{"id":118311,"date":"2026-04-09T16:40:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T20:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=118311"},"modified":"2026-04-09T16:41:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T20:41:30","slug":"atlanta-braves-city-connect-jerseys-pay-wholesome-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/04\/09\/atlanta-braves-city-connect-jerseys-pay-wholesome-tribute\/","title":{"rendered":"Braves City Connect Jerseys Pay Tribute to a Golden Era of the Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Despite all the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/03\/23\/atlanta-braves-spencer-strider-injury\/\" target=\"_self\"><span class=\"s2\">injuries<\/span><\/a> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/04\/03\/braves-pitching-lineup-strength-in-face-of-adversity\/\" target=\"_self\"><span class=\"s2\">starting rotation<\/span><\/a> to begin the season, the Atlanta Braves are 8-5. Possessing the best pitching staff in Major League Baseball (<a  href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/stats\/team\/pitching\/era?sortState=asc\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">2.03 ERA<\/span><\/a>). To add to a successful start to the season, the Braves announced on Thursday that they unveiled their city connect jerseys.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\"><smartframe-embed class=\"smartframe_wp_element\" customer-id=\"b0c95bc04383cef69c6b47df872135cf\" image-id=\"WmOBRIN2Fyzt\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 3987px; aspect-ratio: 3987\/2658;\" ><\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>The Atlanta Braves Unveil Some Fire City Connect Jerseys<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Braves, on Thursday, were one of eight Major League Baseball teams to unveil their City Connect jerseys, which are a throwback to one of the golden eras in Braves history. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The new jerseys are the Braves&#8217; classic \u201cpowder blue\u201d 1980s style uniforms that make one think of Braves legend, outfielder <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/murphda05.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dale Murphy<\/a>. The Braves were a fixture in American households across the country when they appeared on SuperStation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The \u201cAtlanta\u201d across the chest pays tribute to the team&#8217;s history. While the script is updated and the lettering is brightened. The \u201cATL\u201d on the sleeve patch is also a throwback to SuperStation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Braves cap will also feature a new \u201ca\u201d logo, complementing the uniform. The V-neck of the jersey was designed to maximize comfort and was an idea of the Braves players.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i1yfTaAsED\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/i1yfTaAsED<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Atlanta Braves (@Braves) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Braves\/status\/2042243094041469126?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>The Braves\u2019 Offense Has Complemented Their Elite Pitching<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The new uniforms may help the Braves continue their momentum, as they&#8217;re going for the \u201cyou look good, you play good\u201d approach. To complement the pitching staff, the offense has also been at the top of baseball. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Braves have the sixth-best team OPS (.750), are fifth in team batting average (.254), second in home runs (17), and have been disciplined at the plate (23rd in strikeouts, 99). <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Catcher <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/04\/03\/braves-backstop-drake-baldwin-chasing-down-hank-aaron-franchise-record\/\" target=\"_self\"><span class=\"s2\">Drake Baldwin<\/span><\/a> has been one of the Braves&#8217; best hitters \u2014 .321 batting average and 1.012 OPS \u2014 to begin the year and leads the MLB in home runs (five). The reigning Rookie of the Year also leads baseball in runs (12), RBI (15), and total bases (33). Baldwin\u2019s production could help his chances of making his first career All-Star team this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite all the injuries to the starting rotation to begin the season, the Atlanta Braves are 8-5. Possessing the best pitching staff in Major League Baseball (2.03 ERA). To add to a successful start to the season, the Braves announced on Thursday that they unveiled their city connect jerseys. 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