As the Atlanta Braves’ Chipper Jones works his way up the all-time leaderboards of many offensive categories, one has to wonder if the lifetime Brave and former 1 overall draft pick will be a first ballot Hall of Famer. Today’s baseball writers pay attention to more advanced stats when voting on the Hall of Fame. [...]
Over the course of baseball history there have been many dominating pitching staffs which have baffled hitters across the league. Of all the great pitching staffs, the best top of the rotation starting pitchers may have been Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and John Smoltz, who played together for the Atlanta Braves for 10 consecutive years [...]
Since moving to Atlanta from Milwaukee in 1966, the Braves have had a lot of exciting moments. Here are the five greatest moments in Atlanta Braves history. 1. October 28, 1995: The Braves defeat the Cleveland Indians 1-0 to win the World Series in six games, their first and only championship in Atlanta to date. [...]
The Atlanta Braves have a rich history of putting forth top notch pitchers. Many of the top pitchers within this franchise are members of the 300 win and 3,000 strikeout clubs. Below is a list of the top five pitchers in Braves history (not the overall body of work). All five could arguably be listed [...]