The late Braves owner is among eight managers and executives on the Contemporary Baseball Era non-players committee ballot, and the case for his induction is being made.

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  • Nathan Fairchild
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    10 hours ago

    Ted Turner, the man who ran a 24-hour news channel and a baseball team at the same time, and somehow the baseball side is the one that needs defending. Forbes wants to talk about his Braves: pennants, sure, but the 1995 World Series is the number that matters here, because it came after years of losing seasons and bought the Braves a title they never reached again.