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The Atlanta Braves are a Major League Baseball team based out of Atlanta, Georgia.  The Atlanta Braves have represented Atlanta since 1966 and they compete in the Eastern division of the National League.
The Atlanta Braves monopolized baseball throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s.  The Braves became known for excitement and winning.  The Atlanta Braves won the division title a whopping 14 straight times.  The Braves have won 9 National League pennants, 16 divisional titles, and 3 World Series. The Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves are the only two teams remaining charter members in the National League. Atlanta Braves Merchandise is a hot commodity in Atlanta because of the success of the Braves.
The Atlanta Braves had many Hall of Famers play for them like Hank Aaron, Bruce Sutter, Eddie Mathews, Phil Niekro, Gaylord Perry, and Orlando Cepeda. The Atlanta Braves have retired numbers for Jackie Robinsion, Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, Phil Niekro, Dale Murphy, and Warren Spahn.
The Atlanta Braves have a rich baseball history dating back to 1871.  Originally, the Atlanta Braves were called the Boston Red Stockings (1871- 1882), Boston Beaneaters from 1883- 1906, Boston Doves from 1907- 1910, Boston Rustlers in 1911, Boston Braves from 1912- 1935, Boston Bees from 1936- 1940, and the Boston Braves from 1941- 1952.
The Atlanta Braves currently play at Turner Field located in Atlanta, Georgia. The stadium was originally built to hold 85,000 fans and was used for the 1996 Summer Olympics. After the1996 Summer Olympics a lot of the North and was removed so it could be designed to hold 45,000 fans as a baseball park.  Turner Field has hosted the Atlanta Braves since 1997 after a multimillion dollar renovation took place to meet the demands of a baseball field. Turner Field adopted its name after a one-time owner by the name of Ted Turner. The money that was generated from the Olympics gave the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games the idea of giving the $200 million Stadium to Ted as a gift.
Bobby Cox is the legendary coach for the Atlanta Braves. Bobby Cox is listed third all time and 90 win seasons just behind the notorious John McGraw and Joe McCarthy. Bobby led the banged up Braves to their 14th consecutive division title in 2005. Hank Aaron is the all-time major-league leader in home runs and RBIs as well is leading the Braves all-time in runs and hits.