Atlanta Braves
The Best Brave to Wear #22
See also: Best Brave By Uniform Number Index This one was a fairly tough choice. #22 gives us a long list of guys who were at times great, but their greatness was muted by either [READ MORE]
Atlanta Braves
The Best Brave to Wear #23
See also: Best Brave By Uniform Number Index The best Brave to wear #23 was, for about a 24 hour period, the most hated man in Atlanta. Why were Braves fans so angry with star [READ MORE]
Minor Leagues
Prospectomy – Where Are the Former Braves Prospects Now?
On October 2, 2017, Atlanta Braves general manager John Coppolella resigned during an ongoing investigation into the Braves’ domestic draft and international amateur signing practices. On November 21, Major League Baseball banned Coppolella for life [READ MORE]
Atlanta Braves
The Best Braves to Wear #26, #25, and #24
See also: Best Brave By Uniform Number Index The best Brave to wear #26 is Gene Garber. For the 1982 NL West champion Braves, Garber went 8-10 with a 2.34 ERA and 30 saves, finishing [READ MORE]
Atlanta Braves
Brave Transactions: Introducing Ryan Schimpf
Acquired IF Ryan Schimpf from the Tampa Bay Rays for cash considerations. Outrighted RHP Josh Ravin to AAA Gwinnett. For the second time since the end of the 2017 season, the Braves have acquired a [READ MORE]
Atlanta Braves
Braves Spring Training Update: March 5, 2018
The Braves made their first cuts of the spring before Sunday’s afternoon exhibition, a 5-2 win over the Miami Marlins. Right-handers Jason Hursh and Akeel Morris were optioned to AAA Gwinnett while non-roster invitee Kyle Wright was re-assigned to [READ MORE]
Atlanta Braves
The Best Brave to Wear #27
See also: Best Brave By Uniform Number Index The best Brave to wear #27 is the greatest mid-season buyer’s acquisition in Braves history (that way you can’t argue for Smoltz in ’87). On July 17, [READ MORE]
Atlanta Braves
The Best Brave to Wear #28
If you’ve noticed, as the numbers get lower, the Best Braves just keep getting better and better. We’ve crossed off several of our retired jerseys, and we’ve re-visited some real stars. It’s startling, then, to [READ MORE]
Atlanta Braves
The Best Brave to Wear #29
The best Brave to wear #29 should be rather obvious – it’s Hall of Famer John Smoltz, for whom the #29 jersey is retired. The only member of every division champion in the 14-season [READ MORE]
Atlanta Braves
The Best Brave to Wear #30
#30 hasn’t had a star-studded history with the Braves. Two great pitchers wore it as they concluded careers which were better elsewhere – Denny McLain and Wes Ferrell, and the tradition of handing #30 [READ MORE]