46,000 attended the Braves' first-ever home game on Aug. 18, 1915 and watched Boston defeat St. Louis, 3-1. 37 years later, 8,822 attended the final game on Sept. 21, 1952, as Brooklyn defeated Boston, 8-2. Just weeks before the start of the 1953 season, owner Lou Perini moved the team to Milwaukee and would later sell the facility to bostonu for $430,000. #NickTurns100