One play still sticks in the mind of Braves fans. It happened on Oct. 5, 2012, at Turner Field.
The Atlanta Braves were hosting the defending World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals in the first-ever National League Wild Card Game. The stage was set for prime time. Both teams’ Hall of Fame managers had retire the prior season. Freddie Gonzalez took over for Bobby Cox; Mike Matheny for Tony LaRussa.
Another Hall of Famer would make his final stand that season. Chipper Jones was looking to add one more World Series ring before leaving the game for good.
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