1996 marked the 125th season of the oldest continuously operating professional sports franchise in America: the Atlanta Braves. This comprehensive reference begins with the team's birth in 1871 as the Boston Red Stockings, and follows them to Milwaukee in 1953 and to Atlanta in 1966, playing under such a variety of names as 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. Beloved not only by their tomahawk-chopping local fans but by baseball fans everywhere, the Braves have become one of today's most successful sports organizations. The "Braves Encyclopedia" brings it all together. It includes: 150 player profiles from Hall of Famers Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Warren Spahn, and Eddie Matthews to all-time greats Dale Murphy, Phil Niekro, and Terry Pendleton to today's stars like David Justice, Greg Maddux, and Steve Avery; 600 photographs of players, game highlights, and memorabilia; extensive statistics, including box scores, team and individual records, and trades; season-by-season descriptions bring to life the great moments, the World Series championships, the managerial strategies, the personalities, and the milestones; a comprehensive history of the ballparks; and a wealth of little-known facts and surprising anecdotes. Gary Caruso is the editor of "Chop Talk", a monthly magazine covering the Atlanta Braves. As a sports reporter for nearly 25 years, he has written for the "Atlanta Journal", has been executive sports editor of the "Atlanta Journal-Constitution", and a senior editor and writer for "The National Sports Daily".
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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.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"For about 50 years Braves baseball has been my life. Gary Caruso's The Braves Encyclopedia covers all the bases. It's well researched and is a must read for all who love this great game." --Ernie Johnson "I spent over 25 years of my life with the Braves, yet I didn't realize I was with the oldest continuously operating pro sports franchise in America. The Braves Encyclopedia brings to life the rich history of this fascinating team, from its birth in 1871 to the present. No Braves fan should miss it." --Phil "Knucksie" Niekro "What I really like is the way all the information is broken down by year, player, manager and into various other categories. This makes it easy and fun to read, whether you've only got a few minutes or several hours. It's brought back a lot of wonderful memories for me about my Braves career and taught me a lot...about the team and the role my teammates and I played in this fascinating story." --Dale Murphy
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Great overview of Braves history dating back to Boston in 1871. Too bad the book has not been updated to capture the most recent Braves championship in 1995. 15 years on it's time for an update.
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this is book for the best one that i had have about the braves great bios,the year by year is great love it.
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Christmas present for my Ultimate Braves Fan Husband.. He was THRILLED!
Version I purchased is copyrighted 1995 but no World Series info unfortunately. That certainly would've been a treat. Nice gift. Totally recommend. Lots of information!
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