I don’t have any specific memories besides them always being on tv when I was younger. However, what memory I do have was of my first Braves game not long after Smoltz became a closer. It was against the then-Expos and I was sitting on the third base side. I vividly remember “Thunderstruck” blaring throughout the Ted and Smoltz making the Expos look foolish on what the stadium gun read as 100MPH fastballs.

well this isnt my first memory but this one stands out in my head. It was the 1998 NLCS against San Diego we were down three games to one and behind by 2 in game 5, Kevin Brown comes in to face Tucker, and Tucker drills a 3 run bomb to give us the lead. My whole family are braves fans and we were all watching the game going nuts giving each other high fives and everything. I wish I could find video of that but I never could

wasn’t a game or a player but merchandise brought back from Atlanta when my uncle’s family returned from a game they attended. It was a Cheif Nocahoma bobblehead & a mininature bat w/Atlanta Braves engraved in it. They also brought back a program. It had to be the early 70’s because of the little “a” logo and the feather. I’ve been sold since.

I have no idea. That’s like asking when the first time you remember meeting your parents or something like that. Growing up, Braves on TBS was on all summer long.

I think the 95 series was the first time I actually got really into it. We were on a family vacation and I spent every night sprawled out on the bed in front of the TV.

The first game I remember watching was Bob Hoerners four homerun game.

I’m from Chicago, and remember when the Atlanta Braves were the Milwaukee Braves. Being a White Sox fan in a house full of Cubs fans, I can remember wanting them to beat the Cubs whenever they played. (I also remember when the Sox played some of their games in Milwaukee, but not terribly fondly.) As for Atlanta, I remember Opening Day 1988, when the Braves played the Cubs at Fulton County Stadium; I sat at field level on the third base side, and hoped for a Braves win (they didn’t win; I think that was the year that they went 56-106). I went to a lot of Braves games when they weren’t any good in ‘88-’90, but haven’t gone to many since…

My first Braves memory was from 1966. My dad took us to the first game in Fulton County Stadium…an exhibition game between Detroit and the Braves. I don’t remember who won, but have bee a Braves fan ever since. I now have 2 sons who are Braves fans…the second born in 1991. When the Braves didn’t make the playoffs after 15 appearances, he was shocked. I told him that I had watched them drop 3 to the Mets in 69 and 3 to the Cardinals in ‘82 and was thrilled when they finally won a playoff game in 1991! I’ve been a fan through many a drought… Needless to say I was happy when things turned around in the 90’s. I hope this year’s 2nd half momentum will carry over into 2010…and they’ll win it all. And, when Bobby hangs it up…Frank, I’m available!

In 1985, I was seven years old and completely in love with the Atlanta Braves, though I have no idea why. They were bad, but I think that was one of the attractions for a child. Any game, anytime, anyone could just walk right up to the best seats in the house and sit down. As a kid, I remember being amazed to be able to be so close to real people that I was watching on TV almost every night.

One particular game we arrvied very early (double header) to take part in the all day festivities that come with a 2-game show. Rick Mahler (one of the ugliest and coolest players to ever wear an Atlanta uniform) was shooting the shit with the umpires pre-game. Since he wasnt pitching, he was a little more casual than normal, sporting a pair of pink flops. My dad shouts out, “Hey Rick! Nice shoes!”. Rick replies, “These old things!” I know it’s not much, but it was a great day to be at the park. Dale Murphy homered his first 2 at-bats of the doubleheader before it got rained out in the 4th inning of the first game. I cried almost the whole way home, not because the game was rained out, but because my dad informed me that it was not a complete game, therefore Dale would not receive credit for his 2 dingers.

  It was October I think,I was in school anyway, Sandy Koufax was pitching at Dodger stadium, as was usual when Koufax pitched, the Braves lost. I remember they only scored 1 run,the Dodgers went on to win the W.S. that year. The next year my uncle Leo took me to several Dodger games and I remember Koufax and Don Drysdale (my uncle always tried to go when they pitched) beat the Atlanta Braves a couple of times. Not good memories for Braves fans, but were fond ones for me. They didn’t watch baseball at home so going to games was mostly the only way I’d get to see a game. I thought my uncle Leo was going to cry when Sandy Koufax retired. I was 12 in 65.

I was born in 94, so I missed most of the glory days, but I remember getting swept by the Yanks in 99( of course) . My most vivid memory is that in Game 2 or 3, (i was 5 at the time so my memory isn’t all that sharp) I went to bed in the 7th inning with the Braves leading something like 6-3. 10 minutes later my mom comes into my room and tells me that the Yanks made a comeback and took the lead. Since them I’ve hated the Yankees and rooted for the underdog. I also remember in the 2003 ALDS when Smoltz came in to close a game out, the second out was a flyout by Slammin Sammie Sosa at the warning track and Smoltz started walking around the mound like he was thinking " Wow, I pulled that one out of my *." The next batter Smoltz struck out on 3 pitches. Ever since then I’ve loved Smoltz. Even to this day as a Cardinal. FIRST BALLOT HALL OF FAMER! LONG LIVE THE BIG 3!

But I think I had some braves stuff as a little kid and I ran with it