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The
Braves
first began as a Boston Franchise in the
early years before moving to Milwaukee as they remained
unsuccessful throughout the 1950's. In the early 60's, a
new group of owners once again sought relocation. Keen
to attract them, the City of Atlanta constructed a new
ballpark, Fulton County Stadium, officially opened in
1965. The next year, the
Braves
were its new residents. In 1976,
the team was purchased by media magnate Ted Turner,
owner of CNN. Turner quickly gained a reputation as a
quirky, hands-on baseball owner. |
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After three straight losing seasons, Bobby Cox was hired as
manager of the franchise for the 1978 season,
fired in 1981 and then rehired in 1990.
In 1993, the
Braves
signed Cy Young Award winning pitcher Greg Maddux, leading many
baseball insiders to declare the pitching staff the best of
all-time. The Braves would win a World Series in 1995, defeating the
Cleveland Indians in six games. 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 a constant, the Braves would also appear in the 1996 and 1999
World Series.
In 2001, Atlanta won the National League East
division, swept the NLDS against the Houston Astros,
then lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLCS.
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,
Chicago Cubs, and Houston Astros respectively.
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