The Braves were so popular in 1982 that they had to have security guard home plate. On April 20, 1982, the Braves beat the Reds for their 12th consecutive win to start the season, setting a ...

Braves fans in the early-1980s were still an emerging group. They had been through 16 years of very mediocre/bad baseball. So, to tell the fans this 1982 team was going to be different was dangerous.

The Braves have had plenty of all-timer players in their storied history - but which players are the greatest Braves of all time?

I’ve been a fan of the Atlanta Braves since the mid-1980s, but I’ve never seen “It’s a Long Way to October,” the documentary of the 1982 Braves. Today there is a detailed writeup of it over at The ...

High School in Rockland County, and a 1985 first-round draft pick by the Oakland Athletics out of the University of North ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. The baby-blue Braves’ win over the Padres, the Islanders’ ...

Before the Atlanta Braves made a midseason appearance in Birmingham, the club was busy changing its label. From laughingstock of the National League to baseball's hottest team. Thirteen straight wins ...

There is a term that was used as a title to a television documentary on the Braves 40 years ago that has taken on a new meaning. “It’s a long way to October” was a ground-breaking reality show that ...

With its season-starting win streak now over, there are valuable lessons and cautionary tales Tampa Bay can pick up from the co-recordholders. Rays Reporter The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a ...

The Braves are seeking a new manager after Brian Snitker retired but Atlanta could just be waiting for its top candidate to ...

When Dale Murphy came up with the Braves in 1976, they were two years removed from the Hank Aaron era. Aaron had just broken Babe Ruth's home run record in 1974, and then at the end of that season he ...