Eddie Mathews
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Edwin Lee Mathews was an American professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball for 17 seasons for the Boston / Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves; Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers.
Mathews in 1963
Mathews, along with catcher Wes Westrum and umpire Augie Donatelli, appears on the first issue of Sports Illustrated, August 1954
Atlanta Braves
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The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the National League East Division.
Eddie Mathews
…18, 2001) was an American professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 17 seasons for the Boston / Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves (1952–1966); Houston Astros (1967) and Detroit Tigers (1967–68). Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1978, he is the only player to…
Boston Beaneaters team photo, 1890
Hall of Fame right fielder and designated hitter Hank Aaron
Media magnate Ted Turner purchased the team in 1976, and played a large role in the team's operation.
Chipper Jones salutes the crowd at Turner Field prior to his final regular-season game on September 30, 2012. Jones announced he would retire after 19 seasons with the Braves