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Today in MLB History: Rachel Balkovec becomes first woman to manage a team in the history of organized baseball

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Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images The Yankees make a historic hiring Braves Franchise History 1994: Former All-Star pitcher Harvey Haddix dies at the age of 68 from emphysema. Haddix, who won 136 games over a 14-year career, was best known for pitching 12 perfect innings against the Milwaukee Braves in a game in 1959, only to lose in the 13th inning. 1996: Atlanta … [Read more...] about Today in MLB History: Rachel Balkovec becomes first woman to manage a team in the history of organized baseball

Braves News: Arbitration, Braves staying pat?, rumors, more

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Brett Davis-Imagn Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday Well it is the arbitration filing deadline today, but the Braves don’t have many players to deal with, as they started the offseason with only six and have DFA’s a number of them. Jarred Kelenic, Eli White and probably the best player of the three, Dylan Lee are the only Braves eligible. The Braves … [Read more...] about Braves News: Arbitration, Braves staying pat?, rumors, more

What if the Braves stand pat heading into the regular season?

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Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images There’s a non-zero chance that the way the Braves look right now is the way they’re going to look once this thing gets rockin’-and-rollin’ again in late-March. So here we are, folks: It’s January and the biggest move of the offseason for the Atlanta Braves has been the one where they stick their hand up and wave … [Read more...] about What if the Braves stand pat heading into the regular season?

This Day in Braves History: Bobby Cox, Greg Maddux, and Tom Glavine are elected to the Hall of Fame

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Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1916 - James Gaffney sells the Boston Braves to Harvard University football coach Percy Haughton for a reported $500,000. Gaffney purchased the Braves in 1913 for $187,000. 1918 - The Braves acquire veteran infielder Buck Herzog from the Giants in exchange for second baseman Larry Doyle and pitcher Jesse … [Read more...] about This Day in Braves History: Bobby Cox, Greg Maddux, and Tom Glavine are elected to the Hall of Fame