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Ronald José Acuña Blanco Jr. (born December 18, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). After signing with the Braves as an international free agent in 2014, Acuña made his MLB debut in 2018, and won the National League Rookie of the Year Award.
WTBS marketed the team as "The Atlanta Braves: America's Team", a nickname that still sticks in some areas of the country, especially the South. [67] [62] The financially strapped Turner used money already paid to the team for their broadcast rights as a down-payment. Turner quickly gained a reputation as a quirky, hands-on baseball owner.
Turner Field was a baseball stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia.From 1997 to 2016, it served as the home ballpark to the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). ). Originally built as Centennial Olympic Stadium in 1996 to serve as the centerpiece of the 1996 Summer Olympics, it was converted into a baseball stadium to serve as the new home of
As player: Atlanta Braves (1993, 1995–2012) As coach: Atlanta Braves (2021–present) Career highlights and awards; 8× All-Star (1996–1998, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2011, 2012) World Series champion ; NL MVP (1999) 2× Silver Slugger Award (1999, 2000) MLB batting champion (2008) Atlanta Braves No. 10 retired; Braves Hall of Fame; Member of the ...
McGriff remained with the Braves in 1995 and continued to be a successful cleanup hitter. He hit two home runs in the 1995 World Series en route to his only World Series championship ring. [14] [15] A free agent after the 1995 season, McGriff signed a four-year contract worth $20 million with the Braves. [16]
Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966), also known as "Mad Dog" and "the Professor," is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs.
Albies began the 2015 season with the Rome Braves. [12] In July, he was named to the All Star Futures Game. [13] [14] He was the only Braves prospect to appear in the game that year, as well as the youngest player on the field. [15] [16] Albies went 1-2 in the game, which the World Team lost to the U.S. 10–1. [17]
Ronald Edwin Gant (born March 2, 1965) is an American television news anchor and former professional baseball outfielder.He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1987 and 2003 for eight different teams, primarily the Atlanta Braves (1987–1993), St. Louis Cardinals (1996–1998), and Philadelphia Phillies (1999–2000).