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92-810: Baseball Hall of Fame member Travis Jackson was manager of the 1958 Midland Indians. Today, Midland hosts the Midland Rockhounds of the Class AA level Texas League . The Indians were preceded in Midland by the Midland Colts , who played the 1928 and 1929 seasons as members of the West Texas League. The Colts were followed by the Midland Cardinals (1937–1938) and Midland Cowboys (1939–1940), who played as members of

184-578: A White Sox –Braves World Series, as the cities are only about 75 miles (120 km) apart along the west shore of Lake Michigan . However, it was not to be. Though consistently behind both the Braves and Giants all season, the Dodgers won the league title with two straight wins against the Braves, ending the Braves' pennant streak at two. The Dodgers would go on to defeat the White Sox in six games in

276-805: A 85–55 record. In the playoffs, the Midland Indians defeated the Big Spring Broncs 4 games to 0. In the Finals, the Indians defeated the Odessa Oilers 4 games to 2 to secure the championship. The Midland season attendance was 64,188, an average of 917 per game. The 1953 Indians advanced to the Longhorn State League Finals. Midland finished with a record of 73–58 to place third in the regular season standings. In

368-414: A 9-game win streak put the team only 3½ games behind the eventual World Series winning New York Giants by August 15. The team finished the season 89–65 (.578) and 8 games behind. The 1955 team saw even less success than the previous season under new general manager John Quinn and new manager Charlie Grimm . By May 28, the team was 10½ games behind, and would never be closer than 10 games behind for

460-691: A Major League baseball team, as well as the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . The minor league Milwaukee Brewers were scheduled to begin play at the start of the 1953 season. However, in the first move of a Major League team in half a century, on March 18, 1953, the National League approved owner Lou Perini's move of the Boston Braves to Milwaukee 8–0 because of his "fine standing" with

552-633: A combined 1,226 home runs as Braves, with 850 of those coming while the franchise was in Milwaukee), while Warren Spahn , Lew Burdette , and Bob Buhl anchored the rotation. In the inaugural season of the Braves in Milwaukee, the team found success early on. For the latter half of May and most of June, the Braves held a narrow lead in the National League. By the June 15 trade deadline, the team

644-474: A few cases, like umpires, they wear caps without logos. (Executives are not depicted wearing caps.) Additionally, as of 2015, inductee biographies on the Hall's website for all players and managers, and executives who were associated with specific teams, list a "primary team", which does not necessarily match the cap logo. The Hall selects the logo "based on where that player makes his most indelible mark." Although

736-415: A manager and sportswriter) had first approached the idea of making a memorial to the great players of the past in what was believed to have been the birthplace of baseball: Cooperstown, New York , but the idea did not muster much momentum until after his death in 1925. In 1934, the idea for establishing a Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum was devised by several individuals, such as Ford C. Frick (president of

828-442: A maximum of ten years of eligibility (lowered from fifteen years for the 2015 election). Under special circumstances, certain players may be deemed eligible for induction even though they have not met all requirements. Addie Joss was elected in 1978, despite only playing nine seasons before he died of meningitis. Additionally, if an otherwise eligible player dies before his fifth year of retirement, then that player may be placed on

920-409: A separate era of baseball. Five years after retirement, any player with 10 years of major league experience who passes a screening committee (which removes from consideration players of clearly lesser qualification) is eligible to be elected by BBWAA members with 10 years' membership or more who also have been actively covering MLB at any time in the 10 years preceding the election (the latter requirement

1012-681: A series of renovations in spring 2005. The Hall of Fame also presents an annual exhibit at FanFest at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game . Among baseball fans, "Hall of Fame" means not only the museum and facility in Cooperstown, New York, but the pantheon of players, managers , umpires , executives, and pioneers who have been inducted into the Hall. The first five men elected were Ty Cobb , Babe Ruth , Honus Wagner , Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson , chosen in 1936; roughly 20 more were selected before

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1104-470: A special election at the 1939 Winter Meetings in Cincinnati, specifically to elect Gehrig (most likely because it was known that he was terminally ill , making it uncertain that he would live long enough to see another election). Nobody else was on that ballot, and the numerical results have never been made public. Since no elections were held in 1940 or 1941, the special election permitted Gehrig to enter

1196-475: A then-NL record 1.8 million fans. The success of the team was noted by many owners. Not coincidentally, the Philadelphia Athletics , St. Louis Browns , Brooklyn Dodgers , and New York Giants all relocated over the next five years. As the 1950s progressed, the reinvigorated Braves became increasingly competitive. Sluggers Eddie Mathews and Hank Aaron drove the offense (they would hit

1288-542: Is listed as the Angels despite playing one fewer season for that team than for the Astros. In 2001, the Hall of Fame decided to change the policy on cap logo selection, as a result of rumors that some teams were offering compensation, such as number retirement, money, or organizational jobs, in exchange for the cap designation. (For example, though Wade Boggs denied the claims, some media reports had said that his contract with

1380-467: Is utilized by local high school baseball teams. Midland Braves players Midland Cardinals players Midland Cowboys players Midland Indians players Baseball Hall of Fame The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York , operated by private interests. It serves as the central point of the history of baseball in

1472-403: The 2009 election process ; the main committee did not select a player, while the panel for pre–World War II players elected Joe Gordon in its first and ultimately only vote. The main committee voted as part of the election process for inductions in odd-numbered years, while the pre-World War II panel would vote every five years, and the panel for umpires, managers, and executives voted as part of

1564-657: The Cincinnati Reds when he was their manager in the 1980s. (Baseball's Rule 21, prominently posted in every clubhouse locker room, mandates permanent banishment from MLB for having a gambling interest of any sort on a game in which a player or manager is directly involved.) Rose later admitted that he bet on the Reds in his 2004 autobiography . Baseball fans are deeply split on the issue of whether these two should remain banned or have their punishment revoked. Writer Bill James , though he advocates Rose eventually making it into

1656-612: The International League . The Braves had bought the Crackers in order to secure the major-league rights to the Atlanta area; in those days, the owner of a minor-league team also owned the major league rights to that city. The Braves completed the move to Atlanta prior to the 1966 season, and drew over 1.5 million in the new stadium that first year. Before that season, they moved the Crackers to Richmond, Virginia as

1748-614: The Kansas City Athletics (who moved to Oakland in 1968 ), Allen courted the Braves, who announced their intention to move to Atlanta for the 1965 season. However, an injunction filed in Wisconsin forced the Braves to play a lame-duck season in Milwaukee, but the home attendance was less than 560,000. In the interim, Atlanta Stadium played host to the Braves' new Triple-A affiliate, the Atlanta Crackers of

1840-529: The Milwaukee Braves in 1958 and 1959, changing its moniker to match the Braves. In 1947, the Midland Indians became charter members of the Longhorn League . The Indians joined the new six–team league with fellow members Ballinger Cats , Big Spring Broncs , Odessa Oilers , Sweetwater Sports and Vernon Dusters . The 1947 Midland Indians finished with a record of 75–55 to place second in

1932-576: The National League ) and Alexander Cleland, a Scottish immigrant who decided to serve as the first executive secretary for the Museum for the next seven years that worked with the interests of the Village and Major League Baseball . Stephen Carlton Clark (a Cooperstown native) paid for the construction of the museum, which was planned to open in 1939 to mark the "Centennial of Baseball", which included renovations to Doubleday Field. William Beattie served as

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2024-583: The Negro leagues have also been considered at various times, beginning in 1971. In 2005, the Hall completed a study on African American players between the late 19th century and the integration of the major leagues in 1947, and conducted a special election for such players in February 2006; seventeen figures from the Negro leagues were chosen in that election, in addition to the eighteen previously selected. Following

2116-526: The Richmond Braves . Following the team's departure from Milwaukee after the 1965 season, the city was quickly considered for expansion, as stated by Commissioner of Baseball William Eckert in May 1966, citing that expansion would occur in "eight to 10 years." However, by 1968, Milwaukee was rejected for expansion due to its close proximity to Chicago . As early as June 1969, an MLB memo envisaged

2208-629: The Singer Sewing Machine fortune. Clark sought to bring tourists to the village hurt by the Great Depression , which reduced the local tourist trade, and Prohibition , which devastated the local hops industry. Clark constructed the Hall of Fame's building, which was dedicated on June 12, 1939. (His granddaughter, Jane Forbes Clark , is the current chairman of the board of directors.) The erroneous claim that Civil War hero Abner Doubleday invented baseball in Cooperstown

2300-518: The St. Louis Cardinals , they choked the season and finished at 92–62 (.597) , 1 game behind the Dodgers, who finished at 93–61 (.604) . The first half of the 1957 season saw the Braves in-and-out of first place, mostly between them and the Cincinnati Redlegs and St. Louis Cardinals . August 7 saw the Braves take the first place in the National League, a lead they would hold for the rest of

2392-480: The Tampa Bay Devil Rays required him to request depiction in the Hall of Fame as a Devil Ray.) The Hall decided that it would no longer defer to the inductee, though the player's wishes would be considered, when deciding on the logo to appear on the plaque. Newly elected members affected by the change include the following: Sam Crane (who had played a decade in 19th century baseball before becoming

2484-665: The United States House of Representatives by Rep. Richard Hanna , a Republican from New York, and passed the House on October 26, 2011. The coins, which depict baseball gloves and balls, are the first concave designs produced by the Mint. The mintage included 50,000 gold coins, 400,000 silver coins, and 750,000 clad (nickel-copper) coins. The Mint released them on March 27, 2014, and the gold and silver editions quickly sold out. The Hall receives money from surcharges included in

2576-635: The West Texas-New Mexico League . The Midland Cardinals were an affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1937 and 1938. The Midland Indians were members of the Class C level Longhorn League from 1947 to 1955 and remained in the league as it evolved into both the Class B level Southwestern League in 1956 and Class D level Sophomore League in 1958. Midland was a minor league affiliate of the Washington Senators in 1957 and

2668-537: The World Series winning Pittsburgh Pirates . Two players threw no-hitters against the Philadelphia Phillies : Lew Burdette on August 18 and Warren Spahn on September 16. Milwaukee's home attendance slipped under 1.5 million for the first time since the move from Boston. The 1961 season saw the Braves hover around fourth and fifth for most of the season. After the June 15 trade deadline,

2760-515: The World Series . The Braves finished their season at 86–70 (.551) . The next six years were up-and-down for the Braves. The Braves were somewhat mediocre as the 1960s began but fattened up on the expansion New York Mets and Houston Colt .45s (now the American League Astros) starting in 1962. The 1960 season under new manager Chuck Dressen saw the Braves somewhat fall of from the previous season, but for vast majority of

2852-552: The 1957 season. The franchise reformed as the Midland Braves in 1958 and captured the league championship in a new league. Midland became an affiliate of the Milwaukee Braves and joined the newly formed six–team Sophomore League . Fellow members were the Artesia Giants , Carlsbad Potashers , Hobbs Cardinals , Plainview Athletics and San Angelo Pirates . The 1958 Midland Braves finished 72–48, first place in

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2944-489: The 1990s. The Hall of Fame includes one female member, Effa Manley . The newest members of the Hall of Fame, inducted on July 21, 2024 , are Adrián Beltré , Todd Helton , Jim Leyland , and Joe Mauer . In 2019, former Yankees closer Mariano Rivera became the first player to be elected unanimously. Derek Jeter , Marvin Miller , Ted Simmons , and Larry Walker were to be inducted in 2020, but their induction ceremony

3036-406: The 2010 changes, Negro leagues figures were primarily considered for induction alongside other figures from the 1871–1946 era, called the "Pre-Integration Era" by the Hall; since 2016, Negro leagues figures are primarily considered alongside other figures from what the Hall calls the "Early Baseball" era (1871–1949). Predictably, the selection process catalyzes endless debate among baseball fans over

3128-486: The Braves a favorable stadium deal. For the first two years, the team would pay only $ 1,000 a year for the use of Milwaukee County Stadium. For the next three years, the team would pay 5% of ticket prices and concessions. After that, the rent would be negotiated afresh, with the Braves being required to open their books. Milwaukee went wild over the Braves, who were welcomed as genuine heroes. The Braves finished 92–62 (.597) in their first season in Milwaukee, and drew

3220-470: The Braves from moving to Atlanta for the 1965 season, attendance plummeted to 555,000. The team saw the Braves perform slightly worse than the previous season. However, in the months of June and August, the team was largely in second place behind the Los Angeles Dodgers by only a few games, having led the National League only on August 18 and 20 by only ½ games ahead. Outside these months,

3312-427: The Braves in Milwaukee saw less success than the previous season. Though the team went on a 10-game win streak towards the end of May, they only led the National League for the last week of May, at most 1½ games ahead. Following a losing record in June, the team never recovered, and dropped to 15½ games behind on July 14 and 21. The team would remain in third place for almost the entirety of the remaining season, even when

3404-479: The Braves to a 68–40 (.630) record for the rest of the season, leading for the majority of the season. For the second half of July, all of August, and most of September, the Braves held a small lead in the National League, in a tight race with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Cincinnati Redlegs . Going into the last series of the season, the Braves held a ½ game lead over the Dodgers. In losing the series 1–2 to

3496-534: The Braves would be consistently between 6 and 14½ games behind, eventually finishing the season in fourth place, at 83–71 (.539) , 10 games behind the Cincinnati Reds . Warren Spahn threw his 300th career victory on August 11 and threw his second no-hitter, this time against the San Francisco Giants on April 28. After the game on September 2, manager Chuck Dressen was replaced by Birdie Tebbetts . The team's home attendance continued its decline;

3588-544: The Commissioner's Office made reparations, but the negative publicity damaged the Hall of Fame's reputation, and made it more difficult for it to solicit donations. In 2012, Congress passed and President Barack Obama signed a law ordering the United States Mint to produce and sell commemorative, non-circulating coins to benefit the private, non-profit Hall. The bill, H.R. 2527 , was introduced in

3680-413: The Hall always made the final decision on which logo was shown, until 2001 the Hall deferred to the wishes of players or managers whose careers were linked with multiple teams. Some examples of inductees associated with multiple teams are the following: In all of the above cases, the "primary team" is the team for which the inductee spent the largest portion of his career except for Ryan, whose primary team

3772-570: The Hall had been sold on the collectibles market. The items had been lent to the Baseball Commissioner 's office, gotten mixed up with other property owned by the Commissioner's office and employees of the office, and moved to the garage of Joe Reichler , an assistant to Commissioner Bowie Kuhn , who sold the items to resolve his personal financial difficulties. Under pressure from the New York Attorney General,

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3864-487: The Hall of Fame, compared the people who want to put Jackson in the Hall of Fame to "those women who show up at murder trials wanting to marry the cute murderer ". The actions and composition of the Veterans Committee have been at times controversial, with occasional selections of contemporaries and teammates of the committee members over seemingly more worthy candidates. In 2001, the Veterans Committee

3956-606: The Hall while still alive. If a player fails to be elected by the BBWAA within 10 years of his eligibility for election, he may be selected by the Veterans Committee. Following changes to the election process for that body made in 2010 and 2016, the Veterans Committee is now responsible for electing all otherwise eligible candidates who are not eligible for the BBWAA ballot — both long-retired players and non-playing personnel (managers, umpires, and executives). From 2011 to 2016, each candidate could be considered once every three years; now,

4048-567: The Hall, and voted on a reduced number of candidates from among players whose careers began in 1943 or later. Separate committees, including sportswriters and broadcasters, would select umpires, managers and executives, as well as players from earlier eras. In the first election to be held under the 2007 revisions, two managers and three executives were elected in December 2007 as part of the 2008 election process . The next Veterans Committee elections for players were held in December 2008 as part of

4140-854: The Midland Braves 2 games to 0. Midland drew 17,106, an average of 272. Midland folded after the 1959 season, as the Sophomore League reduced from eight teams to six. In 1972, the Midland Indians were succeeded by the Midland Cubs , who joined the Class AA Texas League . Midland has since remained as a member of the Texas League without interruption. Through 1951, Midland minor league teams hosted minor league home games at City Park . Beginning in 1952, Midland played at Christensen Stadium . Christensen Stadium

4232-570: The United States and displays baseball-related artifacts and exhibits, honoring those who have excelled in playing , managing , and serving the sport. The Hall's motto is "Preserving History, Honoring Excellence, Connecting Generations". Cooperstown is often used as shorthand (or a metonym ) for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. The Hall of Fame was established in 1939 by Stephen Carlton Clark , an heir to

4324-537: The Yankees stormed back to take the last three games, the last two in Milwaukee, in large part to World Series MVP Bob Turley , the winning pitcher in games five and seven. The 1959 season, under new general manager John McHale , saw a tight three-way race between the Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers , San Francisco Giants for the pennant race. The Braves led the National League in May and June, whereas in July and August,

4416-416: The ballot at the first election at least six months after his death. Roberto Clemente set the precedent: the writers put him up for consideration after his death on New Year's Eve, 1972, and he was inducted in 1973. The five-year waiting period was established in 1954 after an evolutionary process. In 1936 all players were eligible, including active ones. From the 1937 election until the 1945 election, there

4508-412: The championship. The team drew 51,865 for home games, an average of 746. Midland finished with a 66–87 record and in seventh place in 1950. The 1951 Midland Indians finished with a record of 69–70, and in fifth place. The Indians missed the playoffs in both seasons. In 1952, the Midland Indians won their second Longhorn League Championship. In the 1952 regular season, Midland finished in third place with

4600-469: The collar and down the middle of shirt. Red script "Braves" was across the chest with navy trim. At various times, there was piping around each sleeve. Piping on the uniform could be red or navy depending on the year. Road uniforms were the same format, but on a gray shirt. The Braves have retired four numbers in the history of the franchise related to its tenure in Milwaukee. Of the four Milwaukee Braves whose numbers have been retired, all who are eligible for

4692-449: The election process for inductions in even-numbered years. Further changes to the Veterans Committee process were announced by the Hall in July 2010, July 2016, and April 2022. Per the latest changes, announced on April 22, 2022, the multiple eras previously utilized were collapsed to three, to be voted on in an annual rotation (one per year): A one-year waiting period beyond potential BBWAA eligibility (which had been abolished in 2016)

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4784-525: The entire group was inducted at the Hall's 1939 opening. As of January 2024 , 346 people had been elected to the Hall of Fame, including 274 former professional players, 23 managers, 10 umpires, and 39 pioneers, executives, and organizers. 118 members of the Hall of Fame have been inducted posthumously, including four who died after their selection was announced. Of the 39 members primarily recognized for their contributions to Negro league baseball , 31 were inducted posthumously, including all 26 selected since

4876-419: The fast-growing city of Atlanta , led by Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. , constructed a new $ 18 million, 52,007–60,606 seat multi-purpose stadium in less than one year, Atlanta Stadium (later on known as Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium from 1976 until 1996 with its demolition in 1997), which was officially opened in 1965 in hopes of luring an existing major league and/or NFL / AFL team. After the city failed to lure

4968-403: The first curator of the museum. According to the Hall of Fame, approximately 260,000 visitors enter the museum each year, and the running total has surpassed 17 million. These visitors see only a fraction of its 40,000 artifacts, 3 million library items (such as newspaper clippings and photos) and 140,000 baseball cards. The Hall has seen a noticeable decrease in attendance since

5060-499: The franchise, winning the 1957 World Series and the National League pennant in 1958 . The team never finished with a losing record. The Milwaukee Braves had an overall win–loss record of 1,146–890–8 (.563) during their 13 years in Milwaukee. Three former Milwaukee Braves players were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame . Construction began on Milwaukee County Stadium in 1950 in hopes of both luring

5152-450: The frequency depends on the era in which an individual made his greatest contributions. A more complete discussion of the new process is available below . From 2008 to 2010, following changes made by the Hall in July 2007, the main Veterans Committee, then made up of living Hall of Famers, voted only on players whose careers began in 1943 or later. These changes also established three separate committees to select other figures: Players of

5244-420: The game. — Ogden Nash , Sport magazine (January 1949) Contrary to popular belief, no formal exception was made for Lou Gehrig (other than to hold a special one-man election for him): there was no waiting period at that time, and Gehrig met all other qualifications, so he would have been eligible for the next regular election after he retired during the 1939 season. However, the BBWAA decided to hold

5336-439: The hope of heightening the value of their own selection. After no one was selected for the third consecutive election in 2007, Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt noted, "The same thing happens every year. The current members want to preserve the prestige as much as possible, and are unwilling to open the doors." In 2007, the committee and its selection processes were again reorganized; the main committee then included all living members of

5428-478: The last season exceeding one million was in 1961. The 1962 season saw the Braves consistently in sixth place from mid-May through mid-September. Before July 22, the team had a negative record, though after this date would have a positive record for the remainder of the season. The team finished the season in fifth at 86–76 (.531) , 15½ games behind the San Francisco Giants . Hank Aaron his Milwaukee career high 45 home runs. Attendance fell off significantly below

5520-446: The level of Jackson or Rose. Jackson and Rose were both banned from MLB for life for actions related to gambling on their own teams—Jackson was determined to have cooperated with those who conspired to intentionally lose the 1919 World Series , and for accepting payment for losing, and Rose voluntarily accepted a permanent spot on the ineligible list in return for MLB's promise to make no official finding in relation to alleged betting on

5612-710: The merits of various candidates. Even players elected years ago remain the subjects of discussions as to whether they deserved election. For example, Bill James ' 1994 book Whatever Happened to the Hall of Fame? goes into detail about who he believes does and does not belong in the Hall of Fame. The selection rules for the Baseball Hall of Fame were modified to prevent the induction of anyone on Baseball's "permanently ineligible" list, such as Pete Rose or "Shoeless Joe" Jackson . Many others have been barred from participation in MLB, but none have Hall of Fame qualifications on

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5704-422: The mid-1990s, dropped players were made permanently ineligible for Hall of Fame consideration, even by the Veterans Committee. A 2001 change in the election procedures restored the eligibility of these dropped players; while their names will not appear on future BBWAA ballots, they may be considered by the Veterans Committee. Players receiving 5% or more of the votes but fewer than 75% are reconsidered annually until

5796-476: The mid-2010s. A 2013 story on ESPN.com about the village of Cooperstown and its relation to the game partially linked the reduced attendance with Cooperstown Dreams Park, a youth baseball complex about 5 miles (8.0 km) away in the town of Hartwick . The 22 fields at Dreams Park currently draw 17,000 players each summer for a week of intensive play; while the complex includes housing for the players, their parents and grandparents must stay elsewhere. According to

5888-576: The newly founded Seattle Pilots of the American League moving to Milwaukee. Concerns for the Pilots' viability led to several attempts to relocate the team to Milwaukee, which lead to Pilots owner Dewey Soriano to try and sell the team. Following failed attempts to sell to former Braves minority owner Bud Selig and several deals involving Westin Hotels head Eddie Carlson , and bankruptcy of

5980-423: The newly relocated San Francisco Giants . The Braves would secure first place for the rest of the season from July 30, finishing the season 92–62 (.597) , 8 games ahead, securing their second consecutive National League pennant. In the World Series , the Braves jumped out to a three games to one lead in against New York once more, thanks in part to the strength of Warren Spahn 's and Lew Burdette 's pitching. But

6072-527: The only season that the Milwaukee Braves finished " second division ", having placed in the lower half of the league. Hank Aaron hit 44 home runs and notched 130 RBI, and Warren Spahn was once again the ace of the staff. There was a slight uptick in attendance, though still below 800,000. The 1964 season saw the Braves slightly improve from the previous season. By the All-Star break, the team

6164-485: The other owners and also because there was an open city for his minor league team then in Milwaukee. The minor league Brewers moved to Toledo, Ohio , and changed their name to the Mudhens . The full AP quote about fine standing: "Warren Giles, National League president, repeated again and again that 'Perini's fine standing with the other club owners was the most important reason for their approval.'" Milwaukee County gave

6256-645: The playoffs, the Midland Indians defeated the San Angelo Colts 4 games to 3. In the league Finals, the Carlsbad Potashers defeated the Midland Indians 4 games to 2. Season attendance was 52,035, an average of 794. Midland finished in fourth place in 1954 with a record of 80–59. In the playoffs, the Artesia Numexers , behind Joe Bauman , who hit .400 with 72 home runs and 224 RBI, defeated Midland 4 games to 2. Season home attendance

6348-432: The previous season, falling below 800,000. The 1963 season was the first under the ownership of William Bartholomay and new manager Bobby Bragan . The Braves performed slightly worse than the previous season. After the All-Star break, the Braves were consistently between 7 and 16 games behind, finishing the season in sixth at 84–78 (.519) , 15 games behind the World Series winning Los Angeles Dodgers . This would be

6440-631: The regular season standings. In the playoffs, the Ballinger Cats defeated Midland 4 games to 3. The 1948 Midland Indians captured the Longhorn League Championship. Midland finished with a record of 79–60 to place third in the regular season standings. In the playoffs, Midland defeated the Odessa Oilers 4 games to 0 in a sweep. In the Finals, the Midland Indians defeated the Vernon Dusters 4 games to 3 and captured

6532-673: The regular season, as they captured the East Division. In the Finals, the Midland Braves defeated the West Division winner Artesia Giants 3 games to 1 to win the 1958 Sophomore League Championship. Midland had a season attendance of 28,210. In 1959, Midland finished 56–70, placing second in the South Division, as the Sophomore League expanded to eight teams. In the playoffs, the Carlsbad Potashers defeated

6624-621: The regular season, then went on to its first World Series win in over 40 years, defeating the New York Yankees of Yogi Berra , Mickey Mantle , and Whitey Ford in seven games. Burdette, the Series MVP , threw three complete game victories, giving up only two earned runs, including the seventh game in New York, a 5–0 shutout. The first half of the 1958 season saw the Braves in-and-out of first place, mostly between them and

6716-461: The remainder of the season, even though they held second place in the National League from July 7 until the season's end, trailing the eventual World Series winning Brooklyn Dodgers . The team finished the season 85–69 (.552) and 13½ games behind. Under opening day manager Charlie Grimm , the Braves got off to a mediocre start at 24–22 (.522) . After a loss on Saturday, June 16, the owners dismissed him and replaced him with Fred Haney , who led

6808-654: The sale price: a total of $ 9.5 million if all the coins are sold. Milwaukee Braves The Milwaukee Braves were a Major League Baseball club that played in Milwaukee, Wisconsin , from 1953 to 1965, having previously played in Boston, Massachusetts , as the Boston Braves . After relocating to Atlanta, Georgia , in 1966 they were renamed the Atlanta Braves . The 13-season tenure in Milwaukee at Milwaukee County Stadium saw varying degrees of success for

6900-459: The season, finishing at 95–59 (.617) . The team celebrated their first pennant in nine years. Spearheaded by Hank Aaron's MVP season , he led the National League in home runs and RBI. Perhaps the most memorable of his 44 round-trippers that season came on September 23, a two-run walk-off home run that gave the Braves a 4–2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals and clinched the league championship. The team drew over 2.2 million at home during

6992-557: The season, the team would place in second or third, always within 8 games behind. The closest the team was to leading was on July 24, when they were at 52–36 (.591) and 0 games ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates , though were ahead by percentage (the Pirates were at 53–37 (.589) ). From August 6 on, the Braves were consistently between 5 and 8 games behind and finished the season in second place at 88–66 (.571) , 7 games behind

7084-534: The story, Prior to Dreams Park, a room might be filled for a week by several sets of tourists. Now, that room will be taken by just one family for the week, and that family may only go into Cooperstown and the Hall of Fame once. While there are other contributing factors (the recession and high gas prices among them), the Hall's attendance has tumbled since Dreams Park opened. The Hall drew 383,000 visitors in 1999. It drew 262,000 last year. A controversy erupted in 1982, when it emerged that some historic items given to

7176-461: The team hovered at its worst, 4½ games behind. The three-way race continued into the last week of September, when the Giants fell off (having led in July and August). By the season's end, both the Braves and Dodgers were tied at 86–68 (.558) , resulting in a regular season best-of-three tie-breaker series to determine the winner of the pennant. Many residents of Chicago and Milwaukee were hoping for

7268-399: The team hovered between fourth and fifth place. The Braves finished the season in fifth at 86–76 (.531) , 11 games behind the World Series winning Dodgers. Lou Perini sold the Braves to a Chicago -based group led by William Bartholomay after the 1962 season. The ink had barely dried on the deal when Bartholomay started shopping the Braves to a larger television market. At the same time,

7360-611: The team on March 31—seven days before Opening Day—the team was sold to Selig and the team was moved to Milwaukee as the Milwaukee Brewers . The National League's 32-year hiatus from the city would end in 1998 when the Brewers were transferred to the National League due to realignment resulting from the 1998 Major League Baseball expansion . When the team moved to Milwaukee, their uniforms were largely unchanged. The home uniforms were plain white with thin piping going around

7452-446: Was 37–18 (.673) and 0 games behind the Brooklyn Dodgers , who were only ahead by percentage points, with a record of 36–17 (.679) . Their widest lead was on June 23 and 24, 3 games over the Dodgers, though the team would quickly lose their lead just 3 days later and never recovered. The Dodgers went on to outperform the rest of the league as the Braves finished in second, at 92–62 (.597) and 13 games behind. The sophomore season of

7544-472: Was 2 games under .500, in seventh place. For the remainder of the season, the Braves were consistently between 5 and 14½ games behind while consistently in fifth or sixth place. The Braves finished the season in fifth at 88–74 (.543) , 5 games behind the World Series winning St. Louis Cardinals . Despite the consistently lower performance to the previous two seasons, attendance saw a large uptick to over 900,000. After an injunction filed in Wisconsin, blocked

7636-479: Was 43,109 in 1954. In their final Longhorn State Season, the Midland Indians finished with a record of 62–72 in 1955. Placing fifth, the team did not qualify the four-team playoffs. Playing in the Class B level Southwestern League in 1956, the Indians placed eighth with a record of 63–81. The Longhorn State League had reorganized to become the Southwestern League, expanding to ten teams. Attendance

7728-705: Was 77,601, an average of 1,078. The Midland Indians became an affiliate of the Washington Senators in 1957, as the Southwestern League played with eight teams. However, near the end of the season, the franchise moved to Lamesa, Texas on August 1, 1957, and finished the 1957 season as the Lamesa Indians . The team drew 19,212, finished 45–79 and were fourth of the remaining teams, as the Clovis Redlegs , El Paso Texans , Pampa Oilers / San Angelo Colts and Plainview Ponies all folded mid-season. There were no 1957 playoffs. The Southwestern League folded after

7820-463: Was added for the 2016 election). From a final ballot typically including 25–40 candidates, each writer may vote for up to 10 players; until the late 1950s, voters were advised to cast votes for the maximum 10 candidates. Any player named on 75% or more of all ballots cast is elected. A player who is named on fewer than 5% of ballots is dropped from future elections. In some instances, the screening committee had restored their names to later ballots, but in

7912-597: Was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic until September 8, 2021. The ceremony was open to the public, as COVID restrictions had been lifted. Players are currently inducted into the Hall of Fame through election by either the Baseball Writers' Association of America (or BBWAA), or the Veterans Committee , which now consists of four subcommittees, each of which considers and votes for candidates from

8004-515: Was home to the Midland Indians from 1952 to 1957, Midland Braves (1958–1959) and later served as home to the Midland Cubs (1972–1984), Midland Angels (1985–1998) and the Midland Rockhounds (1999–2001). Christensen Stadium had a seating capacity of 5,000. Located at 4300 North Lamesa Road in Midland, Texas, the ballpark is still in use today. Today Christensen Stadium is home to the Midland College Chaparral baseball team and

8096-453: Was in effect. (DiMaggio, for example, retired after the 1951 season and was first eligible in the 1953 election.) The modern rule establishing a wait of five years was passed in 1954, although those who had already been eligible under the old rule were grandfathered into the ballot, thus permitting Joe DiMaggio to be elected within four years of his retirement. Z is for Zenith The summit of fame. These men are up there. These men are

8188-528: Was instrumental in the early marketing of the Hall. An expanded library and research facility opened in 1994. Dale Petroskey became the organization's president in 1999. In 2002, the Hall launched Baseball as America , a traveling exhibit that toured ten American museums over six years. The Hall of Fame has since also sponsored educational programming on the Internet to bring the Hall of Fame to schoolchildren who might not visit. The Hall and Museum completed

8280-422: Was no waiting period, so any retired player was eligible, but writers were discouraged from voting for current major leaguers. Since there was no formal rule preventing a writer from casting a ballot for an active player, the scribes did not always comply with the informal guideline; Joe DiMaggio received a vote in 1945, for example. From the 1946 election until the 1954 election, an official one-year waiting period

8372-486: Was reformed to comprise the living Hall of Fame members and other honorees. The revamped Committee held three elections, in 2003 and 2007 , for both players and non-players, and in 2005 for players only. No individual was elected in that time, sparking criticism among some observers who expressed doubt whether the new Veterans Committee would ever elect a player. The Committee members, most of whom were Hall members, were accused of being reluctant to elect new candidates in

8464-418: Was reintroduced, thus restricting the committee to considering players retired for at least 16 seasons. The eligibility criteria for Era Committee consideration differ between players, managers, and executives. While the text on a player's or manager's plaque lists all teams for which the inductee was a member in that specific role, inductees are usually depicted wearing the cap of a specific team, though in

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