Editing Atlanta Braves (section)

====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>