The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the National League East division. The team played its home games at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium from 1966 to 1996, and at Turner Field from 1997 to 2016. Since 2017, their home stadium has been Truist Park, located 10 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta in Cobb County, Georgia. The Braves play spring training games at CoolToday Park in North Port, Florida. The name "Braves", which was first used in 1912, originates from a term for a Native American warrior. They are nicknamed "the Bravos", and often referred to as "America's Team" in reference to the team's games being broadcast on the nationally available TBS from the 1970s until 2007, giving the team a nationwide fan base.
| Retired numbers | 3, 6, 10, 21, 29, 31, 35, 41, 44, 47 |
| World Series titles (3) | 1914, 1957, 1995 |
| NL Pennants (17) | 1877, 1878, 1883, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1897, 1898, 1914, 1948 |
| East Division titles (15) | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| West Division titles (5) | 1969, 1982, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Wild card berths (2) | 2010, 2012 |
| Owner(s) | Liberty Media |
| Manager | Brian Snitker |
| General Manager | Alex Anthopoulos |
| President of Baseball Operations | Alex Anthopoulos |
About Atlanta Braves
Formerly based in Milwaukee and Boston, the franchise claimed World Series titles as the Boston Braves in 1914, as the Milwaukee Braves in 1957 and finally as the Atlanta Braves in 1995. They became the first MLB franchise to win the World Series in three different home cities.
Achievement of Atlanta Braves
The team had a dominant pitching staff in the 1990s, earning a total of six NL Cy Young Awards in the decade with Greg Maddux winning three, Tom Glavine winning two and John Smoltz winning one.
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Latest information about Atlanta Braves updated on July 28 2021.
