Claim: The 1962 Milwaukee Braves season, the tenth season for the Milwaukee Braves franchise, had a 766,921 total home attendance, after which the franchise was sold to a Chicago group.
Evidence: The 1962 Milwaukee Braves season was the tenth for the franchise in Milwaukee and 92nd overall. The home attendance at County Stadium was 766,921, eighth in the ten-team National League. After this season in November, owner Lou Perini sold the franchise for $5.5 million to a Chicago group led by 34-year-old insurance executive William Bartholomay.