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Braves Franchise History 1891 - The National League votes to allow the American Association to place a team in Boston, despite strong opposition by the owners of the Boston Beaneaters. 1988 - Bob Horner returns to the major leagues by agreeing to a one-year deal with the St. Louis Cardinals. Horner played the 1987 season in Japan after collusion between the owners reduced the … [Read more...] about This Day in Braves History: Ted Turner purchases the Atlanta Braves

Conner Capel joined Atlanta as a free agent earlier this off-season. | Photo by Brett Davis/Getty Images So far this off-season, Atlanta has added organizational depth, which will be critical in 2025. This past Sunday morning, as the sun began to illuminate the ice-covered trees in the miles around Truist Park like a thousand crystal chandeliers, Robert Murray reported … [Read more...] about Braves free agent signings are uninspiring but important

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Hope your week has gotten off to a good start! Here’s the random clip: … [Read more...] about Monday 1/13 Open Thread

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images More than two dozen games will be available for viewing. The Atlanta Braves have announced a massive increase in the number of Spring Training games that will be available for broadcast beginning next month. Starting with the February 23, 2025, game against the Tampa Bay Rays, 26 of the team’s 30 games will be … [Read more...] about Braves announce massive increase in Spring Training broadcast game coverage

Photo by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Braves starter looks to follow-up on a stellar rookie season. Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach had an outstanding rookie year in 2024, making 21 starts and giving the team 123.2 innings worth 2.6 fWAR. Although he didn’t pick-up any votes for the National League Rookie of the Year, his … [Read more...] about Spencer Schwellenbach lands on MLB.com 2025 breakout star list