page_title: History of the Boston Braves
hierarchical_section_title: History of the Boston Braves
caption_attribution_description: Opening of the baseball season: New York vs. Boston, Polo grounds, 5th Ave. &amp; 110th St. N.Y.C.
context_page_description: The Atlanta Braves, a current Major League Baseball franchise, originated in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston franchise played at South End Grounds from 1871 to 1914 and at Braves Field from 1915 to 1952. Braves Field is now Nickerson Field of Boston University. The franchise, from Boston to Milwaukee to Atlanta, is the oldest continuous professional baseball franchise.
context_section_description: The Atlanta Braves, a current Major League Baseball franchise, originated in Boston, Massachusetts. This article details the history of the Boston Braves, from 1871 to 1952, after which they moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to become the Milwaukee Braves, and then eventually to Atlanta to become the Atlanta Braves. The Boston franchise played at South End Grounds from 1871 to 1914 and at Braves Field from 1915 to 1952. Braves Field is now Nickerson Field of Boston University. The franchise, from Boston to Milwaukee to Atlanta, is the oldest continuous professional baseball franchise.
caption: Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn (standing, far left) giving the finger to the cameraman, the first known photograph of the gesture (1886)[1]
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