| 1959 Milwaukee Braves | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Milwaukee County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Record | 86–70 (.551) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owners | Lou Perini |
| General managers | John McHale |
| Managers | Fred Haney |
| Radio | WEMP WTMJ (Earl Gillespie, Blaine Walsh) |
The 1959 Milwaukee Braves season was the seventh season for the franchise in Milwaukee and its 89th season overall. The season's home attendance was 1,749,112,[1] second in the majors and the eight-team National League, but the lowest to date in Milwaukee and the last over 1.5 million.
The Braves ended the National League regular season in a first-place tie with the Los Angeles Dodgers at 86–68 (.558), a special best-of-three tie-breaking series was played to decide the NL championship for the World Series.[2][3] The Braves lost both games by one run,[4][5] and finished at 86–70, two games behind the Dodgers,[6] who won the World Series in six games over the Chicago White Sox.
- ^ "Turnstile story". Milwaukee Sentinel. September 28, 1959. p. 2, part 2.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Thisted, Red (September 28, 1959). "Braves tie for title". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1, part 1.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Los Angeles, Milwaukee tie for National crown". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. September 28, 1959. p. 12.
- ^ Thisted, Red (September 30, 1959). "'Comeback' L.A. champ!". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1, part 1.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Dodgers win National League flag in exciting, 6-5, 12-inning struggle". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. September 30, 1959.
- ^ "NL standings". Milwaukee Sentinel. September 30, 1959. p. 2, part 2.[permanent dead link]
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