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Behind The Braves presents: “The Day the Braves Caught Fire”

July 20, 1993: One of the wildest days in the history of the Atlanta Braves unfolds as the Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium press box catches on fire shortly before newly acquired slugger Fred McGriff is slated to make his Braves debut.

Listen to “Behind the Braves Presents: The Day the Braves Caught Fire” to hear the story of that day through the memories of Tom Glavine, Steve Avery, Ron Gant, David Justice, Mark Lemke, Greg Maddux, Fred McGriff, Greg McMichael, former Atlanta Journal-Constitution Braves beat writer I.J. Rosenberg, John Schuerholz, Joe Simpson, John Smoltz and sportscaster Steve Taylor, as well as through archival broadcast clips of Braves Hall of Fame announcers Skip Caray, Don Sutton and Pete Van Wieren.

You can catch every episode of Behind The Braves on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Terrell Thomas, Founder + CEO of These Urban Times, is a journalist, activist, and sports historian. He has worked with some of the largest brands in sports, entertainment, and tv/film. He lives in Atlanta, GA with his wife and two children.

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