red Stockings (start of membership in the National League / Major League Baseball) | * 1876-1882: Red Stockings (start of membership in the National League / Major League Baseball) | ||
* 1883-1906 Beaneaters | * 1883-1906: Beaneaters | ||
* 1907-1910 Doves | * 1907-1910: Doves | ||
* 1911-only Rustlers | * 1911-only: Rustlers | ||
* 1912-1935 (See below) | * 1912-1935: (See below) | ||
* 1936-1940 Bees | * 1936-1940: Bees | ||
The Braves, with various named homes: | The Braves, with various named homes: | ||
* 1912-1935 and 1941-1952 Boston Braves | * 1912-1935: and 1941-1952 Boston Braves | ||
* 1953-1965 Milwaukee Braves | * 1953-1965: Milwaukee Braves | ||
* 1966-present Atlanta Braves | * 1966-present: Atlanta Braves | ||
== Retired Numbers == | == Retired Numbers == | ||
The following uniform numbers are retired in that players, managers, and coaches of the team will no longer use them. | |||
<ref>https://www.mlb.com/braves/history/retired-numbers</ref> | |||
The following uniform numbers are retired in that players, managers, and coaches of the team will no longer use them.<ref> | <ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/#all_teams_retired_unis_ATL</ref> | ||
*'''3''' Dale Murphy | |||
*'''6''' Bobby Cox | |||
*'''10''' Chipper Jones | |||
*'''21''' Warren Spahn | |||
*'''29''' John Smoltz | |||
*'''31''' Greg Maddux | |||
*'''35''' Phil Niekro | |||
*'''41''' Eddie Mathews | |||
*'''44''' Henry Aaron | |||
*'''42''' Jackie Robinson (retired across major league baseball) | *'''42''' Jackie Robinson (retired across major league baseball) | ||
*'''47''' Tom Glavine | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}}[[Category:Suggestion Bot Tag]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:01, 14 July 2024
The Atlanta Braves are a Major League Baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. Originally known as the Boston Red Stockings, the team was one of the inaugural teams in the National League in 1876. [1] [2] Prior to this, the Red Stockings had been a team in the National Association from 1871 to 1875. [3] [4]
Championships
The team has had a total of 4 championship-winning seasons in the modern era (1901 and later) of major-league baseball, winning the World Series in 1914, 1957, 1995, and 2021. They were also National League champions, but lost in the World Series, 6 times, in 1948, 1958, 1991, 1992, 1996, and 1999. [5]
Prior to the start of the modern World Series in 1903, the team won 8 National League titles, in 1877, 1878, 1883, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1897, and 1898. They won a 19th-century version of the World Series in 1892. In 1892 the National League played a so-called "split season" in which the team with the best record in either the first or second half of the regular season played the other half-season winner for the overall championship. There was no World Series played in their other league-championship years of the 19th century.
Locations and Nicknames
Since the team's inception in 1871, they have been based in 3 different cities: Boston (1871-1952), Milwaukee (1953-1965), and Atlanta (1966-present). They have played their home games at the following stadiums. [6]
- 1871-1914: South End Grounds (Played temporarily at Congress Street Grounds while South End Grounds were being rebuilt following a fire in 1894)
- 1915 (partial): Fenway Park
- 1915-1952: Braves Field
- 1953-1965: Milwaukee County Stadium
- 1966-1996: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (Originally named Atlanta Stadium. Renamed in 1976.)
- 1997-2016: Turner Field
- 2017-present: Truist Park (Originally named SunTrust Park. Renamed on Jan. 14, 2020)
They have been known by a variety of nicknames: [7] [8]
Pre-Braves nicknames, all with Boston as named home (e.g., Boston Red Stockings, Boston Beaneaters, etc.):
- 1871-1875: Red Stockings (as member of the National Association, prior to formation of the National League)
- 1876-1882: Red Stockings (start of membership in the National League / Major League Baseball)
- 1883-1906: Beaneaters
- 1907-1910: Doves
- 1911-only: Rustlers
- 1912-1935: (See below)
- 1936-1940: Bees
The Braves, with various named homes:
- 1912-1935: and 1941-1952 Boston Braves
- 1953-1965: Milwaukee Braves
- 1966-present: Atlanta Braves
Retired Numbers
The following uniform numbers are retired in that players, managers, and coaches of the team will no longer use them. [9] [10]
- 3 Dale Murphy
- 6 Bobby Cox
- 10 Chipper Jones
- 21 Warren Spahn
- 29 John Smoltz
- 31 Greg Maddux
- 35 Phil Niekro
- 41 Eddie Mathews
- 44 Henry Aaron
- 42 Jackie Robinson (retired across major league baseball)
- 47 Tom Glavine
Notes
- ↑ https://www.mlb.com/braves/history/story-of-the-braves
- ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/
- ↑ https://www.mlb.com/braves/history/timeline
- ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BNA/
- ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/world-series.shtml
- ↑ https://www.mlb.com/braves/history/ballpark
- ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BNA/
- ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/
- ↑ https://www.mlb.com/braves/history/retired-numbers
- ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/#all_teams_retired_unis_ATL