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76-85 .472 |
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5th in the NL West (22.5 games back) |
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83-78, 83-78, 83-78 |
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799 /
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| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | | Park Factors | Batting: 108 / Pitching: 107 | | Attendance | 800,655 (11st) (21st) | | Spring Training | West Palm Beach, Florida (Municipal Stadium) | | Manager | Eddie Mathews | | Coaches | Connie Ryan, James Busby, Ken Silvestri, Lew Burdette, Roy Hartsfield, Vern Benson | | Executives | Owner: Daniel J. Donahue, General Manager: Eddie Robinson | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Richmond Braves, (AA) Savannah Braves, (A) Greenwood Braves, (Rookie) Wytheville Braves | | Radio | (WSB) Ernie Johnson, Milo Hamilton | | TV | (WTCG) Ernie Johnson, Milo Hamilton |
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The 1973 Atlanta Braves
went 76-85
and finished 5th
in the
National League West. The Braves
drew 800,655
to Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Hank Aaron, Darrell Evans and Davey Johnson made the All-Star team.
(Our baseball section is new. A more comprehensive summary of this team will
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| | All-Star Davey Johnson, shown above as an Oriole, hit a remarkable 43 HRs with 99 RBIs and finished 4th slugging. | | | | Photo by Michael Ponzini, © 2006 BaseballChronology.com | | | |
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