Today in Braves history...(10/13)

[Williamsburg2599]

In 1914, the Boston Braves completed a sweep of the Philadelphia Athletics, first in World Series history, with a 3-1 victory. 92 years ago right now, Fenway Park was flooded with happy fans.:gt

[Tomahawk Dynasty]

As you can see by my sig, I loved 1914 for the Bravos. :)

(No, I wasn't alive in 1914).

[Williamsburg2599]

As you can see by my sig, I loved 1914 for the Bravos. :)

(No, I wasn't alive in 1914).
And it's still the second greatest comeback in Boston baseball history:laugh.(hint:2004)

[Tomahawk Dynasty]

And it's still the second greatest comeback in Boston baseball history:laugh.(hint:2004)

Considering who that comeback was against, I doubt Boston will ever be able to top that.

5 game series aka "The Boston Massacre" or being the only team to come back from 0-3 in the playoffs to win a series. Erm, advantage Boston. :)

[efin98]

And it's still the second greatest comeback in Boston baseball history:laugh.(hint:2004)

They did the unthinkable in 1914 by sweeping the best team in the majors three of the last four seasons.

The Sox did the impossible in 2004 by coming back from three games to zero in the bottom of the 9th to tie and eventually to go on to win four straight.

Heck if not for the unbelieve in 1903 when Boston beat Pittsburgh in the first World Series none of those would have happened.

Funny how those things happen in Boston time and time again :D

[Brownie31]

They did the unthinkable in 1914 by sweeping the best team in the majors three of the last four seasons.

The Sox did the impossible in 2004 by coming back from three games to zero in the bottom of the 9th to tie and eventually to go on to win four straight.

Heck if not for the unbelieve in 1903 when Boston beat Pittsburgh in the first World Series none of those would have happened.

Funny how those things happen in Boston time and time again :D

The City of Boston was home to five of seven World Series titles
between 1912 and 1918. Then came Harry Frazee and Emil Fuchs!:mad:

Brownie31

[efin98]

The City of Boston was home to five of seven World Series titles
between 1912 and 1918. Then came Harry Frazee and Emil Fuchs!:mad:

Brownie31

Don't be quick to always blame the owners

[Brownie31]

Don't be quick to always blame the owners

Perhaps you are right. However you must admit those two
make juicy targets!

Brownie31

[efin98]

Perhaps you are right. However you must admit those two
make juicy targets!

Brownie31

Only to ignorant people.

[Brownie31]

Only to ignorant people.

The enlighten me. I have read very little good about
either of them, but I keep an open mind.

Brownie31

[efin98]

The enlighten me. I have read very little good about
either of them, but I keep an open mind.

Brownie31

History gives Mr. Frazee a low blow that wasn't warrented. Don't blame "No, No, Nanette" or his New York ties, it was other things. He was on the wrong side of a dispute between the Yankees and the league over players(the White Sox were also on their side). There was a rent dispute with Fenway Park's owner that resulting in Frazee needing to buy the stadium or else lose the team and the only people to give them a loan were the Yankees. On top of that the team was losing money and he had to sell to only one team that would deal with him due to the big dispute(the White Sox were in shambles then)...flash forward two decades and it looks like the Red Sox sold the farm when in reality they made wise moves as a franchise then just to stay afloat...hindsight made it look much worse than it was.

And in reality, the NEW owner after Frazee sold the team in 1923(for double what he paid, a nice profit) they had their WORST seasons ever- he got the blame incorectly for those years but it wasn't his fault.

I'm not even going to go into Babe Ruth's antics and role except to say that he wanted out of Boston and Boston was forced to ship him out or lose him...


Judge Emil Fuchs gets a bad rap because he owned the team during the Great Depression and after some of their best players from the inprobable World Series winner retired. They were bad BEFORE he bought the team, but bottomed out while he owned it. He tried to build a winner but the team couldn't muster up enough talent to sustain winning teams, only two winning years under his reign and a .500 year the third. They consistantly fought hard during the season but simply didn't have enough talent to win.

[Brownie31]

History gives Mr. Frazee a low blow that wasn't warrented. Don't blame "No, No, Nanette" or his New York ties, it was other things. He was on the wrong side of a dispute between the Yankees and the league over players(the White Sox were also on their side). There was a rent dispute with Fenway Park's owner that resulting in Frazee needing to buy the stadium or else lose the team and the only people to give them a loan were the Yankees. On top of that the team was losing money and he had to sell to only one team that would deal with him due to the big dispute(the White Sox were in shambles then)...flash forward two decades and it looks like the Red Sox sold the farm when in reality they made wise moves as a franchise then just to stay afloat...hindsight made it look much worse than it was.

And in reality, the NEW owner after Frazee sold the team in 1923(for double what he paid, a nice profit) they had their WORST seasons ever- he got the blame incorectly for those years but it wasn't his fault.

I'm not even going to go into Babe Ruth's antics and role except to say that he wanted out of Boston and Boston was forced to ship him out or lose him...


Judge Emil Fuchs gets a bad rap because he owned the team during the Great Depression and after some of their best players from the inprobable World Series winner retired. They were bad BEFORE he bought the team, but bottomed out while he owned it. He tried to build a winner but the team couldn't muster up enough talent to sustain winning teams, only two winning years under his reign and a .500 year the third. They consistantly fought hard during the season but simply didn't have enough talent to win.

Thanks very much. Very enlightening.

Brownie31

[efin98]

Thanks very much. Very enlightening.

Brownie31

www.Wikipedia.org has some decent articles on the Braves' history and the whole Frazee situation.