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from home plate to left field. from home plate to right field. from home plate to center field. The Braves are the only MLB team to win a World Series while playing in 3 different cities. 1914 - Boston, Massachusetts 1957 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin Braves beat the New York Yankees, 4-3 Braves beat the Philadelphia Athletics, 4-0 Braves beat the Cleveland Indians, 4-2 Established 1871 The Braves have retired 9 numbers for the franchise. 3 - Dale Murphy 35 - Phil Niekro 21 - Warren Spahn 41 - Eddie Matthews 31 - Greg Maddux 44 - Hank Aaron 29 - John Smoltz* 47 - Tom Galvine 6 - Bobby Cox Turner Field seats 50, 097 fans. *Scheduled to be retired June 8, 2012 Turner Field was originally constructed for the 1996 Olympic Games held in Atlanta, Ga. April 4, 1997, the Braves played their first game at Turner Field. They defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-4. 335 ft. 401 ft. 330 ft. 1995 - Atlanta, Georgia The Braves are 1 of only 3 franchises with over 10,000 wins in their history. Turner Field is located at 755 Hank Aaron Dr. Atlanta, GA 30315 Created by Blake Menke Logo property of the Braves

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from home plate to left field. from home plate

to right field.

from home plate to center field.

The Braves are the only MLB team to win a World Series while playing in 3 different cities.

1914 - Boston, Massachusetts 1957 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Braves beat the New York Yankees, 4-3

Braves beat the Philadelphia Athletics, 4-0

Braves beat the Cleveland Indians, 4-2

Established 1871

The Braves have retired 9 numbers for the franchise.

3 - Dale Murphy

35 - Phil Niekro

21 - Warren Spahn

41 - Eddie Matthews

31 - Greg Maddux

44 - Hank Aaron

29 - John Smoltz*

47 - Tom Galvine

6 - Bobby Cox

Turner Field seats 50, 097 fans.

*Scheduled to be retired June 8, 2012

Turner Field was originally constructed for the 1996 Olympic Games held in Atlanta, Ga.

April 4, 1997, the Braves played their first game at Turner Field. They defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-4.

335 ft.

401 ft.

330 ft.

1995 - Atlanta, Georgia

The Braves are 1 of only 3

franchises with over 10,000 wins in their history.

Turner Field is located at

755 Hank Aaron Dr. Atlanta, GA 30315

Created by Blake MenkeLogo property of the Braves