ATLANTA (AP) -- Bobby Dews, the former Atlanta coach who spent the final 37 of his 53 years in baseball with the Braves' organization, has died. He was 76.
The Braves said Sunday that Dews died Saturday.
''A true Brave who gave his heart and soul to our organization to help create, develop and lead one of the most productive minor league systems ever,'' Braves President John Schuerholz said in a statement. ''A good man and dear friend to his Braves family and he will be very truly missed.''
Dews was a major league coach with the Braves in 1979-81, 1985 and 1997-2006.