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.

This article is about the former minor league baseball team. For the present day high school team, see Boise High School § Athletics.
Boise Braves
1955–1963
Boise, Idaho
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass A (1963)
Class C (1955–1962)
Previous leagues
Pioneer League (1955–1963)
Major league affiliations
Previous teamsMilwaukee Braves (1955–1963)
Minor league titles
League titles (3)
  • 1956
  • 1958
  • 1960
Team data
Previous parks
Braves Field (1955–1963)

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[1]Manager(s)W–LWin %FinishPlayoffsRef
1955 Lou Stringer77–44.5881stlost in first round[2]
1956 Mickey Livingston
Robert King
George McQuinn		74–58.5611stchampions[3]
1957 George McQuinn56–70.4447thnone[4]
1958 Billy Smith76–54.5851stchampions[5]
1959 81–47.6331stlost in first round[6]
1960 78–52.6002ndchampions[7]
1961 Gordon Maltzberger72–55.5671stlost in finals[8]
1962 Al Unser69–62.5272ndlost in finals[9]
1963 Billy Smith48–82.3695thnone[10]

The league did not hold playoffs in 1956; the Braves became champions by finishing first in league standings.[11]

All-stars
Season[12]Name & Position
1955Robert King, SS
Arnold Hallgren, OF
James Espinola, P
1956Robert King, SS
1957Robert Jacobi, OF
1958Tom Brown, 3B
Bob Uecker, C
Charles Holmes, P
1959Kerry Buckner, OF
James Hay, C
Leslie Bass, P
1960Bill Lucas, SS
Ray Reed, OF
Dave Eilers, P
1961Douglas Clayton, 2B
William Ryan, P
1962Sandy Alomar Sr., SS
Marcial Allen, OF
James Handrahan, P

Notable players

See also
  • Boise Braves players

References
  1. "Boise Braves". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  2. "1955 Boise Braves". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  3. "1956 Boise Braves". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  4. "1957 Boise Braves". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  5. "1958 Boise Braves". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  6. "1959 Boise Braves". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  7. "1960 Boise Braves". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  8. "1961 Boise Braves". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  9. "1962 Boise Braves". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  10. "1963 Boise Braves". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  11. Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles (2007). Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 9781932391176.
  12. "All-Star Teams 1939-1963". milb.com. Retrieved August 16, 2017.

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