1957 Milwaukee Braves
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
History, Comments, Contributions[edit]
Awards and Honors[edit]
- All-Stars: Hank Aaron, Lew Burdette, Johnny Logan, Eddie Mathews, red Schoendienst and Warren Spahn
- NL MVP: Hank Aaron
- Cy Young Award: Warren Spahn
World Series[edit]
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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