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Game 5 of the 1948 World Series – Boston Braves 11, Cleveland Indians 5 — October 10, 1948

April 6, 2019

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 …

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It was snow delay for the Braves — May 4, 1954

April 2, 2019

Now this didn’t happen in Denver where you might expect it. Nope. But it did happen in Milwaukee. In a …

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Teheran will tie team mark with 6th straight opener — March 28, 2019

March 18, 2019

For the sixth consecutive season, Julio Teheran will be the Braves’ Opening Day starter. Teheran’s streak of six consecutive Opening …

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Warren Spahn, who will become the winningest left-hander in baseball history with 363 victories, signs a contract with the Boston Bees — June 4, 1940

December 8, 2018

Warren Spahn It isn’t every day you can do this. It turns out, in fact to be rare. On June …

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Willie Mays hits a homer off of Warren Spahn in the bottom of the 16th (July 2, 1963)

December 12, 2017

It was July 2, 1963. Even though it is July, they are playing at Candlestick Park so it probably wasn’t …

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Warren Spahn signs with the Braves (June 4, 1940)

August 12, 2017

It isn’t every day you can do this. It turns out, in fact to be rare. On June 4, 1940 …

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Warren Spahn signs with the Braves (June 4, 1940)

May 31, 2017

June 4, 1940, was a great day. The Boston Bees (also know as the Braves) sign South Park High School …

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Billy Southworth as a Brave and the challenges of alcohol (1946-1949)

August 24, 2016

Billy Southworth moved to manage the Boston Braves in 1946. At the time, making $50,000 as a manager was a …

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What would the all time roster for the Braves look like?

March 4, 2016

How would you fill out the all time roster for a team with as much talent as the Braves have …

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Fred Haney wanted to spend more time with his family (October 4, 1959)

January 12, 2016

Stating he wants to spend more time with his family, on October 4, 1959 Fred Haney resigns as the Braves …

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Losing in 1960 with Spahn, Aaron, Matthews and Burdette

January 7, 2016

What a difference a year makes. In 1959, 88 wins would have won the championship. In 1960, 88 wins got …

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“Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing.” ~Warren Spahn

June 23, 2015

Warren Spahn had a pretty straight forward approach to pitching. He once described his approach on the mound: “Hitting is …

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The year the drought ended (1948)

May 22, 2015

How long would the Braves wait patiently under Billy Southworth for a pennant? 1948 was the year. The Braves finished in first with a …

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Warren Spahn and Johnny Sain (1947)

February 12, 2015

Warren Spahn and Johnny Sain were a VERY good combination in 1947 as the best pitchers around. Of course, they …

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1959 is a year of great expectations with 3 future Hall of Famers on the roster

January 4, 2015

There were great expectations of the Braves in 1959. The 2 years before, they had brought the Division championships home. …

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Sain / Spahn poem (1948)

November 17, 2014

It is Labor Day in 1948. The Boston Braves are on a pennant drive. The swept a Labor Day doubleheader. …

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Born in Buffalo (1921)

August 20, 2014

Buffalo NY has real winters. When you grow up there, you can’t play baseball year round. Spring and baseball means …

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Warren Spahn hits a home run and triple (August 15, 1955)

August 15, 2014

This is amazing. You just have to love Warren Spahn. At Sportsman’s Park on August 15, 19955, Milwaukee Braves starting …

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Warren Spahn gets his 300th win (August 11, 1961)

August 11, 2014

In front of packed County Stadium in Milwaukee, Milwaukee on August 11, 1961, Braves lefty Warren Spahn scatters six hits …

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Hank breaks his ankle (1954)

August 4, 2014

When the Milwaukee Braves (now the Atlanta Braves) got Hank Aaron in 1954, no one knew what a sensation he …

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What was the best time to be a fan of the Atlanta Braves?

July 29, 2014

Great article about when was the best time to be an Atlanta/Milwaukee/Boston Braves fan by Matthew Kory. He uses a …

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