ATLANTA -- Julio Teheran threw the first pitch and Ender Inciarte recorded many of the other “firsts” when the Braves opened Truist Park (then going by a different name) with a 5-2 win over the Padres on April 14, 2017.

Through the first four seasons of this stadium’s existence, the Braves

ATLANTA -- Andruw Jones introduced himself to the baseball world as a smiling teenager with a powerful swing, and he established himself as one of the greatest defensive players in baseball history. He was proudly elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame on Jan. 20, 2026.

Here is a look

ATLANTA -- As you go through Braves history, you can debate whether any of Chipper Jones’ seasons trumped the great ones produced by fellow Hall of Famer Eddie Mathews. You should also remember that Hank Aaron produced MVP-caliber seasons as a right fielder, center fielder and first baseman, but so

ATLANTA -- Did you know that Freddie Freeman is wearing Hank Aaron’s first number and that Brian McCann wore the number first assigned to both Chipper Jones and Warren Spahn?

These are just a couple of facts found while attempting to determine which Braves player was the best to wear each

ATLANTA -- The list of Hall of Famers who have played for the Braves includes a Babe (Ruth), a Kid (Nichols), a Rabbit (Maranville), an Old Hoss (Radbourn) and a Deacon (White).

Some of these Hall of Famers enjoyed long careers within the Braves organization. Others, like Ruth, simply stopped by

ATLANTA -- Every MLB debut is special. But some prove to be more memorable than others. Here is a look at the top 10 debuts in Braves history:

1) Jason Heyward
April 5, 2010 vs. CHC
2-for-5, HR, 4 RBI

There was an incredible sense of excitement surrounding

ATLANTA -- Ronald Acuña Jr. isn’t the only one who has bolstered Atlanta’s offense with long, majestic home runs. Here is a list of the 10 longest homers hit by a Braves player going back to 2015, when Statcast began collecting this data.

**1) Acuña: 495 feet vs. Red

As the past two decades have evolved, Johan Santana, Dan Uggla, Shane Victorino and Ender Inciarte are among those who have continued to prove teams can still find value in players taken during the Rule 5 Draft.

• How the Rule 5 Draft works

With that being said, a quick

By bringing baseball’s top executives to the same location on an annual basis, the Winter Meetings have created an environment that has led to the completion of some of the most notable transactions in the game’s history.

Here is a look at the top five moves the Braves have made during

ATLANTA -- Hank Aaron, Chipper Jones, Warren Spahn and Tom Glavine are among the many legends who have worn a Braves uniform. These greats have created a history that is widely celebrated throughout the baseball world.

Here is a look a my top 10 moments in Braves history. This list might

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 13.

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 4.

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Sept. 28.

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Sept. 25:

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for April 21:

A version of this story originally ran in February 2022.

There are a few select bullpen forefathers who paved the way for baseball's era of late-inning specialization. Bruce Sutter, who passed away at 69, is on that short list of arms who blazed the trail for today's closers.

Sutter was a workhorse closer of the 1970s and

As the zeros piled up across the scoreboard, the two future Hall of Famers had the same thought: “Get me one and it’s over.”

The setting: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis.

The date: October 27, 1991.

The stakes: World Series, Game 7.

Neither Jack Morris nor John Smoltz would give in. Tension built.

ATLANTA -- Looking back over the Braves’ Draft history, it’s apparent that their success throughout the 1990s and early 2000s was significantly influenced by the success they had with the early selections made during the years leading into this stretch.

At the same time, the struggles they had throughout most of

On July 2, 1963, two baseball legends engaged in one of the greatest pitchers' duels in baseball history.

Juan Marichal vs. Warren Spahn. Hall of Famer vs. Hall of Famer at Candlestick Park.

By the time Marichal and Spahn met on the mound that Tuesday night, they'd already faced off five times

During the Braves' 12-year stint in Milwaukee from 1953-66, the club put together four no-hitters. Since moving to Atlanta, the Braves have added three more to that list.

MLB.com takes a look back at those pitching feats -- two solo no-hitters and one combined effort -- as well as a few

Hank Aaron combined consistency with productivity as nobody else has.

Aaron, who would have turned 90 on Monday, was the game’s ultimate offensive force for much of his 23-year Major League career and from 1974-2007 held the title as baseball’s all-time home run leader. He topped 100 runs scored and recorded

Ted Simmons was a switch-hitting force, compiling a .285/.348/.437 slash line with 248 career home runs while catching for the Cardinals, Brewers and Braves. He made eight All-Star teams, batted .300 or better seven times and at the time of his retirement in 1988, led all catchers in career hits

When it comes to pitching as an art form -- one built around planning and precision, rather than pure power -- Greg Maddux is baseball's preeminent ace. He left a long line of batters perplexed on his path to the Hall of Fame.

A franchise icon for both the

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club.

These rankings are for fun and