With a very tight divisional race in to September the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves have seven big matchups in September. It will add a new chapter onto the Phillies and Braves rivalry.
While not thought of first in the mind of today’s Phillies fan, the Phillies and Braves have a long history and a very storied rivalry. The Braves were founded in Boston in 1871 and joined the National League in 1876. Between 1871 and 1940 the Boston “baseball team” changed their name a grand total of eight times until finally settling with the name Braves before the 1941 season.