Love for the Atlanta Braves runs so deeply through Chris Buccafusco that as a 12-year-old boy, he and his younger brother, ...

The Atlanta Braves lighted axe logo at Truist Park during game vs Houston Astros at Truist Park. Game 5. (Photo by Simon ...

A Duke University law professor and his brother want the Braves to change their name by adding one letter.

Two diehard Atlanta Braves fans from Augusta, Georgia, are lighting a fire under the franchise — and not just metaphorically.

Verdugo, an outfielder who turns 29 on May 15, was called up by Atlanta on Thursday and was in the Braves’ starting lineup Friday ahead of a series opener against the visiting Twins at Truist Park.

Chris and Marty Buccafusco are lifelong Braves fans with a plan to slightly alter their team’s name to “Bravest” to respect Native Americans.

Two Braves fans are pushing the team to replace its name with one that honors firefighters. While other teams have changed from Native American-inspired monikers in recent years, the Braves have ...