The Norfolk Braves were a minor league baseball team based in Norfolk, Virginia in 1896. The Norfolk Braves played as members of the Virginia League. The Braves were immediately preceded in Virginia League play by the 1894 Norfolk "Clam Diggers" and the 1895 Norfolk "Clams" in the era when team nicknames were informal and changed frequently. The Braves were succeeded in Norfolk by the 1987 Norfolk Jewels, who played as members of the Atlantic League. The Norfolk Tides continue minor league play today in Norfolk.