October 28, 1995
It was on this date in 1995 that
the Atlanta Braves defeated the Cleveland Indians, by a score of 1-0, in Game 6
at Atlanta’s Fulton-County Stadium, to become the first and only franchise in
Major League Baseball history to win the World Series in three different
cities.
Originally formed as the Boston
Red Stockings in 1871, the team changed its name to the Boston Braves in 1912
so as not to be confused with the American League’s Boston Red Sox. The Braves
won the World Series in 1914, the only championship they won while in Boston.
In 1953, the team moved to
Milwaukee and defeated the Yankees in the 1957 World Series. It was the
franchise’s only win as the Milwaukee Braves before moving to Atlanta for the
1966 season.
While the Braves were dominant
in the regular season from 1991 to 2005 winning 14 consecutive division titles
and five National League pennants, the 1995 victory remains the only World
Series triumph while in the city of Atlanta.
In the Series-clinching game, pitcher
Tom Glavine surrendered only one hit over eight innings to pick up the win,
while right fielder David Justice hit a solo home run in the six inning for the
only run of the game.
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