The Braves possess the best record in baseball by virtue of their electric 25-10 start out of the gates. They enjoy an 8 1/2 game lead in the National League East as no other team—including the disappointing Mets and Phillies—has managed to play .500 ball. In short, they couldn't have asked for a better beginning to a year.
This is the first time the franchise has won 25 of its first 35 games since 1892. Things were slightly different back then. The Spanish-American War had not yet been fought. Grover Cleveland was getting his ducks in a row with hopes to become the next president. The radio was only a glimmer in Guglielmo Marconi's eye. And the baseball team was named the Boston Beaneaters.
