Milwaukee Braves

Milwaukee Braves
Milwaukee Braves
Information
League	National League (1953–1965)
Ballpark	Milwaukee County Stadium (1953–1965)
Established	1953
Relocated	1966 (to Atlanta; became the Atlanta Braves)
World Series championships	1; 1957;
National League pennants	2 1957; 1958;
Colors	Navy blue, scarlet red, gold, white;
Retired numbers	21; 35; 41; 44;
Ownership	List of owners Lou Perini (1953–1962) ; William Bartholomay (1963–1965) ;
General manager	List of general managers John Quinn (1955–1958) ; John McHale (1959–1965) ;
Manager	List of managers Charlie Grimm (1955–1956) ; Fred Haney (1956–1959) ; Chuck Dressen (1960–1961) ; Birdie Tebbetts (1961–1962) ; Bobby Bragan (1963–1965) ;

The Milwaukee Braves were a Major League Baseball team that played in Milwaukee, from 1953 to 1965, having previously played in Boston, Massachusetts, as the Boston Braves. After relocating to Atlanta, Georgia in 1966, they were renamed the Atlanta Braves. The 13-season tenure in Milwaukee at Milwaukee County Stadium saw varying degrees of success for the franchise, winning the 1957 World Series and the National League pennant in 1958. The team never finished with a losing record.

The Milwaukee Braves had an overall win–loss record of 1,146–890–8 (.563) during their 13 years in Milwaukee. Three former Milwaukee Braves players were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.