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The 1914 Boston Braves season was the 44th season of the franchise. The team finished first in the National League, winning the pennant by 10½ games over the New York Giants after being in last place in the NL at midseason. The team, which became known as the 1914 Miracle Braves, went on to sweep the Philadelphia Athletics in the World Series.
The Boston franchise played at South End Grounds from 1871 to 1914 and at Braves Field from 1915 to 1952. Braves Field is now Nickerson Field of Boston University. The franchise, from Boston to Milwaukee to Atlanta, is the oldest continuously operating professional baseball franchise. [5]
The Braves, as they had been rechristened in 1912, moved out of the South End Grounds after their game on August 11, 1914, to accommodate larger crowds during the "stretch drive" of the 1914 pennant race. The team continued to play at Fenway Park until Braves Field was completed during the 1915 season. In contrast to the 11-year lifespan of the ...
The 1914 schedule consisted of 154 games for all teams in the American League, National League, and Federal League, each of which had eight teams. ... Boston Braves ...
A program from the 1914 World Series, featuring Braves manager George Stallings.. The 1914 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's 1914 season.The 11th edition of the World Series, it was played between the American League champion and defending World Series champion Philadelphia Athletics and the National League champion Boston Braves.
1914 Boston Braves season; 1914 Boston Red Sox season; 1914 Brooklyn Robins season; 1914 Brooklyn Tip-Tops season; 1914 Buffalo Buffeds season; C. 1914 Chicago Cubs ...
He hit .111 (1-9) with a run and one RBI during the 1914 World Series, as the Braves defeated Connie Mack's heavily favored Philadelphia Athletics in four games. In a four-season career, Connolly was a .288 hitter (358-for-1241) with 14 home runs and 157 RBI in 412 games, including 202 runs, 65 doubles, 31 triples, and 48 stolen bases.
Braves Field was a baseball park located in Boston, Massachusetts.Today the site is home to Nickerson Field on the campus of Boston University.The stadium was home of the Boston Braves of the National League from 1915 to 1952, prior to the Braves' move to Milwaukee in 1953.