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In 1976, the actual team seemed to be invested in by way of media magnate , owner of , as a technique to keep this team (and probably his primary lisenced users staples) throughout Atlanta. The financially-strapped Turner used income previously settled to the group for their transmit rights being a down-payment. It was in that case of which Atlanta Stadium was re-named . Turner quickly received a reputation like a quirky, hands-on hockey owner. On May 11, 1977, Turner fitted herself manager , nevertheless because MLB passed a concept while in the 1950s blocking administrators from controlling some sort of monetary stake inside their teams, Turner seemed to be directed in order to relinquish which situation after just one activity (the Pittsburgh Pirates for you to bring their particular burning off skills to 17 games).

Turner utilized this Braves being a significant encoding catch the attention of intended for his fledgling cable tv network, creating the actual Braves the first franchise to obtain a countrywide market plus fanbase. WTBS sold the team while "The Atlanta Braves : America's Team ", a nickname in which still sticks inside a few instances the particular country, specifically Andy Messersmith plus jersey range 17, so that you can encourage the actual tv set train station in which aired . Major League Baseball easily nixed that idea.

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