Braves Franchise History 1916 - James Gaffney sells the Boston Braves to Harvard University football coach Percy Haughton for a reported $500,000. Gaffney purchased the Braves in 1913 for $187,000.
2004: Bobby Cox is named Manager of the Year in the National ... Information for this article was found via Baseball Reference, NationalPastime.com and Today in Baseball History.