1966 Atlanta Braves | ||
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League | National League | |
Ballpark | Atlanta Stadium | |
City | Atlanta | |
Record | 85–77 (.525) | |
League place | 5th | |
Owners | William Bartholomay (chairman)[1] | |
General managers | John McHale, Paul Richards | |
Managers | Bobby Bragan 52–59 (.468) Billy Hitchcock 33–18 (.647) | |
Television | WSB-TV | |
Radio | WSB (Larry Munson, Ernie Johnson, Milo Hamilton, Dizzy Dean) | |
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The 1966 Atlanta Braves season was the first for the franchise in Atlanta, and 96th overall, following their relocation from Milwaukee, where the team had played the previous 13 seasons. The Braves finished their inaugural year in Atlanta in fifth place in the National League with a record of 85–77, ten games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Braves played their first season of home games at Atlanta Stadium. The home attendance for the season was 1,539,801, sixth in the ten-team National League.[1]