Atlanta Braves
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| Established | 1871 | |
| Based in Atlanta since 1966 | ||
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| Retired numbers | 3, 6, 21, 29, 31, 35, 41, 42, 44, 47 | |
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| World Series titles (3) | 1917 • 1957 • 1995 | |
| NL Pennants (21) | 1872 • 1873 • 1874 • 1875 • 1877 • 1878 • 1883 • 1891 • 1892 • 1893 • 1897 • 1898 • 1914 • 1948 • 1957 • 1958 • 1991 • 1992 • 1995 • 1996 • 1999 | |
| East Division titles (17) | 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 2003 • 2004 • 2005 |
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| West Division titles (5) | 1969 • 1982 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 | |
| Wild card berths (1) | 2010 | |
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| Owner(s) | Liberty Media | |
| Manager | Fredi González | |
| General Manager | Frank Wren | |
| President of Baseball Operations | John Schuerholz | |
The Atlanta Braves are a Major League baseball team in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves' home stadium is Turner Field where they have been playing since 1997. From 1991 to 2005 the Braves, with the exception of 1994 because of a strike, won their division. They won the World Series in 1995 against the Cleveland Indians. One famous player that was on the Braves was Hank Aaron, from 1954 to 1976.
The Braves are the oldest team in major league baseball. They began in 1871 in Boston, Massachusetts. They were originally called the "Boston Red Stockings". Later they were known as the "Boston Beaneaters". In 1912 they were renamed as the "Boston Braves". They moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1953, where they were known as the "Milwaukee Braves". They moved to Atlanta in 1966.
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