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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.
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.
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.
The 1914 Major League baseball season began on April 13, ... Boston Braves: Boston, Massachusetts: South End Grounds: 11,000 George Stallings: Fenway Park* 35,000*
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 ...
Though Rudolph never reached his 1914 peak again, he collected 22 wins in 1915 and 19 in the next season. [1] As a hitter, Rudolph posted a .188 batting average (131-for-698) with 46 runs, 2 home runs, 56 RBI, 9 stolen bases and 53 bases on balls. He had 17 RBI for the 1915 Boston Braves.
In his only full season, James posted a record of 26 wins against 7 losses. The Braves then went on to defeat Connie Mack's heavily favored Philadelphia Athletics in the 1914 World Series. James was 2–0 in the World Series as the Braves recorded the first sweep in Series history. His victory in Game Two was a 1-0 shutout.
William Gloyd Martin (February 13, 1894 – September 14, 1949) was a Major League Baseball player. Martin played for the Boston Braves in 1914 as shortstop.After Martin's baseball career ended he founded Martin's Tavern in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. [1]