Braves Field Historical Analysis by Baseball Almanac

Braves Field Historical Analysis

Braves Field was home to the National League Boston Braves for thirty-seven years. The Bee Hive, which it was officially known as from 1936 through April 29, 1941, was a scenic backdrop to some great baseball history and is often best remembered for its wonderful fried clams.

"There is much less drinking now than there was before 1927 because I quit drinking on May 24, 1927." - Rabbit Maranville

Braves Field Major League Occupants
Data
	First Game	08-18-1915
	Last Game	09-21-1952
Braves Field Ballpark Capacity
Data
Capacity Changes (Yearly Attendance)	1915	40,000
	1928	46,000
	1937	41,700
	1939	45,000
	1941	37,746
	1947	36,706
	1948	37,106
Braves Field Ballpark Dimensions
Data
Backstop	1915	75'
Backstop	1936	60'
Left Field	1915	402'
	1922	404'
	1926	403'
	04-21-1928	320'
	07-24-1928	353.5'
	1930	340'
	1931	353.67'
	1933	359'
	1934	353.67'
	1936	368'
	1940	350'
	1941	337'
	1942	334'
	1943	340'
	1944	337'
Left Center	1915	402.5'
	1916	396'
	1921	402.42'
	1922	404'
	1926	402.5'
	04-21-1928	330'
	07-24-1928	359'
	1942	365'
	1943	355'
Center Field	1915	461'
	04-21-1928	387'
	07-24-1928	417'
	1929	387.17'
	1930	394.5'
	1931	387.25'
	1933	417'
	1936	426'
	1937	407'
	1939	408'
	1940	385'
	1941	401'
	1942	375'
	1943	370'
	1944	390'
	1945	380'
	1946	370'
Flagpole In Center	1915	520'
Right Center	1915	402'
	1942	362'
	1943	355'
Right Field	1915	369'
	1921	365'
	1922	298'
	1928	310'
	1929	297.75'
	1931	297.92'
	1934	364'
	1936	297'
	1937	376'
	1938	378'
	1940	350'
	1943	340'
	1944	320'
	1947	318'
	1948	320'
Braves Field Miscellaneous Items of Interest
Data
Field Surface	Grass
Highest Attendance	59,000	09-01-1933

The Boston Red Sox played their home games here during the 1915 and 1916 World Series, the 1936 All-Star Game was played here, and after the park closed Boston University purchased the field and put in a football field.

Did you know that the grass on this infield was originally from the Sound End Grounds ballpark? They actually moved the grass from one park to the next to preserve the tradition.

In 1946, more than 5,000 fans left Opening Day with green paint on their clothes. That morning's touch-up had not yet dried and the Braves organization paid over $6,000 in legal claims to their own fans.

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