67-year-old Gary Cooper of Savannah spent 42 days on the Atlanta Braves roster in 1980 — one day short of qualifying for an MLB pension. Now a Change.org petition is asking the Braves to put him on the roster for one more day so he can qualify.
Braves fans heading to Truist Park can expect an upgraded experience including premium boxes, beer gardens, new MLB merch and speciality menu items — and plenty of love for Hank Aaron as the team celebrates 50 years since No. 44 scored his record-breaking home run in 1974.
The Atlanta Braves have agreed to a contract extension with general manager Alex Anthopoulos that will keep him with the six-time reigning NL East champions through the 2031 season. The team announced the new deal Friday, locking up the GM who oversaw a World Series championship in 2021.
There have been complaints about the Oakland Coliseum being outdated, but negotiations between the A's and the city over a new stadium fell apart. The Vegas stadium is expected to cost $1.5 billion.
Fans who are returning to baseball for the postseason will find Ronald Acuña Jr. and other speedsters playing a different game. Players are running much more than a year ago thanks to new rules, which also promise to have an impact on the playoffs.
Major League Baseball games saw its biggest attendance increase in 30 years during the 2023 regular season. GPB's Peter Biello dives into the reasons why.
New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán threw a perfect game Wednesday, just the fourth in team history and 24th overall in Major League Baseball history.
Major League Baseball announced that players making their first appearances will wear debut patches on their jerseys. The patch will appear on different places of a sleeve.
A pitch clock will give pitchers 20 seconds or less to throw the ball, and hitters have to be in the batter's box when the timer hits 8 seconds. It already cost one team a game in spring training.
The 31-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers star got an unprecedented two-season suspension without pay for violating the league's domestic violence and sexual assault policy. He can resume play this spring.
Former Braves first baseman Fred "The Crime Dog" McGriff was elected to Cooperstown on Sunday while Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling were passed over by a Baseball Hall of Fame committee.
A six-time All-Star, Sutter won the Cy Young Award in 1979 and posted 300 saves in a 12-year career with the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves. He died Thursday in Cartersville, Ga.
William Contreras drove in the go-ahead run in the fifth, and the Atlanta Braves clinched their fifth consecutive NL East title by defeating the Miami Marlins 2-1. Atlanta earned a first-round bye as the No. 2 seed in the NL playoffs, behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.