22,771 Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I Won League Championship Series World Series - Lost to Milwaukee Braves 4-3 Manager: Casey Stengel (98-56) Location: New York, New York 1957 New York Yankees Statistics list, a 1958 Milwaukee Braves uniform number breakdown and a 1958 Milwaukee Braves primary starters list: 1958 Milwaukee BravesOpening Day Starters, 1958 Milwaukee BravesMost Games by Position. The 1958 Milwaukee Braves played 154 games during the regular season, won 92 games, lost 62 games, and finished in first position. They had high-kicking southpaw Warren Spahn, on his way to the Hall of Fame. Cronkite School at ASU Contact SABR, https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/1957-Braves-cover-400x600.jpg, /wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.png, SABR Digital Library: Thars Joy in Braveland! The same fate struck the Waycross Blowhards of the short-lived Empire State League in 1913.10 Efforts to reestablish baseball in the area in 1914 fared a little better but were abandoned in less than two years.11. 2016 Encyclopedia of Milwaukee, unless otherwise indicated. . 1957 Milwaukee Braves National League (MLB) Statistics Roster Staff MLB Organization Shop @ eBay minor franchise Milwaukee Braves category MLB League National League division - level MLB statyear 1957 nickname Braves MLB Parent Milwaukee Braves record 95-59 (.617) GBL 0.0 rank 1 lgrk 1 manager Fred Haney ballpark County Stadium Attendance 2,215,404 The city of Waycross sits in the heart of southeastern Georgia, at the northern tip of the Okefenokee Swamp, once home to Pogo of the daily comics7 and more formally called the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. The official Standings for the Braves Tickets. Telephone conversation with Jim Fanning, 3 February 2010. The Milwaukee Braves quickly became the sensation of baseball. Later on, morning games were added. Aaron with Wheeler, I Had A Hammer, 54. I played that game all my life, and it kept me on my toes." 5. 117. 43. The Braves roared ahead by winning three of the first four games for a 31 lead in the series. In the 1957 World Series, the Milwaukee Braves won four games and the New York Yankees won three games. STARTING LINEUP Joe TORRE 1960-1968 Catcher Freddie FREEMAN 2010- first base Ozzie ALBIES 2017- second base Rabbit MARANVILLE 1912-1920, 1929-1933, 1935 shortstop Eddie MATHEWS 1952-1966 third base Chipper JONES 1993, 1995-2012 I was only allowed to use the washroom or grab a sandwich at a rest stop. Larry Moffi and Jonathan Kronstadt, Crossing the Line: Black Major Leaguers, 19471959 (Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 1994). . It includes four practice fields positioned directly behind Champion Stadium and four others set aside for amateur teams. Fred Haney coached the team. Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1958 Milwaukee Braves Opening Day starters list, a 1958 Milwaukee Braves salary list, a 1958 Milwaukee Braves uniform number breakdown and a 1958 Milwaukee Braves primary starters list. Both brothers played in Quebec, though during different years. Milwaukee surrendered 613 runs. And when I saw those pitchers throwing the ball right by me, the first thing on my mind was, Send me home because I dont like it over here . It was a story of temporary denizens on a small piece of land hidden beyond the Okefenokee Swamp, young men who, over a period of almost 15 years, learned how to be baseball playersand, in so doing, brought change and deeper meaning to their lives and to the lives of others, sometimes in spite of themselves. We have a particular affection for Waycross. Also, outfielder Bill Bruton came back from his season-ending injury in 1957 to play in 100 games. - Comments = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in, Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts, Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts, October 1, 1958, at Milwaukee County Stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 2, 1958, at Milwaukee County Stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 4, 1958, at Yankee Stadium in New York City, October 5, 1958, at Yankee Stadium in New York City, October 6, 1958, at Yankee Stadium in New York City, October 8, 1958, at Milwaukee County Stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 9, 1958, at Milwaukee County Stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1958 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Braves Standings | Atlanta Braves - MLB The team enjoyed standout seasons by shortstop Johnny Logan, outfielder Wes Covington, and catcher Del Crandall And GM John Quinn pulled off the biggest trade of the summer, acquiring All-Star second baseman Red Schoendienst from the New York Giants. To Fusk, the dining arrangements were splendid and the food dished out . Duke Snider drove in 136 runs. 132. Waycross (the camp) was always about the minor leagues, specifically the lower minors, Class A to Class D. While the Braves major-league team and higher affiliates utilized different spring-training venues, including Bradenton, Jacksonville, Kissimmee, and later West Palm Beach, Florida, Waycross remained primarily a rookie factory,1 the preserve of the novice. 129. 80. A concession stand went up where the rotunda once stood, a pool was installed, and the YMCA opened a summer day camp. 1961 Gino Cimoli 1961 Ty Cline 1963-65 Tony Cloninger 1961-65 Dave Cole 1953 Dick Cole 1957 Gene Conley 1954-58 Jim Constable 1962 Walker Cooper 1953 Chuck Cottier 1959-60 Wes Covington 1956-61 Billy Cowan 1965 Del Crandall 1953-63 Ray Crone 1954 . Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. 120. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1957_Georgia_Memorial_to_Congress. Baseball was a stepping stone for a great life, he says today, perhaps ambiguously.93. Waycross Bravesville, as it appeared circa 1960. - Gallery Roland Hemond recalls that several Hispanic prospects found this mix too daunting and returned home, a malaise that probably touched certain Quebecois players as well.
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