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October 31, 1995 Table Of Contents
The History
HOMES OF THE BRAVES THE FRANCHISE HAS HAD A SPIRITED HISTORY AT EACH OF ITS THREE STOPS
By Bob Klapisch
The 1948 Series
The 1948 Indians-Braves Fall Classic pitted Cleveland against . . . Boston.
The Franchise
BUILDING A WINNER WITH ONE GOAL--A CHAMPIONSHIP--BRAVE EXECS MADE ALL THE RIGHT MOVES
1991 Postseason
ONE FOR THE AGES THE TWINS' SEVEN-GAME TRIUMPH OVER THE BRAVES WAS BASEBALL AT ITS BEST
By Steve Rushin
1992 Postseason
ABRA-CABRERA! A MAGICAL PINCH-HIT SENT THE BRAVES BACK TO THE WORLD SERIES
By Steve Rushin
1993 Postseason
GALLANT RUN AFTER BARELY WINNING THE WEST, THE BRAVES BARELY LOST THE PENNANT
By Steve Rushin AND Tom Verducci
The Pitching Staff
ARMED FORCES THE BRAVES' BIG FOUR--BOOSTED BY A NEW CLOSER--IS BASEBALL'S BEST
By Hank Hersch
Departments
The Rookie
HOT GLOVE, HOT BAT CHIPPER JONES SIZZLES AT THIRD AND AT THE PLATE--BUT STAYS COOL
By Tim Kurkjian
1995 Division Series
A ROCKY START ATLANTA SURVIVED A SCARE FROM COLORADO AS THE POSTSEASON BEGAN
By Tim Kurkjian
1995 Championship Series
DISARMING THE REDS BRAVE PITCHERS TOOK THE STING OUT OF CINCY'S BATS IN A FOUR-GAME SWEEP
By Tim Kurkjian
The Slugger
HUMBLE HITMAN THE POPULAR FRED MCGRIFF SPEAKS SOFTLY AND SWINGS A BIG STICK
1995 World Series
BRAVO! ATLANTA EARNED ITS LONG-AWAITED TITLE BY BEATING THE POWERFUL INDIANS
By Tom Verducci
The Ace
FORTUNE'S CHILD GREG MADDUX IS LUCKY IN GOLF, BUT ON THE PITCHING MOUND HE'S ALL SKILL
By Tom Verducci
