The Red Sox weren’t always the only team in Boston. The Atlanta Braves, who come to Fenway this weekend, began their tremendous history in Bean Town, too.
The 1914 Boston Braves
The Braves franchise went through eight different names while in Boston: the Red Stockings, the Red Caps, the Beaneaters, the Doves, the Rustlers, the Braves, the Bees, and the Braves (again). In 1914, during the first stint as the Braves, it went from last place to first place in a span of two months. That incredible run took them to the World Series, where they beat the legendary Connie Mack’s Philadelphia Athletics in four games (the first sweep in World Series history).
The best hitter on that champion Boston Braves team was 30-year old outfielder Joe Connolly. Batting from the left side of the plate and listed at 5’7 and 165 pounds, Connolly tormented National League pitchers during the 1914 season. He tallied a .306/.393/.494 line (leading his team in all three categories) with 28 doubles, 10 triples, ...
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