The Atlanta Braves are one of the most historic franchises in American sports history. In fact, they are the oldest continuously operating professional sports franchise in America, being born as the Boston Red Stockings in 1871. The franchise went through a number of name changes and relocations over its first decade. In 1912, they became known as the Boston Braves after six league titles in the 1870s and three more in the 1890s. The Braves started off slow in the modern era but they won two pennants (1914 and 1948) and one World Series title in 1914. After losing fan support to the Boston Red…