Braves Franchise History

1919 – The Cubs beat the Braves, 3 – 0, in 58 minutes. It took the Robins 55 minutes to beat the Reds, 3 – 1. Slim Sallee throws 65 pitches, topping Christy Mathewson’s 69-pitch complete game.

1947 – The Braves’ Warren Spahn delays the Dodgers’ clinching the pennant by shutting them out, 4 – 0, for his 20th win.

1950 – Warren Spahn of the Braves wins his 21st game, hurling a two-hit, 5 – 0 win over the Cards.

1952 – The Braves play their last game in Boston’s Braves Field before moving to Milwaukee, WI, losing to Brooklyn’s Joe Black 8 – 2. The Dodgers clinch a tie for the pennant. The crowd of 8,822 is the Braves’ second largest of the season. Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella hit the last home run ever in Braves Field.

1958- The Braves clinch their second stra

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