Today in baseball history: Braves announce move from Boston to Milwaukee

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We're starting to get to the point now, however, where the people who were of baseball-watching age when they played in their original city are getting up there in years and, eventually, living memory of that team — the Boston Braves — will be gone entirely. But yep, Boston was where the Braves — also known as the Red Stockings, Beaneaters, the Doves, the Rustlers, and the Bees — played from 1876 through 1952. It was on this date — March 13, 1953 — when Braves owner Lou Perini announced his intention to relocate the team to Milwaukee, citing poor attendance as the primary reason for the move.

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