Editing Atlanta Braves (section)

==History==
{{main|History of the Atlanta Braves}}

===Boston (1871–1952)===
{{main|Boston Braves}}

====1871–1913====
[[File:1890 Boston Beaneaters.jpg|thumb|left|Boston Beaneaters team photo, 1890]]

The [[Cincinnati Red Stockings]], formed in 1869, were the first openly all-professional baseball team but disbanded after the 1870 season.<ref name="longcon">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/11/season-long-tribute-planned-to-pioneering-1869-red/|first1=Dan|last1=Sewell|title=Season-long tribute planned to pioneering 1869 Red Stockings|newspaper=[[The Washington Times]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=February 11, 2019|access-date=February 13, 2024}}</ref> Manager [[Harry Wright]] and players moved to [[Boston]], forming the ''Boston Red Stockings'', a charter team in the [[National Association of Professional Base Ball Players]] (NAPBBP).<ref name="beant">{{cite book|last=Souder|first=Mark|author-link=Mark Souder|title=The Glorious Beaneaters of the 1890s|url=https://sabr.org/journal/article/how-bostonians-became-the-beaneaters/|chapter=How Bostonians Became the Beaneaters|date=December 19, 2019 |publisher=Society for American Baseball Research|isbn=978-1970159196}}</ref> Led by the Wright brothers, Ross Barnes, and [[Albert Spalding|Al Spalding]], they dominated the National Association, winning four of five championships.<ref name="NLast"/> The original Boston Red Stockings team and its successors can lay claim to being the oldest continuously playing franchise in American professional sports.<ref name="BravesHistory"/><ref name="longcon"/>

The club was known as the Boston Red Caps when they played the first [[Major League Baseball#Founding|National League]] game in [[1876 in baseball|1876]], winning against the [[Philadelphia Athletics (1860–76)|Philadelphia Athletics]].<ref>[http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1876/04221876.htm Events of Saturday, April 22, 1876] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713200303/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1876/04221876.htm |date=July 13, 2015}}. Retrosheet. Retrieved September 30, 2011.</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Marty|last=Noble|title=MLB carries on strong, 200,000 games later: Look what they started on a ballfield in Philadelphia in 1876|date=September 23, 2011|work=MLB.com|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110922&content_id=25060814&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb&partnerId=ed-5337375-55428157|access-date=September 30, 2011|quote=[B]aseball is about to celebrate its 200,000th game — [in the division series on] Saturday [October 1, 2011] ....|archive-date=February 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130201192845/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110922&content_id=25060814&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb&partnerId=ed-5337375-55428157|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Thorn|first=John|title=Why Is the National Association Not a Major League … and Other Records Issues|url=http://ourgame.mlblogs.com/2015/05/04/why-is-the-national-association-not-a-major-league-and-other-records-issues/|publisher=[[Major League Baseball Advanced Media]]|website=OurGame.MLBlogs.com|date=May 4, 2015|access-date=November 1, 2015|quote=The National Association, 1871–1875, shall not be considered as a 'major league' due to its erratic schedule and procedures, but it will continue to be recognized as the first professional baseball league.|archive-date=October 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022052623/http://ourgame.mlblogs.com/2015/05/04/why-is-the-national-association-not-a-major-league-and-other-records-issues/|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite a weaker roster in the league's first year, they rebounded to secure the 1877 and 1878 pennants.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-boston-wins-5th-pennant/140866715/|title=Sporting Matters|newspaper=[[Boston Globe]]|date=October 7, 1878|access-date=February 13, 2024}}</ref> Managed by [[Frank Selee]], they were a dominant force in the 19th century, winning eight pennants.<ref name="beant"/><ref name="billyh">{{cite book|last=Fleitz|first=David|title=The Glorious Beaneaters of the 1890s|url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Billy-Hamilton/|chapter=Billy Hamilton|date=December 19, 2019 |publisher=Society for American Baseball Research|isbn=978-1970159196}}</ref> By 1898, the team was known as the [[1898 Boston Beaneaters season|Beaneaters]] and they won 102 games that season, with stars like [[Hugh Duffy]], [[Tommy McCarthy (baseball)|Tommy McCarthy]], and "Slidin'" [[Billy Hamilton (baseball, born 1866)|Billy Hamilton]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-boston-wins-1898-pennan/140865941/|first1=T.H.|last1=Murnane|title=Boston Again Champions|newspaper=[[Boston Globe]]|date=October 12, 1898|access-date=February 13, 2024}}</ref><ref name="beant"/><ref name="billyh"/><ref name="McCarthy">{{cite book|last=Lamb|first=Bill|author-link=Bill Lamb|title=The Glorious Beaneaters of the 1890s|url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Tommy-McCarthy/|chapter=Tommy McCarthy|date=December 19, 2019 |publisher=Society for American Baseball Research|isbn=978-1970159196}}</ref>

In 1901, the American League was introduced, causing many Beaneaters players including stars Duffy and [[Jimmy Collins]] to leave for clubs of the rival league.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/boston-evening-transcript-beaneaters-lea/140860795/|title=Boston Team Completed|newspaper=[[Boston Evening Transcript]]|date=March 6, 1901|access-date=February 13, 2024}}</ref> The team struggled, having only one winning season from 1900 to 1913. In 1907, they temporarily dropped the red color from their stockings due to infection concerns.<ref name="bgbraves"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/boston-red-sox-team-history-and-facts|title=Get to know the Red Sox for HRDX|first1=Pat|last1=James|website=mlb.com|date=May 27, 2022|access-date=December 22, 2024}}</ref>

The club underwent various nickname changes until becoming the Braves before the [[1912 Boston Braves season|1912 season]].<ref name="bgbraves">{{cite news |title=Ward Wants His Team to be Called the "Boston Braves" |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24553764/ |first1=T.H. |last1=Murnane |newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=December 21, 1911 |access-date=February 21, 2020 |archive-date=April 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423003929/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24553764/the-boston-globe/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The president of the club, John M. Ward named the club after the owner, [[James E. Gaffney|James Gaffney]].<ref name="bgbraves" /> Gaffney was called one of the "braves" of New York City's political machine, [[Tammany Hall]], which used a Native American chief as their symbol.<ref name="bgbraves" /><ref>Kaese, Harold ''The Boston Braves'', Northeastern University Press, 1948.</ref>

====1914: Miracle====
{{main|1914 Boston Braves season}}
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In 1914, the Boston Braves experienced a remarkable turnaround in what would become one of the most memorable seasons in baseball history.<ref>{{cite journal | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=aS0DAAAAMBAJ&q=hank+gowdy+baseball+digest&pg=PA84 | title = How Losing an Exhibition Sparked Miracle Braves | first = Joseph M. | last = Overfield | periodical = Baseball Digest | publisher = Lakeside Publishing Company | location = Evanston |date=May 1961 | volume = 20 | issue = 4 | pages = 83–85 | issn = 0005-609X}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=2C4DAAAAMBAJ&q=1914+boston+braves+baseball+digest&pg=PA30 | title = Down To The Wire; Six Greatest Stretch Runs For The Pennant | first = George | last = Vass | periodical = Baseball Digest | publisher = Lakeside Publishing Company | location = Evanston | volume = 60 | issue = 9 | pages = 26–35 | issn = 0005-609X |date= September 2001}}</ref> Starting with a dismal 4–18 record, the Braves found themselves in last place, trailing the league-leading [[1914 New York Giants season|New York Giants]] by 15 games after losing a doubleheader to the [[1914 Brooklyn Robins season|Brooklyn Robins]] on July 4.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chances Thrown Away by Braves' Misplays|first1=J.C.|last1=O'Leary|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-braves-lose-dh-to-the-b/141779089/|newspaper=[[Boston Globe]]|date=July 5, 1914|access-date=February 21, 2024}}</ref> However, the team rebounded with an incredible hot streak, going 41–12 from July 6 to September 5.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/schedule.php?y=1914&t=BSN |title=1914 Boston Braves Schedule by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=July 25, 2011 |archive-date=April 30, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430075507/http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/schedule.php?y=1914&t=BSN |url-status=live}}</ref> On August 3, [[Joseph Lannin]] the president of the Red Sox, offered [[Fenway Park]] to the Braves free of charge for the remainder of the season since their usual home, the [[South End Grounds]], was too small.<ref name="fenway">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-fenway-park-for-braves/140882320/|first1=T.H.|last1=Murnane|title=Fenway Park for Braves|newspaper=[[Boston Globe]]|date=August 4, 1914|access-date=February 13, 2024}}</ref> On September 7 and 8, they defeated the Giants in two out of three games, propelling them into first place.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-braves-beat-giants-in-s/140880800/|first1=J.C.|last1=O'Leary|title=Braves on Top Again|newspaper=[[Boston Globe]]|date=September 9, 1914|access-date=February 13, 2024}}</ref> Despite being in last place as late as July 18, the Braves secured the pennant, becoming the only team under the old eight-team league format to achieve this after being in last place on the Fourth of July.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/schedule.php?y=1914&t=NY1 |title=1914 New York Giants Schedule by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=July 25, 2011 |archive-date=May 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501033845/http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/schedule.php?y=1914&t=NY1 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Nowlin|first=Bill|title=The Miracle Braves of 1914: Boston's Original Worst-to-First World Series Champions|date=February 1, 2014|publisher=Society for American Baseball Research|page=380|isbn=978-1933599694}}</ref> They were in last place as late as July 18, but were close to the pack, moving into fourth on July 21 and second place on August 12.<ref>Cohen, Neft, Johnson and Deutsch, ''The World Series'', The Dial Press, 1976.</ref>

The Braves entered the [[1914 World Series]] led by captain and National League [[Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player|Most Valuable Player]], [[Johnny Evers]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/685802066/|title=Johnny Evers and Eddie Collins Chalmers Trophy Winners for 1914|date=October 4, 1914 |newspaper=[[The Brooklyn Daily Eagle]]|access-date=February 9, 2024|page=29|via=Newspapers.com |quote=Johnny Evers, captain and second baseman of the champion Boston Braves, is winner of the Chalmers Trophy in the National League of 1914, with 50 out of a possible 64 points.|ref=none}}</ref> The Boston club were slight underdogs against [[Connie Mack]]'s [[1914 Philadelphia Athletics season|Philadelphia A's]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/72462904/|title=Million and a Half in Wagers on World Series|date=October 9, 1914 |newspaper=[[New Castle News]]|access-date=February 9, 2024|page=15 |via=Newspapers.com |quote=The general betting today, however was 5 to 4 on the Athletics. Last week the odds were around 7 to 4 on the Athletics, while two or three weeks ago when it looked certain that the Braves would win the pennant, the Athletic backers offered 2 to 1 and 3 to 1 against the Braves|ref=none}}</ref> However, they swept the Athletics and won the world championship.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/119125592/|title=Braves Win 3-1|first1=J.C.|last1=O'Leary|newspaper=[[Boston Globe]]|date=October 13, 1914|access-date=February 22, 2024}}</ref> Inspired by their success, owner Gaffney constructed a modern park, [[Braves Field]], which opened in August 1915 and was the largest park in the majors at the time, boasting 40,000 seats and convenient public transportation access.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-braves-announce-a-new-p/140883174/|first1=T.H.|last1=Murnane|title=Boston Braves to Move to Allston|newspaper=[[Boston Globe]]|date=December 5, 1914|access-date=February 13, 2024}}</ref><ref name="bf1915">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-braves-field-opens/140884547/|first1=J.C.|last1=O'Leary|title=Braves Field Opening Today|newspaper=[[Boston Globe]]|date=August 18, 1915|access-date=February 13, 2024}}</ref>

====1915–1952====
[[File:Boston Braves Cap Logo (1946 to 1952).svg|thumb|upright=0.65|The Boston Braves cap logo, 1946 to 1952]]
From 1917 to 1933, the Boston Braves struggled. After a series of different owners, [[Emil Fuchs (baseball)|Emil Fuchs]] bought the team in 1923.<ref>{{cite book|last=Craig|first=William J.|title=A History of the Boston Braves: A Time Gone By|date=November 20, 2012 |publisher=The History Press|isbn=978-1609498573}}</ref> Fuchs brought his longtime friend, pitching great [[Christy Mathewson]], as part of the syndicate that bought the club.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Fuchs|first1=Robert S.|first2=Wayne|last2=Soini|title=Judge Fuchs and the Boston Braves, 1923-1935|date=April 15, 1998 |publisher=McFarland|page=24|isbn=978-0786404827}}</ref> However, the death of pitching legend in 1925 left Fuchs in control.<ref>{{cite news|title=Judge Fuchs is Elected President of Braves to Fill Mathewson Vacancy|newspaper=[[Boston Herald]]|date=October 22, 1925|page=13}}</ref> Despite Fuchs' commitment to success, the team faced challenges overcoming the damage from previous years. It wasn't until 1933 and 1934, under manager [[Bill McKechnie]], that the Braves became competitive, but it did little to help the club's finances.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Fuchs|first1=Robert S.|first2=Wayne|last2=Soini|title=Judge Fuchs and the Boston Braves, 1923-1935|date=April 15, 1998 |publisher=McFarland|page=58|isbn=978-0786404827}}</ref>

In an effort to boost fan attendance and finances, Fuchs orchestrated a deal with the [[New York Yankees]] to acquire [[Babe Ruth]] in 1935.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-citizen-babe-ruth-signs-wit/140903847/|first1=Stuart|last1=Cameron|title=Acquisition of Bate Ruth May Pull the Braves Out of the 'Red'|newspaper=[[Brooklyn Citizen]]|date=February 27, 1935|access-date=February 13, 2024}}</ref><ref name=":10">{{cite magazine |last1=Rothman |first1=Lily |title=The Disappointing Reason Babe Ruth Left Baseball |url=https://time.com/3896371/babe-ruth-1935-retirement/ |access-date=February 16, 2024 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=June 2, 2015}}</ref> Ruth was appointed team vice president with promises of profit shares and managerial prospects.<ref name="Neyer">{{cite book |last=Neyer |first=Rob |author-link=Rob Neyer |title=Rob Neyer's Big Book of Baseball Blunders |year=2006 |publisher=Fireside |location=New York |isbn=978-0-7432-8491-2 |url=https://archive.org/details/robneyersbigbook0000neye}}</ref> Initially, Ruth seemed to provide a spark on opening day, but his declining skills became evident.<ref name="babebreak">{{cite book|last1=Fuchs|first1=Robert S.|first2=Wayne|last2=Soini|title=Judge Fuchs and the Boston Braves, 1923-1935|date=April 15, 1998 |publisher=McFarland|pages=110–113|isbn=978-0786404827}}</ref> Ruth's inability to run and poor fielding led to internal strife, and it became clear that his titles were symbolic.<ref name="babebreak"/> Ruth retired on June 1, 1935, shortly after hitting his last three home runs.<ref name="babebreak"/> The Braves finished the season with a dismal 38–115 record, marking the franchise's worst season.<ref name="Neyer"/>

Fuchs lost control of the team in August 1935,<ref name="Neyer"/> leading to a rebranding attempt as the Boston Bees, but it did little to alter the team's fortune. Construction magnate [[Lou Perini]] took over, eventually restoring the Braves' name.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-crescent-braves-again-in-1941/140900579/|first1=Bill|last1=King|title=It's Braves Again as New Owners Stamp Out 'Bees'|newspaper=[[The Post-Crescent]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=April 30, 1941|access-date=February 13, 2024}}</ref> Despite World War II causing a brief setback, the team, led by pitcher [[Warren Spahn]], enjoyed impressive seasons in 1946 and 1947 under Perini's ownership.<ref name="Neyer"/>

[[File:Warren Spahn Pitching transparency 1952 March 21.png|thumb|Hall of Fame pitcher [[Warren Spahn]]]]
In 1948, the [[1948 Boston Braves season|team]] won the pennant, behind the pitching of Spahn and [[Johnny Sain]].<ref name="48ws">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/moberly-monitor-index-and-moberly-evenin/141839140/|title=Indians 5 to 1 Favorites to Win the Series|first1=Jack|last1=Hand|newspaper=Moberly Monitor-Index and Moberly Evening Democrat|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=October 6, 1948|access-date=February 22, 2024|page=9}}</ref> The remainder of the rotation was so thin that in September, ''Boston Post'' writer Gerald Hern wrote this poem about the pair:<ref>{{cite news|first1=Red|last1=Smith |title=Spahnie and Howie|work=[[The Berkshire Eagle]] |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/berkshire-eagle-jan-29-1973-p-21/|date=January 29, 1973 |access-date=January 5, 2024|ref=none}}</ref>

:''First we'll use Spahn''
:''then we'll use Sain''
:''Then an off day''
:''followed by rain''
:''Back will come Spahn''
:''followed by Sain''
:''And followed''
:''we hope''
:''by two days of rain.''

The poem received such a wide audience that the sentiment, usually now paraphrased as "[[Pray for Rain (poem)|Spahn and Sain and pray for rain]]", entered the baseball vocabulary.<ref>{{cite news |first1=Clayton|last1=Bellamy |title=Hall-of-Famer Spahn dead at 82 |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/us/ohio/delphos/delphos-herald/2003/11-25/page-7/ |work=Delphos Herald Newspaper |agency=Associated Press |date=November 25, 2003 |access-date=January 5, 2024|ref=none}}</ref>

The [[1948 World Series]], which the Braves lost in six games to the [[1948 Cleveland Indians season|Indians]], turned out to be the Braves' last hurrah in Boston.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/los-angeles-evening-citizen-news-braves/140901528/|first1=Jake|last1=Frost|title=Braves Unable to Beat Luck, Says Sothwort|newspaper=Los Angeles Evening Citizen News|agency=[[United Press International|U.P.]]|date=October 12, 1948|access-date=February 13, 2024}}</ref> On March 13, 1953, Perini announced he was moving the club to [[Milwaukee]].<ref name="mbrave53">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rhinelander-daily-news-braves-move-t/141099678/|title=More Territory to be Drafted O'Malley Says|first=Jack|last=Hand|newspaper=[[Rhinelander Daily News]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=March 19, 1953|access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref> Perini cited advent of television and the lack of enthusiasm for the Braves in Boston as the key factors in deciding to move the franchise.<ref name="mbrave53"/>

===Milwaukee (1953–1965)===
{{main|Milwaukee Braves}}
[[File:Milwaukee Braves Cap Logo.svg|thumb|upright=0.65|The Milwaukee Braves cap logo]]

The Milwaukee Braves' move to Wisconsin for the 1953 season was an immediate success, as they drew a National League-record 1.8 million fans and finished the season second in the league.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-mail-1953-attendance/141101639/|title=Milwaukee Braves' Attendance Boosts Saved National|newspaper=The Commercial-Mail|agency=[[United Press International|U.P.]]|date=September 28, 1953|access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref> Manager [[Charlie Grimm]] was named [[NL Manager of the Year]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rhinelander-daily-news-grimm-nl-mana/141103688/|title=Charlie Grimm is National League Manager of the Year|newspaper=[[Rhinelander Daily News]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=October 22, 1953|access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref>

Throughout the 1950s, the Braves were a National League power; driven by sluggers [[Eddie Mathews]] and [[Hank Aaron]], the team won two pennants and finished second twice between 1956 and 1959.<ref name="perinimil">{{cite book|last=Wisnia|first=Saul|title=Thar's Joy in Braveland: The 1957 Milwaukee Braves|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sMJTAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA5|chapter=From Yawkey to Milwaukee: Lou Perini Makes his Move|date=March 28, 2014 |publisher=Society for American Baseball Research |isbn= 978-1933599717|pages=5–11}}</ref> In [[1957 Milwaukee Braves season|1957]], Aaron's [[MLB Most Valuable Player Award|MVP season]] led the Braves to their first pennant in nine years, then a [[1957 World Series|World Series]] victory against the formidable New York Yankees.<ref name="hankmvp">{{cite book|last=Johnson|first=William|title=Thar's Joy in Braveland: The 1957 Milwaukee Braves|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sMJTAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA13|chapter=Henry 'Hank' Aaron|date=March 28, 2014 |publisher=Society for American Baseball Research|isbn=978-1933599717|pages=13–16}}</ref> Despite a strong start in the World Series [[1958 World Series|rematch]] the following [[1958 Milwaukee Braves season|season]], the Braves ultimately lost the last three games and the World Series.<ref name="hankmvp"/> The [[1959 Milwaukee Braves season|1959 season]] ended in a tie with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who defeated the Braves in a playoff. The ensuing years saw fluctuating success, including the Braves finishing fifth in 1963, their first time in the "second division".<ref name="perinimil"/>

In 1962, team owner Louis Perini sold the Braves to a Chicago-based group led by William Bartholomay.<ref name="perinimil" /> Bartholomay intended to move the team to Atlanta in 1965, but legal hurdles kept them in Milwaukee for an extra season.<ref name="perinimil" />

===Atlanta (1966–present)===

====1966–1974====
[[File:Hank Aaron 1974.jpg|thumb|upright=0.95|Hall of Fame right fielder and designated hitter [[Hank Aaron]]]]
After arriving in Atlanta in 1966, the Braves found success in 1969, with the onset of divisional play by winning the first [[National League West]] Division title.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/panama-city-news-herald-braves-win-nl-we/141118477/|title=Braves Capture National League West Division Title|newspaper=[[Panama City News-Herald]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=October 1, 1969|access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref> In the [[1969 National League Championship Series|National League Championship Series]] the Braves were swept by the "[[1969 New York Mets season|Miracle Mets]]".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/warren-times-mirror-and-observer-braves/141119770/|title=It's Mets and Orioles In Fall Classic|newspaper=Warren Times-Mirror and Observer|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=October 7, 1969|access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref> They would post only two winning seasons between 1970 and 1981.<ref name="loserville">{{cite book|first1=Clayton|last1=Trutor|title=Loserville|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Vw9UEAAAQBAJ&dq=loserville&pg=PT14|publisher=University of Nebraska Press|date=February 1, 2022|isbn=978-1496225047}}</ref> Fans in Atlanta had to be satisfied with the achievements of [[Hank Aaron]], who by the end of the 1973 season, had hit 713 home runs, one short of Ruth's record.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-lucie-news-tribune-hank-aaron-at-713/141121455/|title=Aaron Looks to '74|newspaper=St. Lucie News Tribune|agency=United Press International|date=October 1, 1973|access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref> On April 4, opening day of the [[1974 Major League Baseball season|next season]], he hit No. 714 in [[1974 Cincinnati Reds season|Cincinnati]], and on April 8, in front of his home fans and a national television audience, he finally beat Ruth's mark with a home run to left-center field off left-hander [[Al Downing (baseball)|Al Downing]] of the [[1974 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Los Angeles Dodgers]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-courier-hank-ties-babe-ruth/141122285/|title=Season's First Hit Gets Aaron Tie With Ruth|newspaper=The Daily Courier|agency=[[United Press International]]|date=April 5, 1974|access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-courier-hank-aaron-hits-record/141122943/|title=Big Homer Record Chase Finally Ends for Aaron|first=David|last=Moffit|newspaper=The Daily Courier|agency=[[United Press International]]|date=April 5, 1974|access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref> Aaron spent most of his career as a Milwaukee and Atlanta Brave before being traded to the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] on November 2, 1974.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-lucie-news-tribune-hank-aaron-traded/141123593/|title=Brewers Get Aaron|first=Milton|last=Richmond|newspaper=The Daily Courier|agency=[[United Press International]]|date=November 3, 1974|access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref>

====Ted Turner and Time Warner era====

=====1976–1977: Ted Turner buys the team=====
[[File:Международная Леонардо-премия 10.1.jpg|thumb|Media magnate [[Ted Turner]] purchased the team in 1976, and played a large role in the team's operation.]]

In 1976, the team was purchased by media magnate [[Ted Turner]], owner of [[superstation]] [[TBS (American TV channel)|WTBS]], as a means to keep the team (and one of his main programming staples) in Atlanta.<ref name="loserville"/> Turner used the Braves as a major programming draw for his fledgling cable network, making the Braves the first franchise to have a nationwide audience and fan base.<ref name="loserville"/> WTBS marketed the team as "The Atlanta Braves: [[America's Team]]", a nickname that still sticks in some areas of the country, especially [[Southern United States|the South]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://dynamic.si.cnn.com/si_online/covers/issues/1982/0809.html |author=Wulf, Steve |title=America's Team II |date=1982-08-09 |publisher=Sports Illustrated |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110603230450/http://dynamic.si.cnn.com/si_online/covers/issues/1982/0809.html |archive-date=2011-06-03 }}</ref><ref name="loserville"/> The financially strapped Turner used money already paid to the team for their broadcast rights as a down-payment. Turner quickly gained a reputation as a quirky, hands-on baseball owner. On May 11, 1977, Turner appointed himself [[manager (baseball)|manager]], but because MLB passed a rule in the 1950s barring managers from holding a financial stake in their teams, Turner was ordered to relinquish that position after one game (the [[1977 Atlanta Braves season|Braves]] lost 2–1 to the [[1977 Pittsburgh Pirates season|Pittsburgh Pirates]] to bring their losing streak to 17 games).<ref>{{cite news|title=Turner Takes Over for Bristol|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/colorado-springs-gazette-telegraph-ted-t/141126044/|newspaper=[[Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=May 12, 1977|access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Kuhn Rejects Turner|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-recorder-turner-banned-from-ma/141127044/|newspaper=[[Times Recorder]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=May 14, 1977|access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref>

=====1978–1990=====
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The Braves didn't enjoy much success between 1978 and 1990, however, in the [[1982 Atlanta Braves season|1982 season]], led by manager [[Joe Torre]], the Braves secured their first divisional title since 1969.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-american-republic-braves-win-nl-we/141139644/|title=Braves Back Into Playoffs|first=Mike|last=Embry|newspaper=Daily American Republic|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=November 9, 1983|access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref> The team was led by standout performances from key players like [[Dale Murphy]], [[Bob Horner]], [[Chris Chambliss]], [[Phil Niekro]], and [[Gene Garber]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-10-23-sp-13995-story.html|title=Blue Jays' Cox Leaves Land of the Freeze for the Home of the Braves|date=October 23, 1985|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=June 23, 2022}}</ref> The Braves were swept in the [[1982 National League Championship Series|NLCS]] in three games by the [[1982 St. Louis Cardinals season|Cardinals]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/indiana-gazette-braves-swept-in-1982-nlc/141141184/|title=Cards, Brewers Advance to World Series|newspaper=[[Indiana Gazette]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=October 11, 1982|access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref> Murphy won the Most Valuable Player award for the National League in 1982 and 1983.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-american-republic-dale-murphy-wins/141136631/|title=Murphy Repeats as MVP|newspaper=Daily American Republic|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=November 9, 1983|access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref>

=====1991–2005: 14 consecutive division titles=====
From 1991 to 2005, the Atlanta Braves enjoyed a remarkable era of success in baseball, marked by a record-setting 14 consecutive division titles, five National League pennants, and a World Series championship in 1995.<ref name="14div">{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/braves-14-straight-titles-should-be-cheered-c237410912|title=Braves' 14 straight division titles should be cheered|website=MLB|date=June 19, 2017|access-date=September 18, 2022|first1=Tracy|last1=Ringolsby}}</ref> Bobby Cox returned as manager in 1990, leading the team's turnaround after finishing the previous season with the worst record in baseball. Notable developments included the drafting of [[Chipper Jones]] in 1990 and the hiring of general manager John Schuerholz from the Kansas City Royals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/chipper-jones-right-pick-for-braves-in-1990-c287784536|title=Chipper a wise choice for Braves in 1990 Draft|last=Bowman|first=Mark|website=MLB.com|access-date=July 28, 2018|archive-date=October 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023210826/https://www.mlb.com/news/chipper-jones-right-pick-for-braves-in-1990-c287784536|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/john-schuerholz-best-general-manager-in-braves-history|title=14 division titles: Schuerholz is Braves' best GM|last=Bowman|first=Mark|date=June 23, 2020|website=[[MLB.com]]|access-date=September 20, 2023}}</ref>

The Braves' remarkable journey began in [[1991 Atlanta Braves season|1991]], known as the "Worst to First" season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atlantamagazine.com/90s/unbelievable-the-braves-1991-worst-to-first-season/|title=Unbelievable! The Braves 1991 worst to first season|last=Walburn|first=Lee|date=March 18, 2015|website=Atlanta Magazine|access-date=September 20, 2023}}</ref> Overcoming a shaky start, the Braves bounced back led by young pitchers [[Tom Glavine]] and [[John Smoltz]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/baseball/1995-braves-how-leo-mazzone-became-baseball-best-pitching-coach/zreDJQtl80oNXAlaPHk35N/|title=How Leo Mazzone became baseball's best pitching coach|last=Burns|first=Gabriel|date=June 25, 2020|website=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|access-date=September 20, 2023}}</ref> The team secured the NL pennant in a memorable playoff race, ultimately losing a closely contested [[1991 World Series|World Series]] to the Minnesota Twins. The following year, the [[1992 Atlanta Braves season|Braves]] won the [[1992 National League Championship Series|NLCS]] in dramatic fashion against the [[1992 Pittsburgh Pirates season|Pirates]] but fell short in the [[1992 World Series|World Series]] against the [[1992 Toronto Blue Jays season|Toronto Blue Jays]].

In 1993, the Braves strengthened their pitching staff with the addition of Cy Young Award winner [[Greg Maddux]] in free agency.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1992/12/10/maddux-to-braves-for-28-million/4d16b3f3-a534-4808-9761-42da3ab5039d/|title=Maddux To Braves For $28 Million|last=Maske|first=Mark|date=December 10, 1992|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=June 5, 2020|archive-date=June 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606051349/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1992/12/10/maddux-to-braves-for-28-million/4d16b3f3-a534-4808-9761-42da3ab5039d/|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite posting a franchise-best 104 wins, they lost in the [[1993 National League Championship Series|NLCS]] to the [[1993 Philadelphia Phillies season|Philadelphia Phillies]]. The team moved to the Eastern Division in 1994, sparking a heated rivalry with the New York Mets.<ref name=Realignment/><ref name=RivalryWithMets/><ref name=SubwaySeries>{{cite book|title=The subway series: the Yankees, the Mets and a season to remember|year=2000|publisher=The Sporting News|location=St. Louis, Mo.|isbn=978-0-89204-659-1}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=From Wild Card to World Series|date=October 17, 2000|first=Murray|last=Chass|newspaper=The New York Times|author-link=Murray Chass}}</ref>

The [[1994–95 Major League Baseball strike|player's strike]] cut short the 1994 season just before the division championships, but the Braves rebounded in 1995, defeating the [[1995 Cleveland Indians season|Cleveland Indians]] to win the [[1995 World Series|World Series]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/longterm/memories/1995/95mlb2.htm|title=Atlanta, at last; Braves Win World Series|last=Makse|first=Mark|date=October 29, 1995|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=June 5, 2020|archive-date=November 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191123073255/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/longterm/memories/1995/95mlb2.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> With this World Series victory, the Braves became the first team in Major League Baseball to win world championships in three different cities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/1995.shtml|title=Atlanta Braves 1995 summary|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|access-date=September 16, 2023}}</ref> The Braves reached the World Series in [[1996 World Series|1996]] and [[1999 World Series|1999]] but were defeated both times by the New York Yankees.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/1996.shtml|title=1996 Atlanta Braves season summary|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|access-date=February 17, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/1999.shtml|title=1999 Atlanta Braves summary|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|access-date=February 17, 2024}}</ref>

In 1996, Time Warner acquired Ted Turner's Turner Broadcasting System, including the Braves.<ref>{{cite news|title=Done Deal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/ellwood-city-ledger-tbstime-warner-merg/142303713|first1=Marc|last1=Rice|newspaper=Ellwood City Ledger|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=October 11, 1996|access-date=February 28, 2024}}</ref> Despite their continued success with a ninth consecutive division title in 2000, the Braves faced postseason disappointment with a sweep by the [[2000 St. Louis Cardinals season|St. Louis Cardinals]] in the [[2000 National League Division Series|NLDS]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Braves Swept Out of Playoffs|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel-braves-swept/142304144/|first1=Tom|last1=Saladino|newspaper=South Florida Sun Sentinel|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=October 8, 2000|access-date=February 28, 2024}}</ref> The team won division titles from 2002 to 2004 but experienced early exits in the NLDS each year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Astros Deck Braves to get to NLCS|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-iola-register-2004-nlds/142304858/|newspaper=The Iola Register|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=October 12, 2004|access-date=February 28, 2024}}</ref>

====Liberty Media era====

=====Liberty Media buys the team=====
[[File:Chipper Jones last reg season game.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Chipper Jones salutes the crowd at [[Turner Field]] prior to his final regular-season game on September 30, 2012. Jones announced he would retire after 19 seasons with the Braves]]
In December 2005, Time Warner, put the club up for sale, leading to negotiations with Liberty Media.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1995/09/23/MN70161.DTL|last=Pelline|first=Jeff|date=September 23, 1995|title=Time Warner Closes Deal for Turner|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://money.cnn.com/2005/12/14/news/fortune500/braves_sale/|last=Isidore|first=Chris|date=December 14, 2005|title=Time Warner considers Braves sale|publisher=CNNMoney.com|access-date=April 27, 2011|archive-date=October 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022180011/http://money.cnn.com/2005/12/14/news/fortune500/braves_sale/|url-status=live}}</ref> After over a year of talks, a deal was reached in February 2007 for Liberty Media to acquire the Braves for $450 million, a magazine publishing company, and $980 million in cash. The sale, valued at approximately $1.48 billion, was contingent on approval from 75 percent of MLB owners and Commissioner Bud Selig.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2008/0505/089.html?boxes=custom |title=Braves' New World – Forbes Magazine |work=Forbes |date=May 5, 2008 |access-date=July 25, 2011 |first=Monte |last=Burke |archive-date=May 24, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524045942/http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2008/0505/089.html?boxes=custom |url-status=live}}</ref>

===== Bobby Cox and Chipper Jones retire =====
Bobby Cox's final year as manager in [[2010 Atlanta Braves season|2010]] saw the Braves return to the postseason for the first time since 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-cox-not-finished-yet-after-braves-win-nl-wild-card-2010oct04-story.html|title=Cox not finished yet after Braves win NL wild card|first1=Charles|last1=Odum|newspaper=[[San Diego Union-Tribune]]|date=October 4, 2010|access-date=February 15, 2024|agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> The team secured the NL Wild Card but fell to the San Francisco Giants in the [[2010 National League Division Series|National League Division Series]] in four closely contested games, marking the conclusion of Bobby Cox's managerial career.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.twincities.com/2010/10/11/san-francisco-giants-bounce-atlanta-braves-from-the-playoffs-in-manager-bobby-coxs-final-game/|title=San Francisco Giants bounce Atlanta Braves from the playoffs in manager Bobby Cox's final game|newspaper=[[Pioneer Press]]|date=October 11, 2010|access-date=February 15, 2024|agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> The [[2011 Atlanta Braves season|following season]] the Braves suffered a historic September collapse to miss the postseason.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/baseball/chronology-braves-collapse/RXMpkWsIlGOdbZTkgOJiFO/|title=Chronology of Braves' collapse|first1=David|last1=O Brien|newspaper=[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|date=October 1, 2012|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref> The club bounced back in [[2012 Atlanta Braves season|2012]] and returned to the postseason in Chipper Jones' final season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/7721523/chipper-jones-atlanta-braves-retire-end-season|title=Chipper Jones plan to retire|website=ESPN.com|date=March 22, 2012|access-date=March 22, 2012|archive-date=February 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228161834/http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/7721523/chipper-jones-atlanta-braves-retire-end-season|url-status=live}}</ref> The Braves won 94 games in 2012, but that wasn't enough to win the NL East, so they faced the St. Louis Cardinals in the inaugural [[Wild Card Game]].<ref name="ifg">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/03/sports/braves-cardinals-baseball-playoff.html|title=The Braves, the Cardinals and an Infamous Infield Fly: An Oral History|first1=Alan|last1=Blinder|first2=David|last2=Waldstein|newspaper=[[New York Times]]|date=October 3, 2019|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref> Chipper Jones last game was a memorable one: the Braves lost the [[2012 National League Wild Card Game|one game playoff]] 6–3, but the game would be remembered for a controversial infield fly call that helped end a Braves rally in the 8th inning.<ref name="ifg"/>

=====Truist Park and return to the World Series=====
[[File:SunTrust Park Opening Day 2017.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Truist Park]] prior to its first regular-season game]]

In 2017, the Atlanta Braves began playing at [[Truist Park]], replacing Turner Field as their home stadium.<ref name="openingpitch">{{cite news|title=Braves greats help celebrate opening of new SunTrust Park|first=Charles|last=Odum|url=https://www.apnews.com/fa5283f7660842e9a8db02d0a488ca58|date=April 14, 2017|access-date=January 12, 2024|work=Associated Press|archive-date=April 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418083207/https://www.apnews.com/fa5283f7660842e9a8db02d0a488ca58|url-status=live}}</ref> Following an MLB investigation into international signing rule violations, general manager [[John Coppolella]] resigned and faced a baseball ban.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2017/10/02/atlanta-braves-john-coppolella-resigns-investigation|title=Braves GM John Coppolella Resigns Amid MLB Investigation Over International Signings|date=October 2, 2017|access-date=November 13, 2017|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|archive-date=November 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114013040/https://www.si.com/mlb/2017/10/02/atlanta-braves-john-coppolella-resigns-investigation|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Alex Anthopoulos]] took over as the new general manager.<ref name=aajh>{{cite news|title=Braves hire former Dodgers, Blue Jays exec Alex Anthopoulos as GM|url=http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21402952/atlanta-braves-hire-former-dodgers-blue-jays-exec-alex-anthopoulos-gm|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=November 13, 2017|access-date=November 13, 2017|archive-date=November 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114090129/http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21402952/atlanta-braves-hire-former-dodgers-blue-jays-exec-alex-anthopoulos-gm|url-status=live}}</ref> The team's chairman, [[Terry McGuirk]], apologized for the scandal and expressed confidence in Anthopoulos' integrity.<ref name="aajh" /> A new on field mascot named [[Blooper (mascot)|Blooper]] was introduced at a fan event before the 2017 season.<ref name="blooper1">{{cite web|url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/baseball/fans-react-blooper-the-new-braves-mascot/LUdGUgRzJtDUXjiN41KqdJ/|title=Fans react to Blooper, the new Braves mascot|newspaper=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|date=January 27, 2018|access-date=January 12, 2024}}</ref> Under Anthopoulos, the Braves made the playoffs in six of his first seven seasons.<ref>{{cite web|first1=David|last1=O'Brien|first2=Lukas|last2=Weese|url=https://theathletic.com/5198644/2024/01/12/braves-alex-anthopoulos-contract-extension/|title=Braves extend GM Alex Anthopoulos on multiyear deal|website=[[The Athletic]]|date=January 12, 2024|access-date=February 22, 2024}}</ref> In [[2020 Atlanta Braves season|2020]] the Braves reached the [[2020 National League Championship Series|National League Championship Series]], but ultimately lost to the Dodgers after leading 3–1.<ref name="NLCS2020">{{cite news |last1=Waldstein |first1=David |title=Dodgers Rally to Win N.L.C.S. and Reach 3rd World Series in 4 Years |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/18/sports/baseball/dodgers-braves-game-7.html |access-date=February 8, 2021 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=October 18, 2020 |ref=NLCS2020 |archive-date=February 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206215208/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/18/sports/baseball/dodgers-braves-game-7.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:P20220926HF-0600 (52517567995).jpg|thumb|right|upright|300px|President [[Joe Biden]] hosts the 2021 World Series Champion Atlanta Braves on September 26, 2022, in the [[East Room]] of the [[White House]].]]
In the 2021 season, the Braves won the National League East with an 88–73 record. In the postseason, they quickly defeated the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Division Series 3–1.  The Braves again faced the Dodgers in the [[2021 National League Championship Series|2021 NLCS]], and won in six games to take Atlanta's first National League pennant since [[1999 National League Championship Series|1999]]. The Braves advanced to the World Series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/23/sports/baseball/atlanta-braves-world-series.html|title=Atlanta Topples Dodgers To Reach First World Series Since 1999|last=Blinder|first=Alan|date=November 2, 2021|website=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=September 17, 2023}}</ref> They defeated the [[Houston Astros]] in six games to win their fourth World Series title.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/02/sports/baseball/braves-win-world-series.html|title=Atlanta Overcomes Decades of Frustration to Win World Series|last=Waldstein|first=David|date=November 11, 2021|website=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=February 25, 2022}}</ref>

{{For|a full season-by-season list|List of Atlanta Braves seasons}}

===Logos and uniforms ===
The Braves logos have evolved over the years, featuring a Native American warrior from 1945 to 1955, followed by a laughing Native American with a mohawk and a feather from 1956 to 1965.<ref>{{cite news |title=Boston Braves Logos |url=http://www.sportslogos.net/logos/list_by_team/5933/Boston_Braves |website=SportsLogos.net |access-date=June 19, 2018 |archive-date=June 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619163245/http://www.sportslogos.net/logos/list_by_team/5933/Boston_Braves |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Milwaukee Braves Logos |url=http://www.sportslogos.net/logos/list_by_team/84/Milwaukee_Braves |website=SportsLogos.net |access-date=June 19, 2018 |archive-date=June 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619163430/http://www.sportslogos.net/logos/list_by_team/84/Milwaukee_Braves |url-status=live}}</ref> The modern logo, introduced in 1987, includes the cursive word "Braves" with a tomahawk below it.<ref name=alogo>{{cite news |title=Atlanta Braves Logos |url=http://www.sportslogos.net/logos/list_by_team/51/Atlanta_Braves |website=SportsLogos.net |access-date=June 19, 2018 |archive-date=June 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619163638/http://www.sportslogos.net/logos/list_by_team/51/Atlanta_Braves |url-status=live}}</ref>
Uniform changes occurred in 1987, with the team adopting uniforms reminiscent of their 1950s classic look.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-braves-uniforms-in-1987/141543037/|title=Braves' New Look|date=January 17, 1987|access-date=February 19, 2024|newspaper=[[The Herald-Sun (Durham, North Carolina)|The Herald-Sun]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> For the 2023 season, the Braves had four uniform combinations, including the classic white home and gray road uniforms, a navy blue road jersey for alternate games, and two alternate uniforms for home games - a Friday night red uniform and a City Connect uniform worn on Saturdays, paying tribute to Hank Aaron.<ref>{{cite web|title=Braves Uniforms|url=https://www.mlb.com/braves/history/uniforms|publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]|website=Braves.com|access-date=January 19, 2019|archive-date=April 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418025008/https://www.mlb.com/braves/history/uniforms|url-status=live}}</ref>  The City Connect uniform features "The A" across the chest, accompanied by a cap with the "A" logo and 1974 uniform colors.<ref>{{cite news|title='Keep Swinging #44′: Braves unveil Hank Aaron tribute uniforms|first1=Justin|last1=Toscano|url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-braves/braves-unveil-city-connect-uniforms/RDSZ64TM7JFJTEFPOLSBQF6D24/|newspaper=[[Atlanta-Journal Constitution]]|date=March 27, 2023|access-date=March 28, 2023}}</ref>