1957 Milwaukee Braves season
The 1957 Milwaukee Braves season was the fifth season in Milwaukee and the 87th season of the franchise. It was the year that the team won its first and only World Series championship while based in Milwaukee. The Braves won 95 games and lost 59 to win the National League pennant by eight games over the second-place St. Louis Cardinals. This season was the best season for the Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) in terms of wins (95) and winning percentage (.617).
| 1957 Milwaukee Braves | |
|---|---|
| World Champions National League Champions | |
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Milwaukee County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Record | 95–59 (.617) |
| League place | 1st |
| Owners | Louis R. Perini |
| General managers | John J. Quinn |
| Managers | Fred Haney |
| Radio | WEMP WTMJ (Earl Gillespie, Blaine Walsh) |
The club went on to the 1957 World Series, where they faced the New York Yankees. Pitcher Lew Burdette was the star and Most Valuable Player, winning three games, including the crucial seventh game played in New York City. The Braves became the first team not based in New York to win the World Series since the Cleveland Indians in 1948.