More than 50 years after Milwaukee's first Major League team moved after just one season, the Major Leagues return, as the Boston Braves begin a new era of franchise relocation. The Braves make their debut in Milwaukee, and draw a National League record 1,826,297 fans to the brand-new Milwaukee County Stadium, while finishing in second place, with a 92-62 record.

Leading the way for the Braves was 3B Eddie Mathews, who belted 47 home runs to lead the NL and Warren Spahn, who won a league-high 23 games.