Behind the Braves
Behind the Braves, the official podcast of the Atlanta Braves, takes fans on a journey to uncover the stories - known and untold - about our beloved team. Former Braves closer, World Series champion and current director of alumni relations Greg McMichael and MLB.com's Ricky Mast are joined by Braves legends, players and even famous fans, to share the passion and history of this proud franchise.
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Offense Heating Up, Addition of Verdugo, Emerge...
Mark Bowman joins the show to discuss the Braves offense, the impact Alex Verdugo is having on the offense, Chris Sale, Drake Baldwin and more!
19 min
2
Start of the Season + Speedway Classic, Strider...
Today’s episode discusses the start of the season, a catch up on Braves Country Baseball & Softball, another Strider Vinyl Night, and the Speedway Classic.
32 min
3
Mailbag Volume 1
Ricky answers questions from Behind the Braves listeners! To have your questions possibly read and answered in future episodes, please send them to btb@braves.com
27 min
4
Atlanta Braves President & CEO Derek Schiller
Atlanta Braves President & CEO, Derek Schiller, sits down to preview all the exciting things happening around the ballclub and ballpark this year.
28 min
5
Austin Dillon Tears It Up at Truist Park
Professional race car driver Austin Dillon joins the show before tearing up the outfield at Truist Park! Hear why we let him do donuts on the field and all about his loyalty to Braves Country
16 min
6
AJ Smith-Shawver
Pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver joins the show at Spring Training to talk about his offseason, his MLB debut, and preparing for the 2025 season
17 min
7
Marvin Freeman, Freeman Baseball, & the 2025 Sw...
Former Brave Marvin Freeman joins the show this week to talk about his journey in professional baseball, his baseball academy and coaching, as well as the upcoming 2025 Swingman Classic.
49 min
8
Charlie Culberson
Charlie Culberson joins the show this week! Culberson talks growing up a Georgia native, his rise to professional baseball and what he is working on next.
41 min
9
Front Office Features with Braves Foundation’s ...
This week’s episode is a front office feature with Executive Director of the Atlanta Braves Foundation, Danielle Bedasse. Bedasse shares the career path that brought her to Atlanta, as well as some of her favorite Braves memories.
35 min
10
Mark Bowman Joins the Show to Talk Offseason Mo...
Writer Mark Bowman joins this episode where he shares a special holiday promotion of his book “The Franchise: A Curated History of the Braves.” He also shares some snippets of Braves history from the book, as well as discusses the offseason.
32 min
11
The Best I Could: The Chuck Goggin Story
“The Best I Could: The Chuck Goggin Story” chronicles the incredible life and career of a former Braves infielder who narrowly escaped death multiple times en route to becoming the most decorated Vietnam War veteran to play in Major League Baseball
72 min
12
Kevin McAlpin Previews The Final 2024 Regular S...
Kevin McAlpin from 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network joins the show to preview the Braves’ crucial final homestead of the regular season!
19 min
13
September Baseball + Postseason Potential
On this week’s episode of Behind the Braves, Greg McMichael returns to the show. Ricky and Greg discuss the current state of the team, the upcoming schedule this September, and postseason possibilities. They also touch on Braves Country Baseball & Softball.
24 min
14
Front Office Feature: Anthony Esposito
On this week’s episode of Behind the Braves, Senior Vice President of Ticket Operations, Anthony Esposito, sits down to talk about his career path, his day-to-day responsibilities, and give advice to younger professionals looking to break into the sports world.
35 min
15
The Boys of Brawl
August 12, 1984: The Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres engage in what was possibly the wildest brawl in the history of Major League Baseball. “Behind the Braves Presents: The Boys of Brawl” tells the story of that day through the memories of Bruce Benedict, Bob Horner, Glenn Hubbard, Randy Johnson, Dale Murphy, and Jerry Royster, as well as through archival clips from TV and radio broadcasts.
56 min
16
Brett Butler
On this week’s episode of Behind the Braves, Braves alum Brett Butler shares his journey to the big leagues, playing in an All-Star game, returning to play ball after beating cancer, and the transition from playing to coaching.
13 min
17
Front Office Feature: Jeremy Strife
On this week’s episode of Behind the Braves, executive vice president of development Jeremy Strife joins the show. Strife shares all about the developing of The Battery Atlanta, as well as his journey to joining the Braves.
25 min
18
MLB Draft and the Farm System
Baseball Prospectus’ Gaurav Vedak joins the show to talk all things MLB Draft and the Braves farm system.
30 min
19
Mark Bowman on His New Book -- The Franchise: ...
Mark Bowman joins the show this week to talk about his new book, The Franchise: Atlanta Braves.
31 min
20
Tim Hudson
Braves Hall of Famer Tim Hudson joins this week’s episode! Hudson talks about his playing career, his life after baseball including coaching, and shares a little about his family and charitable work.
19 min
21
Pierce Johnson
Relief pitcher Pierce Johnson joins this week’s episode to talk about his journey to the bigs. Pierce shares his experience playing in Japan, choosing to play college ball before going pro, and how growing up around baseball shaped his path.
19 min
22
Front Office Feature: John Farrell
Front office features return in this week’s episode of Behind the Braves! Manager of Premium Memberships, John Farrell, joins the show to talk about how he started working in sports and what his day-to-day looks like
21 min
23
Jeff Treadway
In this week’s episode of Behind the Braves, Braves alum Jeff Treadway joins the show. Treadway talks about how he was signed after being undrafted, playing for the team he grew up watching, and his career after baseball.
17 min
24
All About Braves Country Baseball and Softball
In this episode, Greg McMichael returns to the show alongside co-host Ricky Mast. McMichael gives an update on all things Braves Country Baseball and Softball. The two also discuss the first month of Braves baseball and the recent road trip.
31 min
25
Film Director Charlie Myers Discusses the Makin...
In this week’s episode of Behind the Braves, film director Charlie Myers joins the show to talk about the making of the newest Atlanta Braves documentary, Always Believe: The Ozzie Albies Story. Myers discusses traveling to Curacao to film, unraveling vulnerable topics while interviewing, and building a friendship with Ozzie himself.
21 min