Awesome, awesome stuff guys, thanks so much for the feedback!-tim. Glossary: Unif Uniform Number, if available Player Name Name of the player. That team and the 1960 Pirates were the favorites of my childhood(I liked indvidual Yankees (Mantle, Berra, etc. The Yankees Gil McDougald almost changed the outcome with a leadoff drive to deep left-field, but Wes Covington saved the day with a wall jumping grab. Del Crandall tacked on another run in the eighth giving Burdette his second shutout and a World Championship title. - 1957 World Series Most Valuable Player Lew Burdette (on how he was able to start three games, win three games, and toss two shutouts), 1957 World Series Official ProgramNew York Yankees Version, 1957 World Series Official Program Milwaukee Braves Version, Milwaukee Braves (4) vs New York Yankees (3). del crandall, catcher. Thomson batted a career-low .232 in 1954. Freddie FREEMAN 2010- first base. Enjoyed your review of 57 Braves. In a bizarre twist, one year and two days after his perfect Game 5 against Brooklyn, Don Larsen had another chance to be a hero in Game 7. Replacing injured players, Covington hit 21 homers, and Hazle batted .403 down the stretch. The search continues, but your article has made my day. The accolades are much too numerous to list for this great Milwaukee team and I don't use the word "great" lightly. Top Quizzes Today. For Adcock, the timely hit was well overdue after a long frustrating year at the plate. The Braves boasted a lineup packed with power and a pitching staff anchored by three aces. Spahn was determined to retrieve the respect the Braves had lost in their own house and carried a 4-1 lead in Game 4 going into the ninth. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. The Milwaukee Braves were a definite contender and featured a "big gun" outfielder named Henry Aaron. 1993 Greg Maddux Game Worn Jersey. 1957 World Series Official Program New York Yankees Version. Today, I'm going to look at the 1957 Milwaukee Braves. Mathews was my hero back then, and my estimation of his greatness as a player and a person has not abated at all. From 1953 to '60, the Braves finished first, second or third every year. I was able to be at County Stadium only once for a game (1964, Dodgers, rained out in the fourth inning), and some of the 1957 players were still there even though Lou Perini had begun his dismantling process en route to Atlanta. In an effort to prove his point, Jones retrieved the baseball, showed Donatelli a smudge of shoe polish on it and was awarded his base. Ba Bats Exp Experience in # of years. Sports Quiz / Braves 1957 WS Lineup Random Sports or MLB Quiz Can you name the Braves Starting Lineup in Game 7 of the 1957 ... 1957, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee, World Series. Burton was eventually replaced after a knee injury by Bob Hazle who batted a phenomenal .403 in forty-one games. July 27th, 1957 Milwaukee sent its most consistent pitcher, Bob Buhl, to the mound on this Saturday afternoon. . To download the free e-book or purchase the paperback edition, click here. The team’s won-lost record was 59-41 with a winning percentage of .590. No other NL team in that same span in that era can make that claim. 1957 World Series - Milwaukee Braves over New York Yankees (4-3) series statistics and schedule. Prior to Game 7, the Milwaukee media asked Lew Burdette about pitching on two days rest. Shipped with USPS First Class. 1957 9x15" Champions Milwaukee Braves Team Photo Henry Aaron In Lineup file 1634. Great Collection of Braves Team Signed Baseballs (40) ... First Atlanta Braves Game Lineup Cards (2) 1995 Atlanta Braves World Series Ring. Mar 6, 2016 - Explore Tom Kozlowski's board "Baseball - Boston Braves - Milwaukee Braves" on Pinterest. The core of the Braves team was once again Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, Joe Adcock, Warren Spahn, and Lew Burdette. In 1957 … Despite the mounting questions, Burdette bested Whitey Ford for another clutch 1-0 performance. Felix Mantilla was sent in to run for Jones and scored on a Johnny Logan double off of Bob Grim. 1957 World Series. $9.99. $4.95 shipping. After Mathews tagged him for a two-run double, Larsen allowed the Braves to score four times. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family. After slugging thirty-eight home runs in '56, he had managed a meager twelve homers in sixty-five games. document.write(update); Qty: Description 23 signatures including Hank Aaron, Warren Spahn and Eddie Mathews. I'm bigger, stronger and dumber now.". 1957 World Series Official Program Milwaukee Braves Version. The '57 Braves had, on their roster, four Hall of Fame rs- Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, Warren Spahn, and Red Schoendienst. And that Braves team was there year after year until the lack of TV revenue forced the Braves to move to Atlanta and the franchise took a downturn. After calling Milwaukee, Bushville, and winning 7 out of 9 previous series, to lost to Milwaukee, was wonderful. Lew Burdette tossed two shutouts during the 1957 World Series. Below are the Milwaukee Braves baseball cards from the 1957 Topps set. Defensively the Braves were stacked with Del Crandall behind the plate, Johnny Logan and Red Schoendienst serving as the keystone combination and Billy Bruton in centerfield. 1990's Atlanta Braves Championship Ring Collection. See more ideas about braves, baseball, braves baseball. Then, in the top of the tenth, Hank Bauer tripled home Kubek, and the Yankees, (who were one strike away from defeat), pulled ahead, 5-4. Did you know that Lew Burdette, the World Series Most Valuable Player who so dominated this particular Fall Classic that he won the award, happened to make his Major League debut on September 26, 1950 — with the New York Yankees? Milwaukee possessed a precarious 1/2 game lead on July 31, 1957, when Hazie, after one prior pinch-hitting chore, went to right field. This is the story of one of the all-time great teams of major league baseball, the 1957 Milwaukee Braves. I still see and feel that homer, the turning point of the '57 Series. Led by NL MVP Hank Aaron and NL Cy Young Award Winner Warren Spahn, the Braves won 95 games to clinch the pennant.Longtime Brooklyn Dodger Andy Pafko and World Series hero Bobby Thomson were also part of the team. 0 bids. The fact is the Milwaukee Braves never finished below .500 in its entire 12 year run in Milwaukee. After retiring the first two batters and holding a 3-2 count on Elston Howard, the Milwaukee ace blinked and surrendered a game-tying home run into the left-field stands. Rabbit ... 1957-1962 reliever. Although he was a bench player his final season with the Tigers, he did earn a 2nd World Series ring in 1968 to add the one he earned in Milwaukee in 1957. July 14, 1957: Milwaukee Braves 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3: L: 22-17: 25-19: 47-36: July 15, 1957: Milwaukee Braves 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 20: L: 22-17: 25-20: 47-37: July 16, 1957: Milwaukee Braves 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2: W: 22-17: 26-20: 48-37: July 17, 1957: Milwaukee Braves 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 3: W: 22-17: 27-20: 49-37: July 18, 1957: Milwaukee Braves 4 … Nippy Jones led off for the Braves as a pinch-hitter for Spahn. He was opposed by his former Braves teammate, Ray Crone. With the game tied, 5-5, Eddie Mathews put his team over the top by belting a home run to right for the 7-5 comeback. Milwaukee made it interesting with a 2-2 tie in the top of the inning on a bases-empty homer by Aaron. Joe TORRE 1960-1968 Catcher. Logan, a four-time All-Star shortstop who helped the Braves win the 1957 World Series, has died. The Braves franchise of Milwaukee in the 50's and early 60's was a brilliant , dominant powerhouse that was overlooked in terms of that dominance/consistency because of the Yankee dynasty of that era and because of the Dodgers dominance earlier in the 50's. I enjoyed your information on the 1957 Braves. The Braves won the pennant and World Series. Aaron had remained the Braves top standout throughout the postseason with three home runs, seven runs batted in and a spectacular .393 average. or Best Offer. Chapman, Lou, “It Was Sportswriter vs. Braves in Battle Over Move,” Milwaukee Sentinel, November 21, 1979. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. I found this article while searching for information on the entire staff (office, coaches, and team) to identify some of the signatures on a souvenir autographed baseball from that 1957 team. Del Crandall and Javy Lopez had admirable Braves careers worthy of mention, but it boils down to two candidates here: Joe Torre and Brian McCann. 363 wins. Frank Torre’s double and Henry Aaron’s single staked Buhl to a 1-0 lead. A little beat up and stained but nice. Also, outfielder Bill Bruton came back from his season-ending injury in 1957 to play in 100 games. Count is ontextual to the purpose of the grid Salary Salary for the selected … Every player's name links to their career statistics. First baseman Joe Adcock was injured in mid-season, and only played in 65 games, in which he batted in 38 runs. This is one of my all-time favorite sets. 1957 Milwaukee Braves Roster National League ( NL ) Team Record: 95-59 Finished … copyright=new Date(); Milwaukee Braves: Heroes and Heartbreak [William Povletich]. FILE - In this July 1959 file photo, Milwaukee Braves shortstop Johnny Logan stands in the dugout in Milwaukee, as he prepared to return to the lineup after being spiked by a Chicago Cubs player in a previous game. As predicted (and as usual) the New York Yankees continued to dominate the American League on their way to their twenty-second Fall Classic with what seemed like a never-ending line-up of superstars. STARTING LINEUP. Did you know that the first, and most historically recent, pitcher to match this same feat was Christy Mathewson during the 1907 World Series? The 1957 season was the year that the Milwaukee Braves won their first World Series championship in Milwaukee. The Braves traded Thomson back to the Giants during the 1957 season and he was in the lineup for the club's final game at the Polo Grounds. Game 3 moved the Series to Milwaukee and an unwanted "hometown hero" named Tony Kubek made a triumphant return. Although the Yankees had continued to add American League pennants to their collection, they had now lost two out of three World Series and both teams would find themselves in a classic rematch the following year. HONORABLE MENTION. Today, nine players and the 1957 World Champs are honored with plaques. Spahn is considered by many, along with Lefty Grove, Steve Carlton, Randy Johnson and Whitey Ford, as one of the greatest left handed starting pitchers of all time. Their counterpart was an up-and-coming franchise that lacked the familiar line-up card, but equally dominated the National League on the way to their third pennant. The Championship season of '57 was the high water mark for the shortlived Milwaukee Braves franchise. 1953 Warren Spahn Special Win #23 Milwaukee Braves Jersey. If not linked, then no profile on the site Pos Defensive Position Age Player's age for the selected season or as of a current date if in YY.DDD format. The 1957 Milwaukee Braves” (SABR, 2014), edited by Gregory H. Wolf. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. Manager Casey Stengel had already become the most successful skipper in postseason history and many fans were beginning to wonder if "The Curse of the Bambino" had rubbed off on the rest of the American League. Milwaukee then scored the game's only run in the sixth. Game 6 remained anyone's for seven innings until Hank Bauer launched a rocket off of Braves reliever Ernie Johnson, who otherwise pitched brilliantly in a 4 1/3-inning effort. I concur with your assessment that the Braves of Milwaukee , specifically that '57 team needs to heralded as one of the great overlooked dominant baseball teams ever. Earlier, Yogi Berra had belted a two-run shot for the Yanks and Frank Torre had connected for the Braves. Hank Aaron. Lew Burdette had been criticized throughout his career for using the "spitball" technique and many fans had suspected that the right-hander had prospered (eighty-five wins over six seasons) by practicing the illegal toss. The yankees also had 4 future hall of fame players: Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Eros Slaughter, and Whitey Ford, and Casey Stengel (made the hall as a manager). Top Quizzes Today in Sports. 1957 Milwaukee Braves World Series Ring. He replied, "I'll be all right. NL Central: Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals NL West : Arizona Diamondbacks , Colorado Rockies , Los Angeles Dodgers , San Diego Padres , San Francisco Giants Even today I think their spirits still linger around Miller Park, remembering, still being the greatest, not just on the field but in the hearts of their fans. Hank Aaron was my idol.When Mathews went deep in game 4 of the WS, I had the same feeling as an 11 yr old NY Giant fan in 1951. The 1957 World Series between Milwaukee Braves and New York Yankees was won by Milwaukee in seven games. this was in my opinion, the greatest team of all time. The National League champs were a well-balanced team indeed and a perfect candidate to match up with the perennial champion Yankees. Besides surrendering the two homers, Yankees right-hander Bob Turley allowed only two other hits. "Hank" as he was called, tallied forty-four home runs, one-hundred thirty-two runs batted in and batted .322 in only his fourth season. Twenty-five years later, this remains the only Braves team to win a World Series since the franchise moved from Milwaukee to Atlanta in 1966. Milwaukee Braves (4) vs New York Yankees (3) 1957 World Series Fast Facts: Game 1: Date / Box Score: 10-02-1957: Location: Yankee Stadium: 1 st Pitch: From: To: Fred Fox (1957 American Legion Player of the Year) Yogi Berra: … They played their home games in Milwaukee County Stadium, where they sold just over 2,220,000 tickets, tops in the National League. $19.99. Hank Aaron was the league MVP, leading the N.L. He was backed up by third baseman Eddie Mathews who knocked out thirty-two home runs of his own and outfielder Wes Covington who added twenty-one in ninety-six games. Umpire Augie Donatelli called Tommy Byrne's first pitch a ball, but the thirty-two year-old reserve infielder argued that he had been struck on the foot. Johnny Logan. During their thirteen years in Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Braves never endured a losing season, won two National League pennants, and in 1957 brought Milwaukee its only World Series champions It didn't hurt that, on the field, the Braves were a powerhouse. Get the best deals on Milwaukee Braves Vintage MLB Programs when you shop the largest ... 1957 Milwaukee Braves Official Scorecard with Aug ... Braves vs Cincinnati Reds Scored Official Program. Comes with Jeff's Sports Official Tamper-Proof Hologram and Certificate of Authenticity. but loathed the team). The Aaron/Mathews/Spahn teams finished first or second SIX consecutive years (from 1955-1960) in a league far superior in talent and depth than the AL , as evidenced by the All Star game results of that era as well as the steady change in NL representation in the World Series year after year ...Braves, Dodgers , Pirates , Reds , Giants , Cardinals all took turns against the mighty Yanks. The Braves entered Game 5 with a renewed vigor and a controversial pitcher who had evened the score in Game 2. Product Code: PREMIER-ITEMS-000103. MLB dropped the ball. Copyright 1999- During his first spring training with the Braves in 1954 he suffered a broken ankle, which allowed rookie Hank Aaron to earn a place in the Milwaukee lineup. $5.99 shipping. The 1957 Milwaukee Braves team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1957 season. Game 1 opened in New York with Series veteran Whitey Ford tossing a five-hitter that ended as a 3-1 victory, but the Braves answered back the next day with a Burdette 4-2 win. I was seven years old and it was the first World Series I followed (transistor radio underneath my school books). 1957 Milwaukee Braves Team Signed Baseball : Alternative Views: Our Price: $ 1,495.00. brian … In 1953, I once relieved in sixteen games out of twenty-two. The Braves jumped out to a quick lead in their first at-bat. Sources. Aerial view of the Milwaukee Braves playing the New York Yankees during the 1957 World Series at Milwaukee County Stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Spahnie never got the credit he so deservedly earned. After two were out, Mathews, Aaron and Joe Adcock all singled. The Braves boasted a lineup packed with power and a pitching staff anchored by three aces. This biography is included in the book “Thar’s Joy in Braveland! update=copyright.getFullYear(); The Braves finished the regular season with a 95–59 record, and they scored 772 runs while giving up 613. He was 86. On the mound, Milwaukee's rotation boasted fifty-six wins from Warren Spahn (who had twenty wins for the eighth season), Bob Buhl and Lew Burdette. • Complete Dream Bracket 2 rosters Aaron, Mathews, Red Schoendienst and Warren Spahn were the Hall of Famers that highlighted the 1957 Braves roster. This is the story of one of the all-time great teams of major league baseball, the 1957 Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves Wall of Honor at Miller Park received an upgrade in 2010. I think this was one of the best series ever. Thank you. Once Hazle had cracked the starting lineup, the Braves went 33 … Includes the Boston and Milwaukee Braves. In the 3rd, Red Schoendienst drew a walk. 1957. You have stirred the coals of my youth, and I am warm all the way through. Frank Torre filled in … The Braves overcame two serious injuries during the 1957 season that caused some players to miss large parts of the year. Really, though, they were ALL there. Card #20. Duke Snider of the Brooklyn Dodgers in action during a game against the Milwaukee Braves. "I exploit the greed of all hitters." For Player stats, refers to nth PRO season. Mark LEMKE 1988-1997 second base. In the end, the questioned pitcher had not only clinched the Series for Milwaukee, he had done so with three complete-game victories (with or without his "spitball"). Unfortunately, in a rare instance for the Yankees, history did not repeat itself and the young righty didn't even make it through the third-inning. in homers and RBI, but it was late-season call-ups Wes Covington and "Hurricane" Bob Hazle who sparked the Braves. JakobD Wow! The Braves have had a … All quality teams replete with Hall of Famers. 1957 MILWAUKEE BRAVES WORLD SERIES LINEUP ON 3 X 5 CARD. I was an 11 yr old upstate NY kid who followed the Braves each and every day. Card #4. The twenty year-old rookie, who doubled as both a utility outfielder and infielder, nailed two homeruns for the Yanks on the way to an embarrassing 12-3 thrashing of the home team.