Boise Braves Explained

Boise Braves
Firstseason:	1955
Lastseason:	1963
City:	Boise, Idaho
Past Class Level:	Class A (1963) Class C (1955–1962)
Past League:	Pioneer League (1955–1963)
Pastmajorleague:	Milwaukee Braves (1955–1963)
Pastparks:	Braves Field (1955–1963)
Leaguenum:	3

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		77–44	.588	1st	lost in first round	^[1]
1956		74–58	.561	1st	champions	^[2]
1957		56–70	.444	7th	none	^[3]
1958		76–54	.585	1st	champions	^[4]
1959		81–47	.633	1st	lost in first round	^[5]
1960		78–52	.600	2nd	champions	^[6]
1961		72–55	.567	1st	lost in finals	^[7]
1962		69–62	.527	2nd	lost in finals	^[8]
1963		48–82	.369	5th	none	^[9]

The league did not hold playoffs in 1956; the Braves became champions by finishing first in league standings.^[10]

All-stars

Season^[11]	Name & Position
1955	Robert King, SS Arnold Hallgren, OF James Espinola, P
1956	Robert King, SS
1957	Robert Jacobi, OF
1958	Tom Brown, 3B Bob Uecker, C Charles Holmes, P
1959	Kerry Buckner, OF James Hay, C Leslie Bass, P
1960	Bill Lucas, SS Ray Reed, OF Dave Eilers, P
1961	Douglas Clayton, 2B William Ryan, P
1962	Sandy Alomar Sr., SS Marcial Allen, OF James Handrahan, P

Notable players

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

See also

• Boise Braves players

External links

• Baseball Reference – Boise teams

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 1955 Boise Braves . . August 16, 2017.
2. Web site: 1956 Boise Braves . . August 16, 2017.
3. Web site: 1957 Boise Braves . . August 16, 2017.
4. Web site: 1958 Boise Braves . . August 16, 2017.
5. Web site: 1959 Boise Braves . . August 16, 2017.
6. Web site: 1960 Boise Braves . . August 16, 2017.
7. Web site: 1961 Boise Braves . . August 16, 2017.
8. Web site: 1962 Boise Braves . . August 16, 2017.
9. Web site: 1963 Boise Braves . . August 16, 2017.
10. Book: Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball . third . 2007 . Lloyd . Johnson . Miles . Wolff . 9781932391176 . Baseball America.
11. Web site: All-Star Teams 1939-1963 . milb.com . August 16, 2017.