The Braves Encyclopedia »

The Atlanta Braves, America's oldest continuously operating professional sports franchise, are beloved by their tomahawk-chopping fans throughout the South and the entire nation. Today, they are recognized and respected as one of the most successful sports organizations in America. In its 125-year history, the team has called Boston, Milwaukee, and now Atlanta home. This comprehensive volume begins with the team's first incarnation in 1871 as the Boston Red Stockings, and follows them to Milwaukee in 1953 and to Atlanta in 1966. Along the way they have played as the Beaneaters, Doves, Rustlers, Braves, Bees, and back to the Braves. Because of this transient past, much of the franchise's history has been misplaced over the years - until now.

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As Harry Carey, the father of Braves broadcaster Skip Caray, is wont to say: "Holy cow!" This book has everything one would want to know about the Atlanta Braves, from their early incarnations in Boston (as the "Beaneaters") and Milwaukee to their popular Atlanta habitation. Reference librarians will feast on the clear profiles, many illustrations, and heavy-stock double pages featuring players, dates, stadiums, and more. Regional libraries will want both a reference and a circulating copy. Larger libraries nationwide should also consider.