Braves to pay tribute to Ted Turner, Bobby Cox before tonight’s home game
The Atlanta Braves will have a moment of silence and video tribute for Ted Turner and Bobby Cox before first pitch against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.
The Atlanta Braves return home to Truist Park for a series against the Chicago Cubs starting Tuesday night. It is also the first home game for the Braves since the deaths of legends Ted Turner and Bobby Cox. Turner died on May 6 at the age of 8 7.
Cox died days later on May 9 at the age of 84 , weeks shy of his 85th birthday on May 21. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Braves will honor their former owner and Baseball Hall of Fame manager with a moment of silence and video tribute before the game at Truist Park. Other special tributes are likely in the works.
Tickets are still available for tonight’s game for fans who don’t have them already. First pitch is scheduled for 7:15 p. m.
TED TURNER MADE THE BRAVES ‘AMERICA’S TEAM’ Ted Turner purchased the Braves in 1976. He had already owned a group of local TV stations but would launch the TBS WTCG-TV Super Station later that year. The Superstation would air Braves games and Atlanta Hawks games when Turner purchased the team in 1978.