ICYMI: What led to resignation of Braves’ John Coppolella

In the 24 hours after the 2017 season ended, the Braves were thrown into turmoil when general manager John Coppolella announced his resignation amid a baseball investigation into team practices in the international market.

David O'Brien, the longtime Atlanta Braves beat writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, recently sat in on the We Never Played the Game podcast -- hosted by WSB-TV Sports Director Zach Klein and AJC columnist Jeff Schultz -- to discuss what led to the investigation and what's next for Atlanta's MLB franchise.

Braves' investigation nears end

O'Brien shares if there were any early indications of misconduct and who knew about the alleged allegations. In case you missed it, listen in (and subscribe, rate and review):

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Father’s Day brings memories of baseball trips with my son, with a goal in mind

AJC Senior Sports Editor Rod Beard and his son Jonathan have been to 19 of the 30 Major League Baseball parks, a tradition they started years ago.

3 takeaways from Rhyne Howard’s historic performance

In the Dream’s victory Friday, Rhyne Howard stole the show, pouring in a season-high 36 points that included tying the WNBA’s record for the number of 3s made in a game.

Dream’s Brittney Griner makes WNBA history

In the Dream’s 88-70 win over the Chicago Sky, Brittney Griner passed Hall of Famer and former Sparks center Lisa Leslie for second on the WNBA’s all-time block leaders list.

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