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ATLANTA BRAVES TRIVIA

1) What city were the Braves founded in?


The Braves were founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1871, as the Boston Red Stockings (not to be confused with the American League's Boston Red Sox). The team states it is "the oldest continuously operating professional sports franchise in America."

2) How many times did the Atlanta Braves win the National League West division from 1995 to 2005?


The Braves won the National League West division every year from 1995 to 2005.

3) Who is the only Braves player to have played for the organization in all three cities it has called home?


One of the best third basemen ever to play the game, Mathews played with the Braves for their last season in Boston, the team's entire tenure in Milwaukee, and their first season in Atlanta.

4) Which Atlanta Braves manager holds the all-time record for ejections in Major League Baseball?


Bobby Cox often "took the bullet" for his guys, arguing with umpires and getting thrown out so that his players could stay in the game. He is the only manager in baseball history to be ejected from two different World Series games and once famously quipped that he wrote the league a $10,000 check for preemptive fines, and simply asked the head office to let him know when it ran out. A smart strategy, considering his 161 career ejections.

5) During his 1947 MVP campaign, Bob Elliott led the NL in how many offensive categories?


Elliott did not lead the NL in any offensive category. However, he batted .317 (second in the NL), with 22 home runs and 113 runs batted in, all team highs.

6) Which Braves pitcher hit two grand slams in one game?


Tony Cloninger assured himself a place in the record books on July 3, 1966 when he hit two grand slams against the San Francisco Giants at Candlestick Park.

7) What pitch was Phil Niekro known for?


Niekro's 318 career victories are the most by a knuckleball pitcher and rank 16th on MLB's all-time wins list.

8) Who was the first player inducted into the Hall of Fame after playing for the Braves?


Ruth's notoriety was mainly with the Red Sox and Yankees of the American League, but his final season in 1935 was with the Boston Braves.

9) How many rookies did the 2005 Atlanta Braves have on their roster?


Ultimately, the band of 18 rookies, including Brian McCann, Jeff Francoeur and Kelly Johnson, helped the 2005 Braves win the last of their 14 consecutive division titles.

10) Who is the youngest player to hit a home run in the World Series?


Andruw Jones became the youngest player ever to homer in the World Series at the age of 19 years, 180 days, breaking Mickey Mantle's record of 20 years, 362 days--on what would have been Mantle's 65th birthday.

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