As we ran through our A50 tributes to the players of the first 50 years of baseball in Atlanta, we indeed did not consider some of the other personalities to have graced us with their times and talents over the years. This list includes the managers, coaches, and even broadcasters – those sharing their insights with us as they watched the game.
This was particularly important when televised coverage was a scarce luxury – in the days before the MLB Network, and before Cable TV and before the SuperStation. For many of us, radio was the first medium to connect us with Braves’ baseball.