What is the oldest franchise in american professional sports

The Atlanta Braves are the oldest continuously operating professional sports franchise in America.

Since their debut in the National League in 1876, the franchise has won 16 divisional titles, 17 National League pennants, as well as three World Series championships – in 1914 as the Boston Braves, in 1957 as the Milwaukee Braves, and in 1995 in Atlanta. The Braves are the only MLB franchise to have won the World Series in three different home cities.

Follow this overview and this section's timeline for more of the rich, sometimes warped, always colorful and truly unique story of the Braves at Atlanta.braves.mlb.com.

Tip! Learn more about the full Braves schedule, including ticket information, stats and more from the Official site of the Atlanta Braves!

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