The Atlanta Braves have been based in Atlanta, Georgia since the year 1966. They a professional major league baseball team that competes in the National Leagues Eastern Division. Between the years of 1991 and 2005, the Atlanta Braves won their division each year. It is the longest record of any North American professional sport. In addition, the Atlanta Braves have the distinction of having won over a dozen divisional titles, nine pennants, and three World Series.
The history of the Braves dates back to the year 1871 when a charter National Association team, the Boston Red Stockings, was founded. In 1876, it became a charter of the National League. It has remained a part of the league ever since, thus establishing the argument that the Braves are the longest running sports team in all of American sports.
Some even trace the Braves history all the way back to baseballs first professional team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings. Upon the formation of the National Association, the backers of the Cincinnati team were unwilling to field a team in the new league. As a result, Red Stockings player and manager Harry Wright left, taking three of the teams best players with...