 For a half century, the major leagues had not had a single franchise relocation.The Braves played their last home game in Boston on September 21, 1952, losing to the Brooklyn Dodgers before 8,822 at Braves Field; the home attendance for the 1952 season was under 282,000.On March 13, 1953, owner Lou Perini said that he would seek permission from the National League to move the Braves to Milwaukee.