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Also Known As Milwaukee Braves • Boston Rustlers • Boston Braves • Boston Bees • Boston Red Caps • Boston Red Stockings
Awards And Honors World Series (2021) • World Series (1995) • World Series (1957) • World Series (1914)
Date 1871 - present
Headquarters Atlanta
Areas Of Involvement baseball
Related People Freddie Freeman • Phil Niekro • Andrés Galarraga • Ronald Acuña, Jr. • Deion Sanders • Greg Maddux • Ted Turner • Tom Glavine • Eddie Mathews • Hank Aaron • Dolf Luque • Orlando Cepeda • Casey Stengel • Warren Spahn • Cito Gaston

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