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At once a Braves honoree and a nemesis, Joe Torre dearly holds Atlanta memories
The Hall of Famer returns to Atlanta as an honorary American League coach at Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game.
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Commissioner Rob Manfred answers why MLB All-Star Game returned to Atlanta
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred avoids politics in explaining why the MLB All-Star Game is back in Atlanta.
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Bright lights, big stage: Atlanta readies for the All-Star Game spotlight
The Braves, Truist Park and The Battery Atlanta have been preparing for the MLB All-Star Game for years, and all will be the epicenter of the baseball world Tuesday night.
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Twins’ Byron Buxton, a Baxley native, returns to Georgia an All-Star
The Baxley native and former No. 2 overall pick from Appling High School is in town for his second All-Star Game.
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Parkview’s Malachi Washington competes in High School Home Run Derby
The Georgia native, who participated in Saturday’s High School Home Run Derby, hit seven home runs in the first round and added two in the second.
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A hunt for Home Run Derby ball turns up different sort of prize
Ditching the press box for the outfield stands seemed to offer the most potential for fun in the Home Run Derby at Truist Park, the precursor to Tuesday night’s All-Star Game.
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Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh crowned Home Run Derby champ
Raleigh, from Cullowhee, North Carolina, became the first catcher ever to win the Home Run Derby and the second Mariners player to do so.
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Freddie Freeman ecstatic to be part of All-Star Game in Atlanta
Former Braves star Freddie Freeman returns to Atlanta for his ninth All-Star Game, now as a Dodger — and still a fan favorite.
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Home Run Derby a ‘full-circle’ moment for Braves first baseman Matt Olson
Twenty-five years ago, Braves first baseman Matt Olson sat in the upper deck of Turner Field to take in the Home Run Derby.