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{{Infobox MLB
| name = Atlanta Braves
| established = 1871
| misc = '''Based in Atlanta since {{by|1966}}'''
| logo =
| uniformlogo = Atlanta Braves Insignia.svg
| current league = National League
| y1 = 1876
| division = [[National League East|East Division]]
| y2 = 1994
| Uniform =
| retirednumbers = [[Dale Murphy|3]]{{dot}}[[Bobby Cox|6]]{{dot}}[[Chipper Jones|10]]{{dot}}[[Warren Spahn|21]]{{dot}}[[John Smoltz|29]]{{dot}}[[Greg Maddux|31]]{{dot}}[[Phil Niekro|35]]{{dot}}[[Eddie Mathews|41]]{{dot}}[[Jackie Robinson|42]]{{dot}}[[Hank Aaron|44]]{{dot}}[[Tom Glavine|47]]
| colors = Navy, Scarlet, White
{{Color box|#01487E}} {{Color box|#D60D39}} {{Color box|white}}
| name = Atlanta Braves
| y3 = 1966
| nicknames = The Bravos, The Team of the 90s, America's Team
| pastnames = Milwaukee Braves ({{by|1953}} - {{by|1965}})
*Boston Braves ({{by|1941}} - {{by|1952}})
*Boston Bees ({{by|1936}} - {{by|1940}})
*Boston Braves ({{by|1912}} - {{by|1935}})
*Boston Rustlers ({{by|1911}})
*Boston Doves ({{by|1907}} - {{by|1910}})
*Boston Beaneaters ({{by|1883}} - {{by|1906}})
*Boston Red Caps ({{by|1876}} - {{by|1882}})
*Boston Red Stockings ({{by|1871}} - {{by|1875}})
| ballpark = [[Turner Field]]
| y4 = 1997
| pastparks = [[Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium]] ({{by|1966}}–{{by|1996}})
** a.k.a. Atlanta Stadium ({{by|1966}}–{{by|1976}})
* [[Milwaukee County Stadium]] ({{by|1953}}–{{by|1965}})
* [[Braves Field]] ({{by|1915}}–{{by|1952}})
** a.k.a. National League Park ({{by|1936}}–{{by|1941}})
* [[Fenway Park]] ({{by|1914}}–{{by|1915}})
* [[South End Grounds]] ({{by|1894}}–{{by|1914}})
* [[Congress Street Grounds]] ({{by|1894}})
* [[South End Grounds]] ({{by|1871}}–{{by|1894}})
| WS = (3)
| WORLD CHAMPIONS = {{wsy|1995}}{{dot}}{{wsy|1957}}{{dot}}{{wsy|1914}}
| LEAGUE = NL
| P = (17)
| PENNANTS = [[1999 National League Championship Series|1999]]{{dot}}[[1996 National League Championship Series|1996]]{{dot}}[[1995 National League Championship Series|1995]]{{dot}}[[1992 National League Championship Series|1992]]{{dot}}[[1991 National League Championship Series|1991]]{{dot}}1958{{dot}}1957{{dot}}1948{{dot}}1914{{dot}}1898{{dot}}1897{{dot}}1893{{dot}}1892{{dot}}1891{{dot}}1883{{dot}}1878{{dot}}1877
| misc1 =
| OTHER PENNANTS =
| DIV = East
| DV = (12)
| Division Champs = [[2013 National League Division Series|2013]]{{dot}}[[2005 National League Division Series|2005]]{{dot}}[[2004 National League Division Series|2004]]{{dot}}[[2003 National League Division Series|2003]]{{dot}}[[2002 National League Division Series|2002]]{{dot}}[[2001 National League Division Series|2001]]{{dot}}[[2000 National League Division Series|2000]]{{dot}}[[1999 National League Division Series|1999]]{{dot}}[[1998 National League Division Series|1998]]{{dot}}[[1997 National League Division Series|1997]]{{dot}}[[1996 National League Division Series|1996]]{{dot}}[[1995 National League Division Series|1995]]
| misc5 = '''West Division titles''' (5)
| OTHER DIV CHAMPS = 1993{{dot}}1992{{dot}}1991{{dot}}1982{{dot}}1969
| WC = (2)
| Wild Card = [[2012 National League Wild Card Game|2012]]{{dot}}[[2010 National League Division Series|2010]]
| misc6 =
| owner = [[Liberty Media]]
| manager = [[Fredi González]]
| gm = [[Frank Wren]]
| presbo = [[John Schuerholz]]
}}

The '''Atlanta Braves''' are a [[Major League Baseball|Major League]] [[baseball]] team in [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. The Braves' home [[stadium]] is [[Turner Field]] where they have been playing since [[1997]]. From 1991 to 2005 the Braves, with the exception of 1994 because of a [[strike action|strike]], won their division. They won the [[World Series]] in 1995 against the [[Cleveland Indians]]. One famous player that was on the Braves was [[Hank Aaron]], from 1954 to 1976.

The Braves are the oldest team in major league baseball. They began in 1871 in [[Boston, Massachusetts]]. They were originally called the "Boston Red Stockings". Later they were known as the "Boston Beaneaters". In 1912 they were renamed as the "Boston Braves". They moved to [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]] in 1953, where they were known as the "Milwaukee Braves". They moved to Atlanta in 1966.

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[[Category:Sports in Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
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