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The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia.The Braves are members of the National League (NL) East division in Major League Baseball (MLB). ). Since the franchise started as the Boston Red Stockings (no relationship to the current Boston Red Sox team) in 1871, the team has changed its name several times and relocated tw
This article details the history of the Atlanta Braves, which concerns the evolution of the Major League Baseball team Atlanta Braves over time. The Braves played in Boston from their inception in 1871 until 1953, when owner Lou Perini relocated the franchise to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. During the franchise's 13-year tenure in Milwaukee, aided by ...
1998 Atlanta Braves season. The 1998 Atlanta Braves season marked the franchise's 33rd season in Atlanta and 128th overall. The Braves entered the season as defending National League runner ups. They went on to win their fourth consecutive division title, taking the National League East title by 18 games over the second place New York Mets .
John Boland Schuerholz Jr. ( / ˈʃɜːrhɒlts /; born October 1, 1940) is an American baseball front office executive. He was the general manager of Major League Baseball 's Atlanta Braves from 1990 to 2007, and then served as the Braves president for a decade from 2007 until 2016. Before joining Atlanta, he spent 22 years with the Kansas City ...
Jeff Francoeur. Jeffrey Braden Francoeur ( / fræŋˈkʊər /; born January 8, 1984), nicknamed " Frenchy ", is an American former professional baseball right fielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals, San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies ...
Chief Noc-A-Homa. The Chief taking the mound. Chief Noc-A-Homa was a mascot for the American professional baseball team Atlanta Braves from 1966 to 1985. He was primarily played by Levi Walker, Jr. [1] After being a mascot for the franchise for two decades, the Atlanta Braves retired Chief Noc-A-Homa before the 1986 season.
Peter Michael Moylan (born 2 December 1978) is an Australian former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers and Kansas City Royals and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Macoto Gida .
ATLANTA - The wait is almost over for Atlanta Braves fans.. Opening day for baseball is this Thursday. The Braves will be on the road in Philadelphia. The first home game is April 5. Excitement is ...