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Former Braves executive Bob Hope talks about Ted Turner buying the Braves in the mid-1970s - Sports Illustrated Atlanta Braves News, Analysis and More
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How did Braves become America's Team? It started 50 years ago on Turner Broadcasting
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In 1976 Ted Turner signs Andy Messersmith to a multimillion dollar contract with the Braves and nicknames him CHANNEL and gives him number 17 Channel 17 was Turner's TV station it
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This Day in Braves History: MLB suspends Ted Turner - Battery Power
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Ted Turner and the Rise of a New Kind of Baseball Owner
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May 11, 1977 game: Owner Ted Turner makes himself Braves' manager
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Why wasn't Ted at Turner Field's farewell? The Braves don't know