Newly updated to include 2021 World Series coverage!
From 1991 through 2005, the Atlanta Braves did something no pro sports
team can match, finishing in first place for fourteen consecutive
seasons.
During that stretch, the Braves parlayed powerful pitching with potent
hitting that produced under pressure. Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox won
with veteran teams, young teams, slugging teams, and several times with
teams that emphasized speed and defense. His teams captured 100 wins in
six different seasons.
In When the Braves Ruled the Diamond, former AP sportswriter Dan
Schlossberg covers the record-breaking era that transformed Atlanta from
the Bad-News Braves to America's Team. With separate chapters on Cox,
fabled pitching coach Leo Mazzone, and Hall of Fame pitchers Greg
Maddux, Tom Glavine, and John Smoltz, this book also highlights the
contributions of Andres Galarraga, Andruw Jones, Chipper Jones, Brian
Jordan, Javy Lopez, Terry Pendleton, and many more Braves stars. It
features year-by-year summaries, Opening Day lineups, and even oddball
anecdotes that explain why the fourteen-year streak may never be
duplicated. It is the perfect gift for fans of baseball history as well
as fans of the Atlanta Braves!
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