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Former Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz celebrated his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame this past weekend, where he earned a spot alongside former teammates Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves and shortstop Andrelton Simmons have agreed on a $58 million, seven-year contract, a record deal for the latest young star locked up by the NL East champions.

This is what happens when teams clinch the division too soon.

When commissioner Bud Selig added a second wild card team to each league, he hoped it would deliver some added excitement to the playoffs. Lucky for Bud, his plan worked.

Twenty year old Reds fan Caleb Lloyd had never caught a home run ball at a baseball game.  In the span of about ten minutes he was holding two home run balls.  It all started when pitcher Mike Leake took his opponent, Atlanta's Mike Minor, deep...

Future hall of fame pitcher John Smoltz has an amazing piece of property in Alpharetta, Georgia.  The house is cool, but it his backyard that is truly a sportsman's paradise.  His huge backyard in the Georgia country features a golf course, baseball diamond, football field, stocked pond, jogging trails, and tennis court...

Larry Wayne 'Chipper' Jones, Jr. has told the Atlanta Braves the 2012 season will be his last.  Jones, who turns 40 next month, has spent his entire career in the Braves organization.

Every cliche, platitude, or superlative one could conjure up is applicable to what happened over a three hour period on the final evening of the 2011 Major League Baseball season.  The Braves and Red Sox decided to take September off, and the Cardinals and Rays took full advantage.

What can you say after one of the greatest nights in the history of baseball? After 182 days, the final night of the 2011 Major League Baseball season had more twists and turns than a John Grisham novel.

Just when we thought we could make it a whole summer without a controversial call in a key spot........THIS HAPPENED!!