June 21 in Atlanta Braves History: Atlanta Braves fire Eddie Mathews as manager, replacing him with Clyde King (1974)

On June 21, 1974, the Atlanta Braves fire Eddie Mathews as manager, replacing him with Clyde King. A legendary player with the Braves from 1952 to 1966, Mathews had managed the Braves since the middle of the 1972 season…

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