Our beloved Braves are the oldest continuously playing team in American sports and have called Atlanta home since 1966. They became known as “America’s Team” in the 1970s after Ted Turner began broadcasting their games nationwide on TBS. The team has marked the 2020s with four division titles and a World Series win in 2021. As the end of the regular season approaches, here are some numbers offering a glimpse into the storied franchise: 755 Career home runs hit by Hank Aaron, 733 of them in a Braves uniform—the most in franchise history. 130,000 gallons of beer served at Truist Park each season, alongside nearly 1 million hot dogs and 76,000 pounds of brisket. 9 Major redesigns of the Braves’ primary on-field uniform, which has shifted from its “Boston”-emblazoned original (the team started there in 1912), to today’s button-down jersey with a red tomahawk across the chest. 12 Number of retired jersey numbers hanging at Truist Park. They honor 11 Braves legends, plus Jackie Robinson, whose number 42 was retired across all of Major League Baseball. 13 The number on the Braves’ best-selling jersey this season, worn by Ronald Acuña Jr. $10 – $15,559 The range of admission prices, spanning from flash-sale tickets to the club’s priciest full season membership, with seats directly behind the Braves’ dugout. This article appears in our September 2026 issue. The post By the Numbers: A century of Atlanta Braves history appeared first on Atlanta Magazine. ...read more read less