Emil Fuchs saves the franchise (February 20, 1923)
Records show that 19 ownership groups or corporations owned the franchise now known as the Atlanta Braves. Of those, only a …
Records show that 19 ownership groups or corporations owned the franchise now known as the Atlanta Braves. Of those, only a …
Walter Anton Berger was an outfielder who played for four National League teams, primarily the Boston Braves (1930 – 1937). …
Robert (Bob) Irving Elliott was a third baseman and right fielder who played most of his career with the Pittsburgh …
Strange things happen in baseball. It is fickle some days. When you are playing, it can just happen. Go figure! …
Billy Southworth, who managed the Cardinals (1929, 1940-45) and the Braves (1946-51) is elected to the Hall of Fame by …
The 1948 World Series saw the Cleveland Indians against the Boston Braves. The Braves had won the National League pennant for the first time since the …
Anthony Francis “Tony” Cuccinello was a second and third baseman. He played for the Boston Bees (1936–1940) and the Boston …
Steve Gromek of the Indians and Johnny Sain of the Braves pitched complete games each. The Indians struck first when …
The 1948 World Series between the Boston Braves and the Cleveland Indians was coming down to the wire. After 5 …
Johnny Antonelli was left-handed starting pitcher who played for the Boston and Milwaukee Braves (1948-50, 1953), New York and San Francisco Giants, and Cleveland Indians between 1948 and 1961. …
Buster (Charles Lorenzo) Chatham was born on Christmas day, December 25, 1901 in West, Texas. He played two seasons with …
On March 18, 1953, the Braves end the 77 year-old association with Boston and become the first major league club …
The 1948 World Series saw the Cleveland Indians against the Boston Braves. The Braves had won the National League pennant for the first time since the “Miracle …
At Braves Field in Boston on July 3, 1945, the Cubs tally the most runs in their post-1900 history when …
A standing room only crowd attends the first-ever major league game played on a Sunday (May 4, 1919) in Brooklyn. …
In the 1914 World Series, the Boston Braves beat the Philadelphia Athletics in a four-game series. The “Miracle Braves” were …
Spring training is the start of a glorious time of year. We normally associate it with Arizona and Florida. Not …
October 8, 1948, facing only thirty batters, Indians’ rookie hurler Gene Bearden five-hits the Braves for a 2-0 victory in …
Carl Stolz’s had a dream. He wanted to provide a wholesome baseball experience for local boys as a means of …
On February 10, 1916, the Giants ask for waivers on Chief Meyers, but Brooklyn and Boston Braves both refuse the …
James E. Gaffney, on January 8, 1916, sells the Boston Braves for $500,000 to Percy Haughton, Harvard’s head baseball coach …
At County Stadium on August 4, 1963, Roger Craig suffers his 20th loss of the season when the Mets lose …
The Braves won three World Series titles in 9 World Series appearances. The Braves are the only franchise to win …
The 10 greatest moments in the history of the organization Honorable Mention: Rafael Furcal unassisted triple play #10: Atlanta Braves …
The Braves’ spring training game on March 17, 1953, against the Yankees in Bradenton, will prove to be the team’s last …
On this day in 1947, Jackie Robinson, age 28, becomes the first African-American player in Major League Baseball when he …
Boston starter Max Surkont matches goose eggs with Reds’ Ken Raffenberger during the first eight innings in a scoreless duel …
There was a lot new in 1912, including the new name, the Boston Braves. Having played for the Rustlers in …
1922 was a disastrous year for the Boston Braves. It was Fred Mitchell second season as Manager. They finished eighth …
The good news is that in 1928 the Braves did not finish last. The Philadelphia Phillies had that honor. The …
It is Dave Bancroft’s 3rd year as manager. In 1926, the team is not heading in the right direction. The …
The 1920 Boston Braves came to the bottom of their slide. In George Stallings 8th year, Boston had a record …
1919 saw a very slight improvement from the previous year. The Boston Braves, under manager George Stallings, finished sixth with …
The slide continued for the Boston Braves in 1918. With a 53-71 record, they finished seventh, 28 1/2 games behind …
On September 15, 1928 the Boston Braves play their ninth consecutive doubleheader. Now that is a lot of work. The …
Rogers Hornsby played for the Braves as a second baseman in 1928. Hornsby was born in Winters, Texas on April …
George Stallings entered his fourth season as manager for Boston Braves in 1916. They finished third, four games behind with …
1942 Reds general manager Warren Giles announces the team has traded veteran catcher Ernie Lombardi to the Boston Braves for …
Following the miracle of 1914, was it a fluke? Could the Braves repeat? It was George Stallings 3rd year as …
When you can win games on the worst team in the history of the Braves, that deserves a note. Not …
Al Dark played for the Braves in 1946, 1948-49 and then again in 1960. Al was born on January 7, …
Johnny Antonelli played with the Braves from 1948 to 1950, again in 1953 and 1961. Born on April 12, 1930 …
On February 2, 1950, at a Boston sports writers dinner, infielder Bobby Doerr receives the Fred Hoey Award. Doerr played his …
At the Polo Grounds on August 1, 1945, Mel Ott hits his historic 500th career home run off Braves’ hurler …
Guest blog by Keith Spalding Robbins The newspaper photo of the South Orange Ridgewoods that were coached by the Stonehams …
It isn’t every day you can do this. It turns out, in fact to be rare. On June 4, 1940 …
It was in the first game of the 1948 World Series held at Boston Braves Field against the favored Cleveland …
The Phillies trade infielder Bert Niehoff (.255, 2, 42) on April 4, 1918 and send cash to the Cardinals for …
Olympic hero Jim Thorpe, turning down an offer from the last-place Browns, signs with the Giants on February 1, 1913, …
There are long games and then there are very long games. No one scoring a run makes it even worse. …