Boston Bees

A box score from August 24, 1939 is drawing attention, showing the Chicago Cubs defeating the Boston Bees 6-1. The Bees were the name used by the Boston Braves franchise during the late 1930s. Fans are revisiting the vintage matchup as a nostalgic slice of baseball history, recalling an era when the National League team in Boston carried one of the sport's more unusual nicknames.

MLB.com's Gameday archive lists a final score of Pirates 6, Bees 1 from May 2, 1936. The Boston Bees were the name then used by the franchise now known as the Atlanta Braves, which played under that nickname in Boston from 1936 to 1944. The result adds to the historical record of that season, which the Pittsburgh Pirates went on to finish in fourth place in the National League.

A box score from August 23, 1936, shows the New York Giants defeating the Boston Bees 6-1, according to MLB's game archive. The Bees, the name the Boston Braves carried in the late 1930s, are long defunct in that form, and archived scores like this one periodically surface as fans revisit baseball history.

MLB's Gameday archive lists a final score from July 12, 1936, in which the Boston Bees defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2. The Bees were the name used by the Boston Braves franchise during the 1930s. No other details about the game, such as standout players or pitching performances, are given in the listing.