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Boston Braves (1912–1935) (MLB)

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  • Leo Alphonse Townsend (1891 - 1976)
    Professional baseball player 1920-1921. Pitcher for the Boston Braves. Leo Townsend (baseball) Article Talk Read Edit View history Tools Appearance hide Text Small Standard Large Width Stan...
  • Joe Dugan (1897 - 1982)
    Joseph Anthony Dugan (May 12, 1897 – July 7, 1982), was an American professional baseball player. Nicknamed "Jumping Joe", he was considered one of the best defensive third basemen of his era. He pla...
  • Jim Thorpe (1888 - 1953)
    Franciscus "Jim" Thorpe (Sac and Fox (Sauk): Wa-Tho-Huk, translated to Bright Path) (May 28, 1888 – March 28, 1953) was an American athlete of mixed ancestry (mixed Caucasian and American Indian). Cons...
  • George Sisler (1893 - 1973)
    Harold Sisler (March 24, 1893 - March 26, 1973), nicknamed "Gentleman George" and "Gorgeous George," was an American professional baseball player for 15 seasons, primarily as first baseman with the St....
  • Babe Ruth (1895 - 1948)
    Major League baseball player Babe Ruth is regarded as one of the greatest sports heroes in American culture. Ruth was the first player to hit 60 home runs in one season (1927), setting the season recor...

After various name changes, the team eventually began operating as the Boston Braves, which lasted for most of the first half of the 20th century. Then, in 1953, the team moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and became the Milwaukee Braves, followed by the final move to Atlanta in 1966.