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79-698: The team first competed in the Gulf Coast League (GCL) in 1984, and has fielded at least one squad in the league continuously since then. In 2009, the team played some games at the Joe DiMaggio Complex in Clearwater, Florida , while the Carpenter Complex was being renovated. The team also plays some home games at Bright House Field . Beginning in the 2018 season, the Phillies have fielded two squads in

158-807: A 14-game extra-base hit streak. However, on September 18, the New York Mets' win over the Florida Marlins mathematically eliminated the Braves from winning the NL East, ending the Atlanta Braves' 11-year reign over the NL East. On September 24, the Braves' loss to the Colorado Rockies mathematically eliminated the Braves from winning the NL Wild Card, making 2006 the first year that the Braves would not compete in

237-662: A baseball team in Florida is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Gulf Coast League The Florida Complex League ( FCL ) is a rookie-level Minor League Baseball league that operates in Florida, United States. Before 2021, it was known as the Gulf Coast League ( GCL ). Together with the Arizona Complex League (ACL), it forms the lowest rung on the North American minor-league ladder. FCL teams play at

316-531: A combined 1,226 home runs as Braves, with 850 of those coming while the franchise was in Milwaukee), while Warren Spahn , Lew Burdette , and Bob Buhl anchored the rotation. In 1957 , the Braves celebrated their first pennant in nine years spearheaded by Aaron's MVP season , as he led the National League in home runs and RBI. Perhaps the most memorable of his 44 round-trippers that season came on September 23,

395-598: A constant, the Braves would also appear in the 1996 and 1999 World Series (they lost both series to the New York Yankees , however), and had a streak of division titles from 1991 to 2005 interrupted only in 1994 when the strike ended the season early. Pitching is not the only constant in the Braves organization – Schuerholz remained the team's GM until after the 2007 season when he was promoted to team president. Pendleton did not finish his playing career in Atlanta, but returned to

474-629: A direction (e.g. East, West) or a color (e.g. Blue, Orange). Some teams share stadiums with their club's Single-A affiliate in the Florida State League . Note that Single-A teams do use city names—for example the Tampa Tarpons , who also use the Yankees' spring training complex. After the Houston Astros and Kansas City Royals each fielded two teams as late as 1981, no franchise did so until

553-688: A franchise-best 104 wins after a dramatic pennant race with the San Francisco Giants , who won 103 games. The Braves needed a stunning 55–19 finish to edge out the Giants, who led the Braves by nine games in the standings as late as August 11. However, the Braves fell in the NLCS to the Philadelphia Phillies in a six-game upset. In 1994, in a realignment of the National League 's divisions following

632-465: A new $ 18 million, 52,007–60,606 seat multi-purpose stadium in less than one year, Atlanta Stadium (later on known as Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium from 1976 until 1996 with its demolition in 1997), which was officially opened in 1965 in hopes of luring an existing major league and/or NFL / AFL team. After the city failed to lure the Kansas City A's (who moved to Oakland in 1968 ), Allen courted

711-556: A one-year contract with free-agent outfielder Garret Anderson . The additional outfield depth allowed the Braves to trade Josh Anderson to the Detroit Tigers for minor league pitcher Rudy Darrow on March 30, 2009. On June 3, 2009, the Braves acquired Nate McLouth from the Pittsburgh Pirates for prospects Jeff Locke , Charlie Morton and Gorkys Hernández . They also released veteran pitcher Tom Glavine. On July 10, 2009,

790-596: A position they had maintained through the middle of August. The last time the Atlanta Braves led the NL East on August 1 was in 2005 . On July 13, 2010, at the 2010 MLB All-Star Game in Anaheim , Braves catcher Brian McCann was awarded the All-Star Game MVP Award for his clutch two-out, three-run double in the seventh inning to give the National League its first win in the All-Star Game since 1996 . He became

869-465: A then-NL record 1.8 million fans. The success of the team was noted by many owners. Not coincidentally, the Philadelphia Athletics , St. Louis Browns , Brooklyn Dodgers , and New York Giants all relocated over the next five years. As the 1950s progressed, the reinvigorated Braves became increasingly competitive. Sluggers Eddie Mathews and Hank Aaron drove the offense (they would hit

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948-501: A two-out, ninth-inning Brad Ausmus home run off of Braves closer Kyle Farnsworth . The game did not end until the 18th inning, becoming the longest game in playoff history at five hours 50 minutes. Chris Burke ended the marathon with a home run off of Joey Devine . After the 2005 season, the Braves lost their long-time pitching coach Leo Mazzone , who left to go to the Baltimore Orioles . Roger McDowell took his place in

1027-570: A two-run walk-off home run that gave the Braves a 4–2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals and clinched the league championship. The team drew over 2.2 million at home during the regular season, then went on to its first World Series win in over 40 years, defeating the New York Yankees of Yogi Berra , Mickey Mantle , and Whitey Ford in seven games. Burdette, the Series MVP , threw three complete game victories, giving up only two earned runs, including

1106-606: The 1992 season , the Braves returned to the NLCS and once again defeated the Pirates in seven games, only to lose in the World Series to a dominating Toronto Blue Jays team. In 1993 , the Braves signed Cy Young Award winning pitcher Greg Maddux from the Chicago Cubs, leading many baseball insiders to declare the team's pitching staff the best at that time. The 1993 team posted

1185-579: The Alexandria White Sox , Lafayette Browns , Lake Charles Creoles , Monroe Municipals , Opelousas Indians and Orange Hoo-Hoos . The 1926 Gulf Coast League was a four-team Class D level league. The league featured the Beeville Bees / Laredo Oilers (59–41), Corpus Christi Seahawks (43–58), Kingsville Jerseys / McAllen Palms / Mission Grapefruiters (46–52) and Victoria Rosebuds / Edinburg Bobcats (51–48) teams. The 1950–1953 version of

1264-492: The Braves overcame a 39–40 start, winning 55 of their final 83 games over the last three months of the season and edging the Los Angeles Dodgers by one game in one of baseball history's more memorable playoff races. The "Worst to First" Braves, who had not won a divisional title since 1982, captivated the city of Atlanta (and, to a larger degree, the state of Georgia and the entire southeast) during their improbable run to

1343-548: The Chicago Cubs . On August 22, 2010, against the Chicago Cubs , Mike Minor struck out 12 batters across 6 innings, an Atlanta Braves single game rookie strikeout record. The Braves dropped to second in the NL East in early September, but won the NL Wild Card. They lost to the San Francisco Giants in the National League Division Series in four games. Every game of the series was determined by one run. After

1422-584: The New York Yankees in 2013. The Yankees were joined by the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies in fielding two teams in 2016 and 2018, respectively. As of the 2024 season, no major league clubs field more than one team in the FCL. Numbers in parentheses indicate a franchise's instance of winning the championship, after its first instance. History of the Atlanta Braves This article details

1501-569: 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 Hall of Famers Warren Spahn , Eddie Mathews , and Hank Aaron ,

1580-639: The 1990s were awarded to three Braves pitchers: In 2005, the Braves won the Division championship for the 14th consecutive time since from 1991. The fourteen consecutive division titles (not counting the interrupted 1994 season) stands as the record for all major league baseball. This particular team would be known as the "Baby Braves", referring to the vast presence of rookies on the roster such as Wilson Betemit , Brian McCann , Pete Orr , Ryan Langerhans , and Jeff Francoeur . Catcher Brian McCann, right fielder Jeff Francoeur, and pitcher Kyle Davies all grew up near

1659-627: The 1993 expansion, the Braves moved to the Eastern Division. This realignment was the main cause of the team's heated rivalry with the New York Mets during the mid to late 1990s. The player's strike cut short the 1994 season , prior to the division championships, with the Braves six games behind the Montreal Expos with 48 games left to play. The Braves returned strong the following strike-shortened (teams played 144 games instead of

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1738-508: The 2006 Braves also became the first team since the 1930 New York Yankees to score ten runs or more in five straight games. The Braves had a total of 81 hits during their five-game run and 98 hits in their last six games, going back to an 8–3 victory over Cincinnati on July 9, the last game before the All-Star break. Additionally, Chipper Jones was able to maintain a 20-game hitting streak and tie Paul Waner 's 69-year-old Major League record with

1817-444: The 2021 season, there is no league limit to how many players can be on an active roster, but no team can have more than three players with four or more years of minor-league experience. Major-league players on rehabilitation assignments may also appear in the league. Complex-based baseball leagues, which played before sparse crowds and often scheduled morning games to avoid the summer heat and afternoon thunderstorms, were adopted after

1896-504: The 2024 season, both the Arizona Complex League and Florida Complex League seasons commence in early May and conclude in late July. As of 2022, four teams—three division winners and one wild card team—qualify for the playoffs seeded by winning percentage regardless of division standing, with seeds 1 vs. 4 and 2 vs. 3 playing in a single-game semi-final. A best-of-three series between the two semi-final winners follows to determine

1975-500: The Atlanta area; as such, the team had a record of 90–72, two games better than the second place team in the Philadelphia Phillies . However, the season would end on a sour note as the Braves lost the National League Division Series to the Astros in four games. In Game 4, with the Braves leading by five runs in the eighth inning, the Astros battled back with a Lance Berkman grand slam and

2054-490: The Atlanta dugout. Unable to re-sign shortstop Rafael Furcal , the Braves acquired shortstop Édgar Rentería from the Boston Red Sox. In 2006, the Braves did not perform at the level they had grown accustomed to. Due to an offensive slump, injuries to their starting rotation, and subpar bullpen performances, the Braves compiled a 6–21 record during June, the worst month ever in Atlanta with a winning percentage of .222; this

2133-565: The Braves after purchasing Turner Broadcasting System in 1996, announced it was placing the team for sale. Liberty Media began negotiations to purchase the team. In February 2007, after more than a year of negotiations, Time Warner agreed to a deal to sell the Braves to Liberty Media, which owned a large amount of stock in Time Warner, pending approval by 75 percent of MLB owners and the Commissioner of Baseball, Bud Selig . The deal included

2212-432: The Braves as a means of keeping the team (and one of his main programming staples) in Atlanta. The financially strapped Turner used money already paid to the team for their broadcast rights as a down payment. Turner used the Braves as a major programming draw for his fledgling cable channel, a move that made the team one of the first Major League Baseball franchises to have a regular, nationwide audience and fanbase, along with

2291-532: The Braves earned their first winning season since 1974. Cox was fired after the 1981 season and replaced with Joe Torre , under whose leadership the Braves saw the team win its first 13 games of the season (setting a since-equaled MLB record) and attained their first divisional title since 1969. However, they were swept by the eventual World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals in the NLCS . Strong performances from Bob Horner , Chris Chambliss , pitcher Phil Niekro , and short relief pitcher Gene Garber helped

2370-534: The Braves played that year came on September 21, when they played rival New York Mets in the first major professional sporting event held in New York City since 9/11 . In 2002 , 2003 and 2004 , the Braves won their division again, but lost in the NLDS in all three years; 3 games to 2 to the San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs , and 3 games to 1 to the Houston Astros . Six National League Cy Young Awards in

2449-460: The Braves reached the World Series in 1957 and 1958 , winning in the former year. They also finished second in the National League five times from 1953 to 1960. In the early-to-mid-1960s, however, the Braves failed to play World Series-caliber baseball, and in 1962, Perini sold the team to William Bartholomay , who relocated the team to Atlanta, Georgia , in 1966. With the exceptions of National League West division titles in 1969 and 1982 ,

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2528-528: The Braves signed Japanese pitcher Kenshin Kawakami to a three-year deal, and two days later signed free agent pitcher Derek Lowe to a four-year contract. During the course of the offseason, the Braves signed veteran pitcher and former Brave Tom Glavine , while losing long-time Brave John Smoltz to the Boston Red Sox . On February 25, 2009, just before the start of spring training, Atlanta agreed to terms on

2607-716: The Braves system as a coach from 2002 to 2017. A 95–67 record in 2000 produced a ninth consecutive division title. However, a sweep at the hands of the St. Louis Cardinals prevented the Braves from reaching the NLCS . In 2001 , Atlanta won the National League East division yet again, swept the NLDS against the Houston Astros , then lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League Championship Series four games to one. One memorable game

2686-413: The Braves traded outfielder Jeff Francoeur to the New York Mets for outfielder Ryan Church . On July 31, 2009, hours before the trade deadline, the Braves and Boston Red Sox swapped 1st basemen: Atlanta dealt Casey Kotchman to Boston and reacquired Adam LaRoche , whom the Braves had traded away during the 2006–07 off-season to Pittsburgh. The Braves made a late-season surge, coming within 2 games of

2765-477: The Braves were a largely mediocre team from the late 1960s through the 1980s. In 1976, media magnate Ted Turner purchased the Braves from Bartholomay and pledged to keep the team in Atlanta. The team's fortunes had an abrupt turnaround in 1991 , when they became the first team in National League history to reach the World Series one year after finishing last. 1991 was the start of 14 consecutive division titles for

2844-628: The Braves' rise to prominence in the early 1990s, their long-standing ethnic nickname came under much closer scrutiny, even being protested in Minneapolis when the Braves visited the Twins for Game 1 of the 1991 World Series. The team was especially criticized for selling plastic and foam tomahawks , encouraging the so-called tomahawk chop and the accompanying war cry emitted by the fans. The war cry and tomahawk chop are similar, if not identical, to what Florida State University fans do at their games. Initially,

2923-482: The Braves' streak of division titles ended and they trudged through four years of mediocrity before earning three postseason berths between 2010 and 2013. The team then had four consecutive losing seasons before beginning a new streak of NL East division titles in 2018. In 2021, the Braves won their fourth World Series title. Milwaukee went wild over the Braves, who were welcomed as genuine heroes. The Braves finished .597 in their first season in Milwaukee, and drew

3002-429: The Braves, as they finished fifth. The next season , Aaron again hit 44 home runs and notched 130 RBI, and Spahn was once again the ace of the staff, going .767. However, none of the other Braves produced at that level, and the team finished in the lower half of the league, or " second division ", for the first time in its short history in Milwaukee. The Braves were somewhat mediocre as the 1960s began, but fattened up on

3081-646: The Braves, who announced their intention to move to Atlanta for the 1965 season. However, an injunction filed in Wisconsin forced the Braves to play a lame-duck season in Milwaukee, but the home attendance was less than 560,000. In the interim, Atlanta Stadium played host to the Braves' new Triple-A affiliate, the Atlanta Crackers of the International League . The Braves had bought the Crackers in order to secure

3160-495: The Braves, who became known as the "Team of the 90s". During that decade they played in five World Series ( 1991 , 1992 , 1995 , 1996 , and 1999 ) and won one (1995), which made them the only team in Major League history to win the World Series three times in three different cities. Their success relied heavily on a legendary starting rotation which included Hall of Famers John Smoltz , Tom Glavine , and Greg Maddux . In 2006,

3239-576: The Chicago Cubs (who were also distributed nationally via another superstation, WGN ). WTCG marketed the Braves as " America's Team ", a nickname that still sticks in some areas of the country, especially the South , today. Turner quickly gained a reputation as a quirky, hands-on baseball owner. Among other things, in 1976 he suggested the nickname "Channel" for his new free agent acquisition, pitcher Andy Messersmith , along with jersey number 17, in order to indirectly promote WTCG (which broadcast on Channel 17 in

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3318-512: The Dodgers, ending the Braves' pennant streak at two. Los Angeles defeated the Sox in six games in the World Series . The next six years were up-and-down for the Braves. The 1960 season featured two no-hitters by Burdette and Spahn, and Milwaukee finished in second, seven games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates , who won the World Series that year. Milwaukee's home attendance slipped under 1.5 million for

3397-571: The GCL hired Jen Pawol , the first female umpire in Minor League Baseball since 2007, and the first in the GCL since 1978. In 2017, the GCL hired another woman umpire, Emma Charlesworth-Seiler. The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic before ultimately being canceled on June 30. Prior to the 2021 season, in continuation of MLB's reorganization of the minor leagues,

3476-600: The Gulf Coast League featured the Brownsville Charros , Corpus Christi Aces , Galveston White Caps , Harlingen Capitals , Lake Charles Lakers , Laredo Apaches , Port Arthur Seahawks and Texas City Texans . The Crowley Millers , Jacksonville Jax , Lufkin / Leesville Angels played in the league in 1950. All three versions of the league operated around the Gulf coasts of Texas and Louisiana . On June 21, 2016,

3555-592: The best hitters in team history. Perhaps the Braves' most important move, however, was not on the field, but in the front office. Immediately after the season, John Schuerholz was hired away from the Kansas City Royals as general manager. The following season , Glavine, Avery, and Smoltz would be recognized as the best young pitchers in the league, winning 52 games among them. Meanwhile, behind position players Dave Justice , Ron Gant and unexpected league Most Valuable Player and batting champion Terry Pendleton ,

3634-593: The championship with a 36–23 record. The league added teams in Bradenton in 1965 and changed its name to the Florida Rookie League . The league adopted Gulf Coast League (GCL) naming for the 1966 season. It expanded to Florida's east coast in the 1990s. Historically, three separate leagues also used the Gulf Coast League name: a 1907–1908 Class D league, a 1926 Class D league and a 1950–1953 Class C (1950) and Class B League. The 1907 founding members were

3713-568: The club, but no Brave was more acclaimed than Murphy, who won both a Most Valuable Player and a Gold Glove award. Murphy also won a Most Valuable Player award the following season. Murphy, excelling in defense, hitting, and running, was consistently recognized as one of the league's best players. However, he was one of the few bright spots during the team's worst stretch since its days in Boston. The Braves averaged only 65 wins per season between 1985 and 1990, bottoming out in 1988 when they lost 106 games,

3792-532: The customary 162) year and beat the Cleveland Indians in the World Series . This squelched claims by many Braves critics that they were the " Buffalo Bills of baseball" (January 1996 issue of Beckett Baseball Card Monthly ). With this World Series victory, the Braves became the first team in Major League Baseball to win world championships in three different cities. With their strong pitching being

3871-596: The drastic shrinking of minor league baseball during the 1950s and 1960s. MLB teams needed an entry level to professional baseball for 18- and 19-year-old players graduating from high schools or signed from Latin America. They replaced Class C and Class D leagues as the lowest rung on the minor league ladder. The current league was founded in 1964 as the Sarasota Rookie League (SRL) with four teams playing in Sarasota . It

3950-492: The exchange of the Braves, valued in the deal at $ 450 million, a hobbyist magazine publishing company, and $ 980 million cash, for 68.5 million shares of Time Warner stock held by Liberty, worth approximately $ 1.48 billion. Team President Terry McGuirk anticipated no change in the front office structure, personnel, or day-to-day operations of the Braves, and Liberty did not participate in day-to-day operations. On May 16, 2007, Major League Baseball's owners approved

4029-605: The expansion New York Mets and Houston Colt .45s (now the American League Astros) starting in 1962. Their last campaign in Milwaukee in 1965 saw the team finish 86–76, good for fifth place in the National League; Major League Baseball would not return to Milwaukee until 1970, when a new version of the American League Brewers moved from Seattle (they are now in the National League). The Milwaukee Braves are

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4108-486: The first Brave to win the All-Star Game MVP Award since Fred McGriff did so in 1994. The Braves made two deals before the trade deadline to acquire Álex González , Rick Ankiel and Kyle Farnsworth from the Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals , giving up shortstop Yunel Escobar , pitchers Jo-Jo Reyes and Jesse Chavez , outfielder Gregor Blanco and three minor leaguers. On August 18, 2010, they traded three pitching prospects for first baseman Derrek Lee from

4187-415: The first time since the move from Boston. The 1961 season saw a drop in the standings for the Braves down to fourth, despite Spahn recording his 300th victory and pitching another no-hitter that year. The team's home attendance continued its decline; the last season exceeding one million was in 1961. Aaron hit 45 home runs in 1962 , a Milwaukee career high for him, but this did not translate into wins for

4266-404: The flag. They defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in a very tightly contested seven-game NLCS only to lose the World Series , also in seven games, to the Minnesota Twins . The series, considered by many to be one of the greatest ever, was the first time a team that had finished last in its division one year went to the World Series the next; both the Twins and Braves accomplished the feat. During

4345-421: The league champion. Teams in the league are not referred to by their home city, but simply by their parent club's name. A prefix of FCL (previously GCL) is typically used to differentiate the team from its parent club and other farm teams with the same nickname. At times, a parent club has fielded two teams in the league at the same time, in which case a suffix has been added to each of those teams' names, such as

4424-923: The league, differentiate by "East" and "West" suffixes, originally based on the divisions (Northeast and Northwest) in which they competed. In 2019, both teams compete in the North division. Prior to the 2021 season, the Gulf Coast League was renamed as the Florida Complex League (FCL). The Phillies returned to fielding a single team for the 2021 season. Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders Manager Coaches 60-day injured list [REDACTED] 7-day injured list * On Philadelphia Phillies 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated August 21, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB  •  Florida Complex League → Philadelphia Phillies minor league players This article about

4503-434: The local Atlanta market). Major League Baseball quickly vetoed the idea. On May 11, 1977, Turner appointed himself manager , but because MLB passed a rule in the 1950s barring managers from holding a financial stake in their team, he was ordered to relinquish that position after one game (the Braves lost 2–1 to the Pittsburgh Pirates to bring their losing streak to 17 games). After three straight losing seasons, Bobby Cox

4582-516: The major-league rights to the Atlanta area; in those days, the owner of a minor-league team also owned the major league rights to that city. The Braves completed the move to Atlanta prior to the 1966 season, and drew over 1.5 million in the new stadium that first year. Before that season, they moved the Crackers to Richmond, Virginia as the Richmond Braves . The Braves were a .500 team in their first few years in Atlanta – 85–77 in 1966 , 77–85 in 1967 , and 81–81 in 1968 . The 1967 season

4661-407: The minor league spring training complexes of their parent Major League Baseball (MLB) clubs and are owned by those parent clubs. Admission is not charged to FCL games, and no concessions are sold. Every Grapefruit League team fields at least one team in the league. Night games are commonly played in the spring training stadium, although games may also be played at the team's practice fields. As of

4740-405: The most in the Atlanta portion of franchise history and their most overall since 1935. The 1986 season saw the return of Bobby Cox to the Braves organization as general manager . Also in 1986, the team stopped using their Native American-themed mascot, Chief Noc-A-Homa . Cox returned to the dugout as manager in the middle of the 1990 season , replacing Russ Nixon . The Braves would finish

4819-410: The only team in the modern era to play more than one season and never had a losing record. Lou Perini sold the Braves to a Chicago -based group led by William Bartholomay after the 1962 season. The ink had barely dried on the deal when Bartholomay started shopping the Braves to a larger television market. At the same time, the fast-growing city of Atlanta , led by Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. , constructed

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4898-451: The postseason since 1990, not counting the strike-shortened 1994 season. Also, a loss to the Mets on September 28 guaranteed the Braves their first losing season since 1990. Although the Braves won two of their last three games against the Astros, including rookie Chuck James besting Roger Clemens , Atlanta finished the season in third place, one game ahead of the Marlins, at 79–83. In December 2005, team owner Time Warner , which inherited

4977-649: The pressure. The next season , it was only a matter of time before he set a new record. On April 4, he hit #714 in Cincinnati , and on April 8, in front of his home fans, he finally beat Ruth's mark, smashing #715 off Al Downing of the Los Angeles Dodgers . Aaron would eventually hit 755 home runs for his career (the major league record until 2007), with all but 22 coming in a Braves uniform. The team also produced batting champions in Rico Carty (in 1970) and Ralph Garr (in 1974) during this time period. In 1976, media magnate Ted Turner , owner of superstation WTCG (later known as WTBS , now known as WPCH-TV ), purchased

5056-429: The sale. The Braves are one of only two Major League Baseball teams under majority corporate ownership (and the only NL team with this distinction); the other team is the Toronto Blue Jays (owned by Canadian media conglomerate Rogers Communications ). On July 5, Chipper Jones surpassed Dale Murphy for the Atlanta club record of 372 home runs by belting two against the Los Angeles Dodgers . After struggling during

5135-518: The second half of the 2007 season, Atlanta finished over .500 and missed the postseason again. On October 12, 2007, John Schuerholz stepped down as general manager to take over as team president. Assistant GM Frank Wren took over as general manager. On December 4, 2008, the Braves received Javier Vázquez and Boone Logan , while the Chicago White Sox received prospects catcher Tyler Flowers , shortstop Brent Lillibridge , third baseman Jon Gilmore and pitcher Santos Rodriguez. On January 13, 2009,

5214-415: The series-clinching victory for the Giants in Game 4, Bobby Cox was given a standing ovation by the fans, also by players and coaches of both the Braves and Giants. On October 13, 2010, the Braves announced that Fredi González would replace long-time Braves manager Bobby Cox as manager of the team in 2011. The announcement came just two days after the 2010 Braves were eliminated from the postseason. It

5293-405: The seventh game in New York, a 5–0 shutout. In 1958 , the Braves again won the National League pennant and jumped out to a three games to one lead in the World Series against New York once more, thanks in part to the strength of Spahn's and Burdette's pitching. But the Yankees stormed back to take the last three games, the last two in Milwaukee, in large part to World Series MVP Bob Turley ,

5372-405: The team. The Braves started the 2010 season slowly and had a nine-game losing streak in April. Then they had a nine-game winning streak from May 26 through June 3, the Braves longest since 2000 when they won 16 in a row. On May 31, the Atlanta Braves defeated the then-first place Philadelphia Phillies at Turner Field to take sole possession of first place in the National League East standings,

5451-442: The two US-based complex leagues were renamed, with the Gulf Coast League becoming the Florida Complex League (FCL). The league plays a 52- to 56-game season that that traditionally began in mid-June and concluded in late August. Following the relocation of the Atlanta Braves spring training complex in 2019, teams in the league were divided into three divisions: East , North , and South (down from four in 2018). Beginning with

5530-430: The war chant music was played by the Braves' organist, but in recent years, a recording of the FSU band has been used instead. This tradition can be traced back to the arrival of former Seminole Deion Sanders , who also played for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons at the time (he would go on to play both sports simultaneously in San Francisco for one year). Despite the World Series loss, the Braves' success would continue. In

5609-428: The wild card leading Colorado Rockies in late September. On October 1, 2009, with the Braves four games back, Colorado beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9–2 to clinch the wild card spot and end the Braves' 2009 postseason hopes. The 2010 Braves' season featured an attempt to reclaim a postseason berth for the first time since 2005 . The Braves were once again skippered by Bobby Cox , in his 25th and final season managing

5688-438: The winning pitcher in games five and seven. The 1959 season saw the Braves finish the season in a tie with the Los Angeles Dodgers . Many residents of Chicago and Milwaukee were hoping for a White Sox –Braves World Series, as the cities are only about 75 miles (120 km) apart along the west shore of Lake Michigan . It was not to be, as Milwaukee fell in a best-of-3 playoff for the league title with two straight losses to

5767-452: The worst Boston teams. In the meantime, fans had to be satisfied with the achievements of Hank Aaron, who actually increased his offensive production in the relatively hitter-friendly confines of Atlanta Stadium (nicknamed "The Launching Pad"). By the end of the 1973 season, Aaron had hit 713 home runs, one short of Babe Ruth 's career home run record. Throughout the winter he received racially motivated death threats, but stood up well under

5846-447: The year with the worst record in baseball, at 65–97, and traded Dale Murphy to the Philadelphia Phillies after it was clear he was becoming a less dominant player. However, pitching coach Leo Mazzone began developing young pitchers Tom Glavine , Steve Avery , and John Smoltz into future stars. That same year, the Braves used the number one overall pick in the 1990 MLB Draft to select Chipper Jones , who would go on to become one of

5925-437: Was also announced that pitching coach Roger McDowell , third-base coach Brian Snitker , and bullpen coach Eddie Pérez would retain their current positions, while former hitting coach Terry Pendleton would replace Glenn Hubbard as the first-base coach and newcomer Carlos Tosca would become the new bench coach. Hubbard and former bench coach Chino Cadahia were not offered positions on the new coaching staff. Larry Parrish

6004-426: Was hired for his first stint as manager for the 1978 season , and he promoted a 22-year-old slugger named Dale Murphy into the starting lineup. Murphy hit 77 home runs over the next three seasons, but struggled on defense, positioned at either catcher or first base while being unable to adeptly play either. However, in 1980 , Murphy was moved to center field and demonstrated excellent range and throwing ability, while

6083-696: Was only better than the woeful Boston Braves in May 1935 (4–20) with a .166 winning percentage. After the break, the Braves came out with their bats swinging, setting many franchise records. They won five straight, sweeping the Padres and taking two from the Cardinals, tallying a total of 65 runs in that span. The 65 runs in five games is the best by the franchise since 1897, when the Boston Beaneaters totaled 78, including 25 in one game and 21 in another, from May 31 – June 3;

6162-608: Was originally intended to be the Gulf Coast division of a statewide rookie league, with the eastern division Cocoa Rookie League based in Cocoa . However, the eastern and western teams never played each other. The SRL's four teams consisted of squads sponsored by the Chicago White Sox , Milwaukee Braves , New York Yankees , and St. Louis Cardinals . The SRL Braves , managed by Paul Snyder , future Atlanta farm system director, won

6241-456: Was the club's first losing campaign since 1952 , its last year in Boston. In 1969 , with the onset of divisional play, the Braves won the first-ever National League West pennant, but were swept in three games by the " Miracle Mets " in the inaugural National League Championship Series . Atlanta would not be a factor in the division in the next decade, posting only two winning seasons between 1970 and 1981 – in some cases fielding squads as bad as

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