ATLANTA (AP) — Paul Snyder, the behind-the-scenes architect of the Atlanta Braves' rise to prominence in the 1990s, has died, the team announced Friday. He was 88.
Snyder died Thursday night. No cause was given by the Braves.
Joining the Atlanta front office in the 1970s, Snyder played a key role in a scouting department that first spotted many of Atlanta's future stars, including Tom Glavine, Chipper Jones, Javy Lopez and Andruw Jones.
Those players and others scouted by Snyder took lead roles on Atlanta teams that won a record 14 straight division titles from 1991-2005, highlighted by a World Series championship in 1995.