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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==
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. <ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/world-series.shtml</ref>  
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. <ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/world-series.shtml</ref>  


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, when the National League played a so-called "split season" in which the team with the best record in 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.
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==
==Locations and Nicknames==


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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>


Since the team's inception in 1871/1876, they have been based in 3 different cities or metropolitan areas. They were the xxx xxx from xxx to xxx; the xxx xxx from xxx to xxx; and the xxx xxx from xxx to xxx. They have played their home games at the following stadiums.
*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)


*18xx-1xxx: xxx
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>
*1xxx-1xxx: xxx
*19xx-19xx: xxx
*19xx-xxxx:  xxx
*xxxx-present:  xxx


They have been known by a number of different nicknames: <ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BNA/</ref> <ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/</ref>
Pre-Braves nicknames, all with Boston as named home (e.g., Boston Red Stockings, Boston Beaneaters, etc.):
* 1871-1875 Boston Red Stockings (as member of the National Association, prior to the formation of the National League)
* 1871-1875: Red Stockings (as member of the National Association, prior to formation of the National League)
* 1876-1882 Boston 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 Boston Beaneaters
* 1883-1906: Beaneaters
* 1907-1910 Boston Doves
* 1907-1910: Doves
* 1911 only Boston Rustlers
* 1911-only: Rustlers
* 1912-1935 Boston Braves
* 1912-1935: (See below)
* 1936-1940 Boston Bees
* 1936-1940: Bees
* 1941-1952 Boston Braves
 
* 1953-1965 Milwaukee Braves
The Braves, with various named homes:
* 1966-present Atlanta Braves
* 1912-1935: and 1941-1952 Boston Braves
* 1953-1965: Milwaukee Braves
* 1966-present: Atlanta Braves


== Retired Numbers ==
== Retired Numbers ==


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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>PutURLhere</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==
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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

  1. ↑ https://www.mlb.com/braves/history/story-of-the-braves
  2. ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/
  3. ↑ https://www.mlb.com/braves/history/timeline
  4. ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BNA/
  5. ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/world-series.shtml
  6. ↑ https://www.mlb.com/braves/history/ballpark
  7. ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BNA/
  8. ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/
  9. ↑ https://www.mlb.com/braves/history/retired-numbers
  10. ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/#all_teams_retired_unis_ATL
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