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Milwaukee Braves
Major League Baseball club (1953–1965) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Milwaukee Braves were a Major League Baseball club that played in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from 1953 to 1965, having previously played in Boston, Massachusetts, as the Boston Braves. After relocating to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1966 they were renamed the Atlanta Braves.[4] The 13-season tenure in Milwaukee saw varying degrees of success for the franchise, winning the 1957 World Series and the National League pennant in 1958. The team never finished with a losing record.
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League | National League (1953–1965) |
Ballpark | Milwaukee County Stadium (1953–1965) |
Established | 1871 (franchise in Boston), 1953 (Milwaukee) |
Folded | 1965 (relocated to Atlanta, Georgia and became the Atlanta Braves) |
National League pennants | 12 (2 in Milwaukee) |
NA Pennants | 4 |
World Series championships | 2 (1 in Milwaukee) |
Former league(s) | National Association (1871–1876) |
Colors | Navy blue, scarlet red, gold, white[lower-alpha 1][2][3] |
Retired numbers | 21 |
Ownership | William Bartholomay (1963–1965) Lou Perini (1953–1962) |
Manager | Bobby Bragan (1963–1965) Birdie Tebbetts (1961–1962) Chuck Dressen (1960–1961) Fred Haney (1956–1959) Charlie Grimm (1955–1956) |
General Manager | John McHale (1959–1965) John Quinn (1955–1958) |
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The Milwaukee franchise played at Milwaukee County Stadium from 1953 to 1965.