Mississippi Braves
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Mississippi Braves Founded in 2005 Pearl, Mississippi | |||||
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| Class-level | |||||
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| Current | Double-A (2005–present) | ||||
| Minor league affiliations | |||||
| League | Southern League (2005–present) | ||||
| Division | Southern Division | ||||
| Major league affiliations | |||||
| Current | Atlanta Braves (2005–present) | ||||
| Minor league titles | |||||
| League titles (1) | 2008 | ||||
| Division titles (1) | 2008 | ||||
| Team data | |||||
| Nickname | Mississippi Braves (2005–present) | ||||
Previous names |
Greenville Braves (1984–2004) Savannah Braves (1971–1983) Shreveport Braves (1968–1970) Austin Braves (1966–1967) | ||||
| Ballpark | Trustmark Park | ||||
Previous parks |
Greenville Municipal Stadium Grayson Stadium Braves Field Disch Field | ||||
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | Liberty Media | ||||
| Manager | Aaron Holbert | ||||
| General Manager | Steve DeSalvo | ||||
The Mississippi Braves, or M-Braves as they are referred to locally, are a minor league baseball team based in Pearl, Mississippi, a suburb of Jackson. The team is the Class AA affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, and plays in the Southern League. The team is owned and operated by Liberty Media, which also owns the Atlanta Braves. Liberty purchased the Braves from Time Warner's Turner Broadcasting unit in 2007.[1]
Team history
For 20 years, from 1984 to 2004, the Mississippi Braves were based in Greenville, South Carolina, and known as the Greenville Braves. Due to the condition of Greenville Municipal Stadium, and the failure to reach an agreement with the Greenville County council for a new ballpark, the team pursued relocation. Before the 2004 season, the Braves announced their intentions to relocate to Pearl, Mississippi, after the season's conclusion.
The Mississippi Braves first season began on April 18, 2005. The Braves opened their inaugural season in Trustmark Park with a loss against the Montgomery Biscuits.
Championships
On September 13, 2008, the Mississippi Braves beat the Carolina Mudcats, 3–2, in the 10th inning of the decisive Game 5 of the Southern League Championship Series. This was the M-Braves first championship since relocating to Mississippi and was the first Southern League title for Atlanta's Double-A franchise since 1997.[2]
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M-Braves current home, Trustmark Park
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Greenville Braves logo. The franchise moved from Greenville to Pearl at the end of the 2004 season.
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Notable players
- Chipper Jones* (2006)
- José Ascanio* (2006–2007)
- Blaine Boyer* (2005)
- Román Colón (2005)
- Joey Devine* (2005–2007)
- Yunel Escobar (2006)
- Jeff Francoeur* (2005, 2008)
- Matt Harrison (2006)
- Jason Heyward (2009)
- Chuck James (2005)
- Macay McBride (2005–2006)
- Brian McCann* (2005)
- Brian O'Connor (2005)
- Jay Powell* (2005)
- Martín Prado* (2005–2006)
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia* (2006–2007)
- Clint Sammons* (2007)
- Scott Thorman (2005)
- Jorge Vásquez* (2005)
- Manny Acosta (2006)
* Promoted directly to Atlanta.
References
- ↑ Joe Bramhall. tHoover's "Atlanta National League Baseball Club, Inc." Check
|url= - ↑ http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080914/SPORTS09/809140389 The Clarion-Ledger: M-Braves complete mission
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mississippi Braves. |
- Official site
- Manager Phillip Wellman's tirade
- "Mississippi Braves Media Guide" (PDF). 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-02-28. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
- Mississippi Braves photos
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