BONUS: Atlanta Braves #A50: Throwback Thursday on Tuesday – Skippers

What’s an Atlanta Braves franchise All-Time player list without a manager?

Jul 26, 2015; Cooperstown, NY, USA; Hall of Famer

waves to the crowd after being introduced during the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies at Clark Sports Center. Mandatory Credit: Gregory J. Fisher-USA TODAY Sports

It occurred to me not too long ago, that if you’re going to produce a list of Atlanta’s most notable players, then maybe there should be a list of notable managers.

Enter the Skippers.

If you’ve been following Tomahawk Take throughout the season, you may remember the #A50 articles we’ve done celebrating the history of 50 years in Atlanta for the Braves. We’ve covered every position on the field.

However, I realized that these retrospects would be incomplete without a honoring of the men who have led all those players through the years.

This will be a much more shorter list, obviously. Since the Braves have been in Atlanta, the turnover has been slim. Thanks to the first man on our list, who occupied the post for exactly half the time the Braves have been in Atlanta …

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