List of National League pennant winnersThe Philadelphia Phillies won their second consecutive pennant in 2009 and lost to the San Francisco Giants in the 2010 NLCS.The National League pennant winner of a given Major League Baseball season is the team that wins the championship—the pennant—of MLB's National League (NL). This team receives the Warren C. Giles Trophy and the right to play in the World Series against the champion of the American League (AL).
National League (baseball)The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league.
History of the Atlanta BravesThis article details the History of the Atlanta Braves, which concerns the evolution of the Major League Baseball team Atlanta Braves over time. The Braves played in Boston from their inception in 1871 until 1953, when owner Lou Perini relocated the franchise to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Warren SpahnAmerican baseball player (1921–2003)Baseball playerWarren Edward Spahn (April 23, 1921 – November 24, 2003) was an American professional baseballpitcher who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). A left-handed pitcher, Spahn played in 1942 and then from 1946 until 1965, most notably for the Boston Braves, who became the Milwaukee Braves after the team moved west before the 1953 season.
1914 World SeriesDatesOctober 9–13Venue(s)Shibe Park (Philadelphia)Fenway Park (Boston)UmpiresBill Dinneen (AL), Bill Klem (NL), George Hildebrand (AL), Lord Byron (NL)Hall of FamersUmpire:Bill KlemBraves:Johnny EversRabbit MaranvilleAthletics:Connie Mack (mgr.)Frank BakerChief BenderEddie CollinsHerb PennockEddie Plank← 1913World Series1915 →The 1914 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's 1914 season.
Major League BaseballNorth American professional baseball leagueMajor League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league in North America composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier baseball league in the world.
1948 World SeriesDatesOctober 6–11Venue(s)Braves Field (Boston)Cleveland Stadium (Cleveland)UmpiresGeorge Barr (NL), Bill Summers (AL), Bill Stewart (NL), Bill Grieve (AL), Babe Pinelli (NL: outfield only), Joe Paparella (AL: outfield only)Hall of FamersIndians:Lou BoudreauLarry DobyBob FellerJoe GordonBob LemonSatchel PaigeBraves:Billy Southworth (mgr.)Warren SpahnBroadcastTelevisionNBCCBSABCDuMontTV announcersRed Barber, Tom Hussey (in Boston) and Van Patrick (in Cleveland)RadioMutualRadio announcersMel Allen and Jim Britt← 1947World Series1949 →The 1948 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1948 season.
Milwaukee BravesThe Milwaukee Braves were a Major League Baseball team that played in Milwaukee, from 1953 to 1965, having previously played in Boston, Massachusetts, as the Boston Braves. After relocating to Atlanta, Georgia in 1966, they were renamed the Atlanta Braves. The 13-season tenure in Milwaukee at Milwaukee County Stadium saw varying degrees of success for the franchise, winning the 1957 World Series and the National League pennant in 1958.
World SeriesChampionship series of Major League BaseballThe World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB), a professional baseball league operating in the United States and Canada, contested between the champion teams of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The winning team, determined through a best-of-seven playoff, is declared the champions of the league (often called "world champions") and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy.
BostonBoston ( BAW-stən, ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It serves as a cultural and financial center of New England, a region of the Northeastern United States. Boston has an area of 48.4 square miles (125 km2) and a population of 675,647 as of the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in the Northeastern United States after New York City and Philadelphia.
MassachusettsMassachusetts ( MASS-ə-CHOO-sits, -zits; Massachusett: Muhsachuweesut [məhswatʃəwiːsət]), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode Island to its south, New Hampshire and Vermont to its north, and New York to its west. Massachusetts is the seventh-smallest state by land area.
TamanendTamanend ("the Affable"; c. 1625 – c. 1701), historically also known as Taminent, Tammany, Saint Tammany or King Tammany, was the Chief of Chiefs and Chief of the Turtle (Pùkuwànku) clan of the Lenni-Lenape nation in the Delaware Valley. He signed the founding peace treaty with William Penn. Also called a "Patron Saint of America", Tamanend represented peace and amity, and became a popular figure in 18th-century America, especially in Philadelphia.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.