The team's first season in the NFL was 1932 and they were known as the Boston Braves. The following season, 1933, the name was changed to Boston Redskins.
Do you have the names of the members of the Boston Braves team around 1912? I believe my grandfather pitched for the team.
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They began play as the Boston Braves in 1932. The nickname was changed to Redskins in 1933 and, in 1937, the team moved from Boston to Washington and became the Washington Redskins.
The team was started in 1871 as the Boston Red Stockings and then changed their names many times until they got the name the Atlanta Braves in 1966.
Because back when they were Boston there was a football team called the Boston Braves but now they`re the Washington Redskins
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The current Major League Baseball (MLB) team formerly known as the Bees is the Atlanta Braves. The team was known as the Boston Bees from 1936-1940. Below is an account of the team history, including its various team name changes: Boston Red Caps...1876-1882 Boston Beaneaters...1883-1906 Boston Doves...1907-1910 Boston Rustlers...1911-1911 Boston Braves...1912-1935 Boston Bees...1936-1940 Boston Braves...1941-1952 Milwaukee Braves...1953-1965 Atlanta Braves...1966-Present (as of 2012)
In 1947 the Braves were still in Boston. They moved to Milwaukee for the 1953 season.
Yes, there was both an American League team and a National League team in Boston between 1901-1952. The Braves moved to Milwaukee for the 1953 season.