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

Awards and Honors

• 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

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

• 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

Related Sites

• Voices of the 1957 Braves at the SABR Bio Project

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