There’s a certain kind of Atlanta Braves nostalgia that lives in the seams between eras. Before the division-title assembly line of the 1990s and long before the World Series parade of 2021, Atlanta baseball carried itself on the back of a do-everything center fielder with a square jaw and a square deal with the fans: show up, play hard, carry the load. Dale Murphy was the face of that promise. A decade later, for a brief but unforgettable window, Gary Sheffield showed up with a bat that crackled like downed power lines, giving the Braves’ lineup a different kind of fear factor.
Pair of under-appreciated former Braves stars have second chance at the Hall of Fame
