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| World Series titles (4) | |||||
| NL Pennants (18) | |||||
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| NL East Division titles (18) | |||||
| NL West Division titles (5) | |||||
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| Principal owner(s) | Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. Traded as: Nasdaq: BATRA (Series A) OTCQB: BATRB (Series B) Nasdaq: BATRK (Series C) Russell 2000 components (BATRA, BATRK)[3] | ||||
| President | Derek Schiller | ||||
| President of baseball operations | Alex Anthopoulos[5] | ||||
| General manager | Alex Anthopoulos[4] | ||||
| Manager | Brian Snitker | ||||
| Mascot(s) | Blooper[1] | ||||
| Website | mlb.com/braves | ||||
The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. The Braves were founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1871, as the Boston Red Stockings. The club was known by various names until the franchise settled on the Boston Braves in 1912. The Braves are the oldest continuously operating professional sports franchise in North America.[6][b]
After 81 seasons and one World Series title in Boston, the club moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1953. With a roster of star players such as Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, and Warren Spahn, the Milwaukee Braves won the World Series in 1957. Despite the team's success, fan attendance declined. The club's owners moved the team to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1966.
The Braves did not find much success in Atlanta until 1991. From 1991 to 2005, the Braves were one of the most successful teams in baseball, winning an unprecedented 14 consecutive division titles,[7][8][9] making an MLB record eight consecutive National League Championship Series appearances, and producing one of the greatest pitching rotations in the history of baseball including Hall of Famers Greg Maddux, John Smoltz, and Tom Glavine.[10]
The Braves are one of the two remaining National League charter franchises that debuted in 1876.[11] The club has won an MLB record 23 divisional titles, 18 National League pennants, and four World Series championships. The Braves are the only Major League Baseball franchise to have won the World Series in three different home cities.[12] At the end of the 2024 season, the Braves' overall win–loss record is 11,114–10,949–154 (.504). Since moving to Atlanta in 1966, the Braves have an overall win–loss record of 4,850–4,461–8 (.521) through the end of 2024.[13]
- ^ a b "Meet BLOOPER". Braves.com. MLB Advanced Media. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ "Major League Baseball and the Atlanta Braves unveil the official logo of the 2021 All-Star Game". Braves.com (Press release). MLB Advanced Media. September 24, 2020. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
The official logo of the 2021 MLB All-Star Game highlights Atlanta's spectacular new ballpark. From the shape of the wall medallion to the entry truss, baseball fans are welcomed into the event with its modern amenities surrounded by Southern hospitality. From the warmth of the brick to the steel of the truss, the logo is punctuated by Atlanta's colors of navy and red and is signed by the signature script of the Braves' franchise.
- ^ "Stockholders vote to split off Braves from Liberty Media". ajc.com
- ^ Bowman, Mark (November 12, 2017). "Braves introduce Anthopoulos as new GM, VP". MLB.com (Press release). MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ Burns, Gabriel (February 17, 2020). "Braves extend contracts of Anthopoulos, Snitker". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "Story of the Braves". Braves.com. MLB Advanced Media. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "BASEBALL: NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP; Braves Clinch Division For 14th Straight Time". The New York Times. Associated Press. September 28, 2005. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (September 13, 2006). "Braves have set lofty benchmark". Braves.com. MLB Advanced Media. Archived from the original on February 19, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ "Braves' 14 straight division titles should be cheered". MLB.com. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ Powell, Michael (January 4, 2019). "Deep in Winter, Let's Discuss the Stifling of Starting Pitchers". New York Times. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Macdonald, Neil W. (May 18, 2004). The League That Lasted: 1876 and the Founding of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786417551.
- ^ Walker, Ben (October 29, 1995). "Champions At Last". Indiana Gazette. Associated Press. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Atlanta Braves Team History & Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
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