Ivan Allen Jr. Braves Museum and Hall of Fame
The Ivan Allen Jr. Braves Museum and Hall of Fame (BMHF) was founded in 1999,[1] to honor various players, managers, coaches, executives, and others who have been a part of the Atlanta Braves professional-baseball franchise during its years in Boston (1871–1952), Milwaukee (1953–1965), and/or Atlanta (1966–present).[1] The Museum and Hall of Fame, named after former Atlanta mayor Ivan Allen Jr., is located in Turner Field on the northwest side at Aisle 134.[1]
Contents
Exhibits
"Braves Hall of Fame"
The Braves Hall of Fame consists of 24 members who contributed to the franchise during its 138 seasons, whether they were players, managers, broadcasters, or owners.
Braves Hall of Fame members
- 1999 – Warren Spahn, Phil Niekro, Eddie Mathews, Hank Aaron
- 2000 – Ted Turner, Dale Murphy
- 2001 – Ernie Johnson
- 2002 – Johnny Sain, Bill Bartholomay
- 2003 – Del Crandall
- 2004 – Pete Van Wieren, Kid Nichols, Tommy Holmes, Skip Caray
- 2005 – Paul Snyder, Herman Long
- 2006 – Bill Lucas, Ralph Garr
- 2007 – David Justice
- 2009 – Greg Maddux[2]
- 2010 – Tom Glavine[3]
- 2011 – Bobby Cox[4][5][6]
- 2012 – John Smoltz[7]
- 2013 – Chipper Jones[8]
- 2014 – Javy Lopez, Rabbit Maranville, Dave Pursley
- 2015 – Don Sutton
- 2016 – Andruw Jones, John Schuerholz
"City" Exhibits
The museum features three "city" exhibits (for Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta) that each feature items and information for the Braves from their times in that respective city. Included in these exhibits are "Babe Ruth as a Brave" and the 1914 World Series exhibit from Boston, a section of an original Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Car and the 1957 World Series exhibit from Milwaukee, and Hank Aaron's 715th home run exhibit and the 1995 World Series exhibit with replica rings and the Commissioner's Trophy from Atlanta.
"Braves in Cooperstown"
This exhibit features photos of all who played for the Braves franchise who are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Braves in National Baseball Hall of Fame
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"The Transformation of Turner Field"
This exhibit shows how Centennial Olympic Stadium was transformed into Turner Field following the 1996 Summer Olympics.
"Braves Leaderboard"
This exhibit features a large scoreboard that tracks current players' progress into breaking Braves franchise pitching and hitting records.
See also
- Atlanta Braves award winners and league leaders#Braves Hall of Fame
- Ty Cobb Museum
- Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
- List of museums in Georgia (U.S. state)
References
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External links
- Braves Museum and Hall of Fame official webpage
- Atlanta Braves
- Major League Baseball museums and halls of fame
- Halls of fame in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Sports museums in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Baseball in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Sports in Atlanta, Georgia
- Museums in Atlanta, Georgia
- Museums established in 1999
- Awards established in 1999
- 1999 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)