Boise Braves

The Boise Braves were a minor league baseball team in the western United States, based in Boise, Idaho. They played in the Pioneer League from 1955 to 1963 as an affiliate of the Milwaukee Braves. The team played at the Class C level for all but their final year, when they played at the Class A level. Their home venue was Braves Field, which had previously been called Joe Devine Airway Park.

History The team was previously known as the unaffiliated Boise Pilots from 1939 to 1951 (except for three years during World War II when the league did not operate), then the Boise Yankees in 1952 and 1953, and the Pilots again in 1954. As a Milwaukee affiliate for nine seasons, the Boise Braves won three championships, and reached the league finals two other seasons. After the Boise Braves' final season of 1963, the ballpark was demolished, and Boise was without a minor league team until the Boise A's of the Northwest League debuted in 1975.

Season records Season Manager(s) W–L Win % Finish Playoffs Ref 1955 Lou Stringer 77–44 .588 1st lost in first round 1956 Mickey LivingstonRobert KingGeorge McQuinn 74–58 .561 1st champions 1957 George McQuinn 56–70 .444 7th none 1958 Billy Smith 76–54 .585 1st champions 1959 81–47 .633 1st lost in first round 1960 78–52 .600 2nd champions 1961 Gordon Maltzberger 72–55 .567 1st lost in finals 1962 Al Unser 69–62 .527 2nd lost in finals 1963 Billy Smith 48–82 .369 5th none The league did not hold playoffs in 1956; the Braves became champions by finishing first in league standings.

All-stars Season Name & Position 1955 Robert King, SSArnold Hallgren, OFJames Espinola, P 1956 Robert King, SS 1957 Robert Jacobi, OF 1958 Tom Brown, 3BBob Uecker, CCharles Holmes, P 1959 Kerry Buckner, OFJames Hay, CLeslie Bass, P 1960 Bill Lucas, SSRay Reed, OFDave Eilers, P 1961 Douglas Clayton, 2BWilliam Ryan, P 1962 Sandy Alomar Sr., SSMarcial Allen, OFJames Handrahan, P

Notable players Sandy Alomar Sr. Clay Carroll Tony Cloninger Bill Lucas Bob Uecker

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