A remarkable and unfortunate coincidence--I was just going off the anniversary date. I will keep my tribute pen away from all my Substack friends to avoid any accidental send-offs.
The Yankees lost one of their beloved announcers yesterday. John Sterling announced 5420 regular games & 211 post season. He was 87 - born on July 4th like Steinbrenner.
Turner would surely not be disappointed with the 2026 Braves! .714 winning percentage! I always enjoy hearing of owners antics like Turner, Finley, and Steinbrenner. Seinfeld enjoyed poking fun at Steinbrenner. Ted Turner is one of a kind! Another great post, Paul; looking forward to part two!
I wonder if he'd be bored! You know I love these wild owners, too, and Turner really came to life with bad teams to prop up. By the time the 1990s Braves came along he had really toned things down. Winning is good for morale but bad for creativity.
I was sorry to hear of his passing away today. He was a major force in promoting the Braves,founding the Superstation and CNN, as well as being known for conservation. What a character!
He seemed to see buying a bad team as a way of "paying his dues." He valued risk-taking far more than he feared failure, which initially made for some good promotions and (eventually) some good baseball.
Paul, you’re prescient - I just read Ted Turner’s obituary. Just promise me that you won’t write about me for a very long time.
A remarkable and unfortunate coincidence--I was just going off the anniversary date. I will keep my tribute pen away from all my Substack friends to avoid any accidental send-offs.
The Yankees lost one of their beloved announcers yesterday. John Sterling announced 5420 regular games & 211 post season. He was 87 - born on July 4th like Steinbrenner.
Turner was 87, too. It's been a sad week for late 20th century baseball fans.
Turner would surely not be disappointed with the 2026 Braves! .714 winning percentage! I always enjoy hearing of owners antics like Turner, Finley, and Steinbrenner. Seinfeld enjoyed poking fun at Steinbrenner. Ted Turner is one of a kind! Another great post, Paul; looking forward to part two!
I wonder if he'd be bored! You know I love these wild owners, too, and Turner really came to life with bad teams to prop up. By the time the 1990s Braves came along he had really toned things down. Winning is good for morale but bad for creativity.
I was sorry to hear of his passing away today. He was a major force in promoting the Braves,founding the Superstation and CNN, as well as being known for conservation. What a character!
That is so true! We would never know the eccentricity of Ted Turner if the Braves had been a winning team in the 70’s, 80’s, etc.
He seemed to see buying a bad team as a way of "paying his dues." He valued risk-taking far more than he feared failure, which initially made for some good promotions and (eventually) some good baseball.
I would never divorce a man like that. He had foresight! What was wrong with Jane Fonda?