1957 Milwaukee Braves

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Record: 95-59-1, Finished 1st in National League (1957 NL)

Pennant Clinched: September 23, 1957, vs. St. Louis Cardinals

World Series Champions

General Manager: John Quinn

Managed by Fred Haney

Coaches: Bob Keely, Johnny Riddle, Charlie Root and Connie Ryan

Team Captain: Del Crandall

Ballpark: County Stadium

History, Comments, Contributions[edit]

Awards and Honors[edit]

World Series[edit]

Main article: 1957 World Series

NL Milwaukee Braves (4) vs. AL New York Yankees (3)

Game Score Date Location Attendance
1 Braves – 1, Yankees – 3 October 2 Yankee Stadium 69,476
2 Braves – 4, Yankees – 2 October 3 Yankee Stadium 65,202
3 Yankees – 12, Braves – 3 October 5 Milwaukee County Stadium 45,804
4 Yankees – 5, Braves – 7 (10 innings) October 6 Milwaukee County Stadium 45,804
5 Yankees – 0, Braves – 1 October 7 Milwaukee County Stadium 45,811
6 Braves – 2, Yankees – 3 October 9 Yankee Stadium 61,408
7 Braves – 5, Yankees – 0 October 10 Yankee Stadium 61,207

Further Reading[edit]

  • Rory Costello: John Quinn SABR
  • Mike Morgan: "The shot heard 'round Wisconsin: Hank Aaron's 1957 pennant-winning home run", OnMilwaukee, September 23, 2017
  • Thad Mumau: An Indian Summer: The 1957 Milwaukee Braves, Champions of Baseball, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2007. ISBN 978-0-7864-3011-6
  • Gregory H. Wolf, ed.: Thar's Joy in Braveland: The 1957 Milwaukee Braves, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2014. ISBN 978-1933599717
  • Gregory H. Wolf: Del Crandall SABR

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