The Atlanta Braves have now played 54 seasons in the state of Georgia. We’ve moved from the days of Eddie Mathews to Hank Aaron to Dale Murphy to Chipper Jones, and now – the Freddie Freeman generation.
Baseball has changed since 1966 when the Milwaukee Braves relocated for the second time within 15 years – this time to become the first MLB team in the deep South.
Parks are smaller, pitchers are no longer in 4-man rotations, the bullpens have become a priority for teams, homers are rampant, but the strikeout is no longer taboo.