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Atlanta Braves

In 1871 before the National League was formed, the Cincinnati Red Stockings (now called the Reds) and the Boston Red Sox were members of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. Next in 1875 the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players collapsed and was reinstated the very next year by the National League we now know today. The Atlanta Braves at that time played in Boston, and they named them the Boston Bean Eaters to avoid confusion with the American Association Cincinnati Reds. Then in 1907, they were nicknamed the “Doves”, until finally in 1912 they accepted the name “Braves.” Only two years later, in 1914, the Braves went on to win their first World Series Championship. They were also identified as the Boston Bees from 1936-1941. In 1953 the Braves moved to Milwaukee and in 1957 they won a second World Series Championship. Afterward the Braves moved to Atlanta in 1966. They were referred to fondly as America’s team wearing the good ole’ red, white, and blue. Finally, in 1995 they won a third World Series. They went to the “big dance” again the next year; however, they could not beat the Yankees for back-to-back championships.


As many times as the Braves have changed names, they have changed stadiums. From 1871-1914 the Boston Red Stockings/Bean eaters/Braves played at South End Grounds. Out of 44 seasons playing at South End Grounds, they won 13 league championships and one World Series. South End Grounds opened on May 16, 1871. Then in 1894 “The Great Roxbury Fire” destroyed the South End Grounds. The Boston ball club then played at the Congress Street Grounds while South End Grounds was being rebuilt. The new South End Grounds was much smaller than the one before it because the preceding facility had unfortunately been underinsured. There simply was not enough money from the insurance claim to finance a new park of equal size with two decks. The Braves used Fenway Park to house huge crowds for a Memorial Day doubleheader in 1913 and the last two games of the 1914 World Series. The last game played at South End Grounds was on August 11, 1914. The Braves continued to play some home games at Fenway Park in 1915 until construction of Braves Field was finished in August of that same year. Braves Field was the largest stadium in America when it opened. National League President John Tener acknowledged it as "the last word in baseball parks". From 1936-40, Braves Field was nicknamed "the Beehive." The last game played at Braves Field was on September 21, 1952. The Braves then moved to Milwaukee County Stadium in 1953 and played there until 1965. County Stadium was the first Major League ballpark in history built with lights to illuminate the field at night and the earliest to be entirely financed by public funds. The Braves world championship season of 1957 saw an audience of 2,215,404, an unparalleled franchise record until it was exceeded in 1992. Soon after, the baseball team had a very little remaining fan base and was forced to move to Atlanta where they played in Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1966-96). (Atlanta Stadium became Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in 1976 when Ted Turner bought the team) The stadium seating capacity was 52,769 and was constructed in less than one year. The cost was approximately $18 million to build the facility. Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium was nicknamed the "Launching Pad" as it was very home-run conducive. It was then imploded on August 2, 1997, and the site was later transformed into a parking lot for Turner Field. The final move for the Atlanta ball club was to the “Home of the Braves” Turner Field. The stadium is a high-tech facility that includes a first-class sound system and the Braves Vision video board in center field. The Braves Vision video board features over 331,000 fluorescent light bulbs and is approximately 29 ft. by 38 ft. and weighs over 21 tons. Another very unique part of Turner Field is Monument Grove, which is a small park area near the ticket windows containing statues and busts of past players of the Braves. The Ty Cobb, Phil Niekro, and Hank Aaron statues from Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium have been moved to Monument Grove are located beside the bust of Hank Aaron. With a seating capacity of approximately 50,000, Turner Field is a paramount of a stadium with a bit of old school charm.

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