History of the Braves

The Boston Braves were a Major League Baseball team that played in the National League from 1871 to 1952. The franchise was originally founded as the Cincinnati Red Stockings, and they moved to Boston in 1876. During their 81-year tenure in Boston, the Braves had several memorable moments, including three World Series titles (1914, 1948, and 1957). They also won seven NL pennants during this time period.

The franchise's early years saw them become one of baseball’s most successful teams, with Hall of Famers such as Kid Nichols, Rabbit Maranville, and Warren Spahn leading them to multiple championships. In 1914 they defeated Connie Mack’s Philadelphia Athletics for their first-ever World Series title behind pitching ace Bill James who threw two complete game shutouts during the series. The next decade would be marked by more success with future Hall of Famers such as Rogers Hornsby joining up with stars like Johnny Evers and Joe Kelley, forming what is considered one of baseball's greatest infield combinations known today as "the $100000 infield."

In 1941 under manager Casey Stengel, the Braves reached another peak when they went on an incredible 21-game winning streak which remains unmatched today. This streak helped propel them into contention for yet another pennant, but they ultimately finished second place behind Brooklyn Dodgers. After a few down seasons following WWII, Boston once again found themselves atop league standings after clinching back-to-back NL Pennants led by young phenom Hank Aaron who hit 44 home runs that year alongside Bob Elliott, who earned MVP honors. Unfortunately, despite having home-field advantage throughout playoffs due to the new playoff format introduced at the time, they lost out on a chance at a third championship falling short against New York Yankees 4 games 2 series finale being particularly heartbreaking, losing 10 innings 1–0 affair thanks walk off homerun Mickey Mantle off Lew Burdette.

Despite not getting over the hump final year playing city before moving to Milwaukee 1953 season, it still left a lasting legacy within the sport, forever remembered fondly by fans across the country even though it no longer exists.