Based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States – The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball team formed in 1870 and was originally called as the Boston Red Stockings. The team is a member of Major League Baseball’s National Team (Eastern Division). In 1871, the team emerged as one of the National League’s nine charter members.
It has been regarded as the team that is constant in the field because out of twenty eight teams, only the Braves has managed to field a team in every season Major League Baseball has been.
To identify themselves from the American League’s Cincinnati Red Stockings, the Boston Red Stockings (who became the Boston Red Caps in 1876) changed their name into Beaneaters in 1883. Media came up with nicknames such as Doves (1907) and Rustlers (1911); the team became the Braves in 1912 for the first time. The name of the team changed to Boston Bees on 1936, and in 1941 they reemerged as Boston Braves. In 1953, they became the Milwaukee Braves, and finally in 1966 the baseball team became known as the Atlanta Braves.
Important Moments and Accomplishments
The Atlanta Braves earned a total of three World Series titles as champions. In 1914, as the Boston Braves, they beat the Philadelphia Athletics in a four-game match for the championship. In 1957, as the Milwaukee Braves, the team won four matches out of the seven games against the American League’s New York Yankees. The team earned their third championship title in the World Series in 1995 as the Atlanta Braves when they won against the Cleveland Indians after winning four matches out of the six.
This baseball team garnered 17 titles as the League Champions in National League. They won four National Association Pennants. They also became division champions, five times as the National League West Division champions, and 17 times as National League East Division Champions.
In 1974, Hank Aaron surpassed Babe Ruth’s home run mark. In 1999, the Major League Baseball introduced Hank Aaron Award as annual award to each division’s top hitter.
Pitchers in the current roster:
Manny Acosta
Jeff Bennett
Blaine Boyer
Francisley Bueno
Jorge Campillo
Buddy Carlyle
Jairo Cuevas
Elmer Dessens
Mike Gonz?z
Mike Hampton
Chuck James
Jorge Julio
Jair Jurrjens
Anthony Lerew
Charlie Morton
Will Ohman
James Parr
Jo-Jo Reyes
Jeff Ridgway
Phil Stockman
Juli?Tav?z
Atlanta Braves recent news:
Pete Van Wieren, the 10-time Georgia Sportscaster of the Year, the play-by-play broadcaster of Atlanta Braves has resigned. In 1977, he was awarded as Atlanta’s top sportscaster. He was inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame in 2004 with the late Caray.
Tommy Hanson received Fall League honor as the Pitcher of the Week in Arizona Fall League. The team earned the fourth place in 2008 season and is looking forward for the 2009 season and off-season games. For the fans of Atlanta Braves, cheer for the team as they will surely play their very best in the next season.
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