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The Braves played in Bradenton for one year, however the city stated that if the Braves agreed to return the very next season, the city would build new clubhouses, field boxes along the first and third baselines and a new press box.
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Braves and Bradenton
In, Lou Perini, the owner of the Boston Braves ( later renamed the Atlanta Braves ) moved his club's spring training to Bradenton, after finding his club's training facility in Fort Lauderdale too windy.
The Braves agreed and stayed in Bradenton until.
In, Bradenton became the first club to bring allow an African-American baseball player, Sam Jethroe of the Boston Braves.
Ironically, the team left Connie Mack Field for Bradenton, after the Milwaukee Braves arrived in West Palm Beach.
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Aaron elected to play for the Braves, who purchased him from the Clowns for $ 10, 000.
Former Braves minor league player and sportswriter Pat Jordan said, " Aaron gave much of the credit for his own swift rise to stardom.
The next day, Aaron made his first spring training start for the Braves ' major league team, playing in left field and hitting a home run.
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The guests in attendance included Aaron's first manager with the Braves, Charlie Grimm, his teammate from Jacksonville, Felix Mantilla, Eau Claire president Ron Berganson, and Del Crandall, the catcher for the 1957 world champion Braves and the-then manager of the Brewers.
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