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The 1995 Atlanta Braves season was the 125th season in the history of the franchise and 30th season in the city of Atlanta. The team finished the strike-shortened season with a record of 90¨C54, the best in the National League, en route to winning the World Series. For the sixth straight season, the team was managed by Bobby Cox.
The Braves started the season in mediocre fashion, posting a 20¨C17 record up to June 4, putting them in third place behind the Philadelphia Phillies and the Montreal Expos. The team went on to win twenty of the last twenty-five games before the All-Star Break to put themselves in first place by four and a half games. In the second half of the season, the Braves pulled away from the rest of the division by going 11¨C7 over the rest of July and 19¨C10 in August. The team went on to win the division by twenty-one games. The Braves' 90¨C54 record was second only to the American League's Cleveland Indians, who went 100¨C44 on the season. The National League East title was the first of 11 consecutive NL East titles and the fourth of 14 consecutive division titles for the Braves (The Braves won the NL West from 1991¨C93).
In the postseason, the Braves beat the Colorado Rockies in the NL Division Series three games to one, then swept the Cincinnati Reds four games to zero to win the NL Championship Series. In the World Series, the Braves beat the Cleveland Indians four games to two, bringing the first (and currently only) World Championship to the city of Atlanta.
Opening Day starter Greg Maddux led the National League in wins (19) and earned run average (1.63) to secure his fourth consecutive Cy Young Award. Marquis Grissom won a Glove for center field,[4] and Greg Maddux won his sixth (of thirteen) consecutive Gloves.
The Braves started the season in mediocre fashion, posting a 20¨C17 record up to June 4, putting them in third place behind the Philadelphia Phillies and the Montreal Expos. The team went on to win twenty of the last twenty-five games before the All-Star Break to put themselves in first place by four and a half games. In the second half of the season, the Braves pulled away from the rest of the division by going 11¨C7 over the rest of July and 19¨C10 in August. The team went on to win the division by twenty-one games. The Braves' 90¨C54 record was second only to the American League's Cleveland Indians, who went 100¨C44 on the season. The National League East title was the first of 11 consecutive NL East titles and the fourth of 14 consecutive division titles for the Braves (The Braves won the NL West from 1991¨C93).
In the postseason, the Braves beat the Colorado Rockies in the NL Division Series three games to one, then swept the Cincinnati Reds four games to zero to win the NL Championship Series. In the World Series, the Braves beat the Cleveland Indians four games to two, bringing the first (and currently only) World Championship to the city of Atlanta.
Opening Day starter Greg Maddux led the National League in wins (19) and earned run average (1.63) to secure his fourth consecutive Cy Young Award. Marquis Grissom won a Glove for center field,[4] and Greg Maddux won his sixth (of thirteen) consecutive Gloves.