During their 2021 World Series run, the Atlanta Braves got major contributions from their outfield. Someone who knows a thing or two about roaming the outfield for the Braves—Dale Murphy—joined 92.9 The Game and shared the background story behind a rumor that could’ve changed the course of Braves history in the late 1980s.
Prior to the 1987 season, two future Hall of Famers were set to hit the free agency market. Had collusion not been so prevalent at the time, they could’ve landed in Atlanta.
“He wanted to win, he was very active in early free-agency signings,” Murphy said speaking on then-Braves owner Ted Turner.