Atlanta Braves facts for kids
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| Established | 1871 | ||
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| Retired numbers | 3 · 6 · 10 · 21 · 29 · 31 · 35 · 41 · 42 · 44 · 47 | ||
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| World Series titles (3) | 1995 · 1957 · 1914 | ||
| NL Pennants (17) | 1999 · 1996 · 1995 · 1992 · 1991 · 1958 · 1957 · 1948 · 1914 · 1898 · 1897 · 1893 · 1892 · 1891 · 1883 · 1878 · 1877 | ||
| East Division titles (12) | 2013 · 2005 · 2004 · 2003 · 2002 · 2001 · 2000 · 1999 · 1998 · 1997 · 1996 · 1995 | ||
| West Division titles (5) | 1993 · 1992 · 1991 · 1982 · 1969 | ||
| Wild card berths (2) | 2012 · 2010 | ||
The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The team played its home games at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium from 1966 to 1996, and at Turner Field from 1997 to 2016. Since 2017, their home stadium has been Truist Park (formerly SunTrust Park), located 10 miles (16 km) northwest of downtown Atlanta in Cobb County, Georgia. The Braves play spring training games at CoolToday Park in North Port, Florida.
The name "Braves", which was first used in 1912, originates from a term for a Native American warrior. They are nicknamed "the Bravos", and often referred to as "America's Team" in reference to the team's games being broadcast on the nationally available TBS from the 1970s until 2007, giving the team a nationwide fan base.
From 1991 to 2005, the Braves were one of the most successful teams in baseball, winning division titles an unprecedented 14 consecutive times (omitting the strike-shortened 1994 season in which there were no official division champions), and producing one of the greatest pitching rotations in the history of baseball. Most notably, this rotation consisted of pitchers Greg Maddux, John Smoltz, and Tom Glavine. Pitcher Steve Avery also was a significant contributor to the rotation during the period of 1991–1993. The Braves won the National League West division from 1991 to 1993, and after divisional realignment, the National League East division from 1995 to 2005. They returned to the playoffs as the National League Wild Card in 2010. The Braves advanced to the World Series five times in the 1990s (1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, and 1999), winning the title in 1995 against the Cleveland Indians. Since their debut in the National League in 1876, the franchise has won 18 divisional titles, 17 National League pennants, and three World Series championships — in 1914 as the Boston Braves, in 1957 as the Milwaukee Braves, and in 1995 as the Atlanta Braves. The Braves are the only Major League Baseball franchise to have won the World Series in three different home cities.
The Braves and the Chicago Cubs are the National League's two remaining charter franchises. The Braves were founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1871, as the Boston Red Stockings (not to be confused with the American League's Boston Red Sox). The team states it is "the oldest continuously operating professional sports franchise in America."
After various name changes, the team eventually began operating as the Boston Braves, which lasted for most of the first half of the 20th century. Then, in 1953, the team moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and became the Milwaukee Braves, followed by the final move to Atlanta in 1966.
Images for kids
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1873 Boston Red Stockings team picture; it finished first with a record of 43–16
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1888 Boston Beaneaters
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Hugh Duffy played with the franchise from 1892 to 1900 and won the third Triple Crown in MLB history
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Starting pitcher Bill James was 2–0 in the 1914 World Series, and the Braves recorded the first sweep in World Series history
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Spahn (right) with Johnny Sain
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Milwaukee Braves logo (1953–1956)
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The fence over which Hank Aaron hit his 715th career home run still exists outside of Turner Field.
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Media magnate Ted Turner purchased the team in 1976, and played a large role in the team's operation.
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Phil Niekro played with the Braves from 1964 to 1983 and in 1987; he holds the MLB record for most wins by a knuckleball pitcher
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The 1995 World Series Commissioner's Trophy on display in the Ivan Allen Jr. Braves Museum and Hall of Fame at Turner Field
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Andruw Jones at bat for the Braves in 2006
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Brian McCann bats for Atlanta in July 2007
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Kenshin Kawakami pitching for the Braves in 2009
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Braves manager Bobby Cox retired in 2010 after 25 years of management
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Braves closer Craig Kimbrel pitching in 2011
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Chipper Jones salutes the crowd at Turner Field prior to his final regular season game on September 30, 2012. Jones announced he would retire after 19 seasons with the Braves
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Evan Gattis catching for the Braves in 2013
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Jason Heyward runs the bases in 2014
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Martín Prado wearing the home uniform
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Ben Sheets wearing the away uniform
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Freddie Freeman wearing the first alternate home uniform
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Gregor Blanco wearing the second alternate home uniform
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Michael Bourn wearing the alternate away uniform
