Braves Field Boston

2 quote is from an interview with ralph evans of the boston braves historical association conducted on may 21 1997 and used as the primary source of ray miller a tour of braves field boston.

Braves field boston - Rh bryse wilson 1 0 4 26. Unaware to fans in boston the braves played their last game at braves field on september 21 1952 losing to the brooklyn dodgers. Over the years they have kept alive the spirit of their youth through a series of reunions and as the ranks have thinned and grayed by means of a newsletter and the bully pulpit of the internet. He came from a family of dyed in.

Braves field was a ballpark that formerly stood on commonwealth avenue in boston massachusetts the stadium was home to the boston braves national league franchise from 1915 1952 when the team moved to milwaukee wisconsin. The stadium has been the home of bu teams longer 50 plus years than it was the home of the braves parts of 38 seasons. He is 2 1 with a 4 10 era in seven career starts against the braves. The afl boston patriots played football what came to be called nickerson.

Boston university acquired the braves field property after the braves left town in 1953 and the pavilion on the third base side and the jury box in right field were soon demolished in 1955 while temporary bleachers were installed on the north side of the gridiron. See more ideas about braves field boston braves baseball park. Boston braves historical association 2000 11 also see below. Originally there was a ground level scoreboard in left field.

Just weeks before the start of the 1953 season owner of the braves lou perini announced that the club was moving to milwaukee and their new stadium county stadium. In 1915 and 1916 the boston red sox played their world series games here. The old braves field ticket office at harry agganis way also remains now used by the boston university police department. Braves field was a baseball park located in boston massachusetts today the site is home to nickerson field on the campus of boston university the stadium was home of the boston braves of the national league from 1915 1952 prior to the braves move to milwaukee in 1953 the stadium hosted the 1936 major league baseball all star game and braves home games during the 1948 world series.

Infield grass was transplanted from the old south end grounds iii. Prevailing winds blew straight in from center field preventing many home runs. Rh nick pivetta 1 0 1 80 gets the nod in boston s final game of the season. All subsequent quotes from evans are from this interview no one knows braves field better than evans.