SPORTS FRANCHISE

National League Eastern Division team, founded 1871 in Boston, MA. Relocated to become the Milwaukee Braves in 1953, and the Atlanta Braves since 1966. National League pennant-winners in 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, and 1999. World Series champions in 1995.

Official Website:
http://www.atlantabraves.com/

Location:
Atlanta, GA

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Hank Aaron	Baseball	5-Feb-1934		Hit 755 home runs over his career
Doyle Alexander	Baseball	4-Sep-1950		Former MLB pitcher
Dusty Baker	Baseball	15-Jun-1949		Ex-Manager, Cincinnati Reds
Bobby Bonilla	Baseball	23-Feb-1963		NY Mets right fielder
Sid Bream	Baseball	3-Aug-1960		Former MLB first baseman
Melky Cabrera	Baseball	11-Aug-1984		White Sox outfielder
Ken Caminiti	Baseball	21-Apr-1963	10-Oct-2004	Former National League MVP
Orlando Cepeda	Baseball	17-Sep-1937		MLB first baseman
Bobby Cox	Baseball	21-May-1941		Atlanta Braves manager, 1990-2010
J. D. Drew	Baseball	20-Nov-1975		Boston Red Sox
Cito Gaston	Baseball	17-Mar-1944		Manager, Toronto Blue Jays, 1989-97 and 2008-10
Tom Glavine	Baseball	25-Mar-1966		Pitcher, Atlanta Braves
Fredi Gonzalez	Baseball	28-Jan-1964		Manager, Atlanta Braves
Ozzie Guillen	Baseball	20-Jan-1964		Former Manager, Miami Marlins
Tim Hudson	Baseball	14-Jul-1975		Atlanta Braves starting pitcher
Davey Johnson	Baseball	30-Jan-1943		Manager, Washington Nationals
Andruw Jones	Baseball	23-Apr-1977		Los Angeles Dodgers
Chipper Jones	Baseball	24-Apr-1972		Atlanta Braves third-baseman
David Justice	Baseball	14-Apr-1966		Outfielder, ex-husband of Halle Berry
Tony LaRussa	Baseball	4-Oct-1944		Manager, St. Louis Cardinals, 1996-2011
Kenny Lofton	Baseball	31-May-1967		Cleveland Indians
Javy Lopez	Baseball	5-Nov-1970		Catcher Atlanta Braves #8
John J. Louis, Jr.	Business	10-Jun-1925	15-Feb-1995	US Ambassador to the UK, 1981-83
Greg Maddux	Baseball	14-Apr-1966		Won four consecutive Cy Young Awards
Eddie Mathews	Baseball	13-Oct-1931	18-Feb-2001	Hit 512 home runs
Denny McLain	Baseball	29-Mar-1944		Cy Young Award winner, embezzler
Dale Murphy	Baseball	12-Mar-1956		National League MVP, 1982 and 1983
Johnny Oates	Baseball	21-Jan-1946	24-Dec-2004	Former Orioles and Rangers manager
Joe Pepitone	Baseball	9-Oct-1940		New York Yankees, 1962-69
Gaylord Perry	Baseball	15-Sep-1938		Me and the Spitter
John Rocker	Baseball	17-Oct-1974		MLB player, suspended for racist remarks
John Russell	Baseball	5-Jan-1961		Manager, Pittsburgh Pirates
Deion Sanders	Football	9-Aug-1967		Played in both NFL and MLB
Gary Sheffield	Baseball	18-Nov-1968		Atlanta Braves, Yankees outfielder
John Smoltz	Baseball	15-May-1967		Pitcher, Atlanta Braves
Joe Torre	Baseball	18-Jul-1940		MLB EVP for Baseball Operations
Ted Turner	Business	19-Nov-1938		Founder of Cable News Network
Bob Uecker	Baseball	26-Jan-1935		Mr. Baseball
Hoyt Wilhelm	Baseball	26-Jul-1923	23-Aug-2002	Knuckleball relief pitcher
Jimy Williams	Baseball	4-Oct-1943		MLB Manager
Ned Yost	Baseball	19-Aug-1955		Manager, Milwaukee Brewers

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