Atlanta Braves Information
The Atlanta Braves are the only Major League Baseball franchise to have won the World Series in 3 different home cities (Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta). The Rams are the only other professional sports team to win a championship in three different cities. The Braves' tenure in Atlanta is famous for Hank Aaron's, who managed to break the career home run record in '74. This record stood until Barry Bonds broke it this year.
On September 24, the Atlanta Braves lost to the Rockies, which mathematically prevented the Atlanta Braves from winning the National League Wild Card, making '06 the 1st year that the Atlanta Braves would not compete in the postseason since '90.
A loss to the Mets in late September guaranteed the Atlanta Braves their 1st losing season since '90. Although the Atlanta Braves won 2 of their last 3 matches against the Houston Astros, the Atlanta Braves finished the season in 3rd place, 1 game ahead of the Marlins, at 79-83.
After the 2005-2006 season, the Atlanta Braves coaching staff underwent some changes. Brian Snitker became the 3B coach after Fredi Gonzalez left to become the manager for the Marlins.
The team's 2006-2007 season started with the Atlanta Braves attempting to recapture the National League East title, which they relinquished for the 1st time since the 1989/1990 season to the New York Mets last season. The Braves opened their season with a sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Atlanta Braves final match of the 2006-2007 season was held on September 30, and the team lost to the Houston Astros, 3-0. This was also the final Atlanta Braves match broadcast nationally by TBS, ending over three decades of nationally televised Atlanta baseball.
On October 11, 2007, John Schuerholz gave up the General Manager's job after seventeen years to become team president, signing a 4-year deal. The new General Manager Frank Wren, signed a 4-year deal after 8 years as Assistant GM.