Milwaukee Braves

Milwaukee Braves
Team logo Cap insignia
Information
LeagueNational League (19531965)
BallparkMilwaukee County Stadium (1953–1965)
Established1871 (franchise in Boston),
1953 (Milwaukee)
Relocated1965 (to Atlanta, Georgia; became the Atlanta Braves)
National League pennants2
World Series championships1
Former league(s)National Association (1871–1876)
ColorsNavy blue, scarlet red, gold, white[a][2][3]
       
Retired numbers
Ownership
List of owners
Manager
List of managers
General Manager
List of general managers

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.

The Milwaukee franchise played at Milwaukee County Stadium from 1953 to 1965.

  1. ^ "Meet BLOOPER". Braves.com. MLB Advanced Media. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "2014 Atlanta Braves Style Guide" (PDF). MLB.com. Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  4. ^ Davis, Lacey. "How Atlanta Became the Home of the Braves". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2022-07-25.


Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).