Hi Brave fans

[80Braves]

I joined up this evening.

A Braves fan since 1980. :D

I live in California.

[Andy G.]

I joined up this evening.

A Braves fan since 1980. :D

I live in California.

Welcome! We have some members who were fortunate enough to watch the Braves during their glory days in the 1980s. :) What made you become a Braves fan?

[bravos4evr]

I also cam up watching them in the late 70's through early 80's!

Guess it's why I'm always optimistic, it can't possibly get that bad again!

[80Braves]

Welcome! We have some members who were fortunate enough to watch the Braves during their glory days in the 1980s. :) What made you become a Braves fan?


I got cable TV in 1980 and TBS Superstation had been broadcasting tons of Brave games.

Got hooked watching Murphy & Horner and catching about 150 games on TBS.

I used to go to Dodger Stadium when the Braves were in town. Put on some blue and red war paint on my face and carried a rubber tomahawk (the chop).
Let me tell you, I was pelted by peanuts and hotdog wrappers lots of times...LOL. But, it wasn't Philly so, I only had a few drunks mess with me.

Been through some tough times and rode it out. That 95' WS was sweet!!


:D

[HomerTheBrave]

I got cable TV in 1980 and TBS Superstation had been broadcasting tons of Brave games.

Got hooked watching Murphy & Horner and catching about 150 games on TBS.

I used to go to Dodger Stadium when the Braves were in town. Put on some blue and red war paint on my face and carried a rubber tomahawk (the chop).
Let me tell you, I was pelted by peanuts and hotdog wrappers lots of times...LOL. But, it wasn't Philly so, I only had a few drunks mess with me.

Been through some tough times and rode it out. That 95' WS was sweet!!


:D

I remember those days!
I got cable in 1983, WTBS and WGN were BIG... not to mention MTV and HBO.
I watched a lot of the Cubbies also but although the Braves were not as good as Chicago, The Murph was too good of a show.
Wow, looking back, it could've been really easy to just stick and follow the cubs with Ryan Sandberg, they had some very good teams during those mid 80's.....
Andy, I wouldn't call the 80's the glory days. The Braves were good in 82 and 83, but it was a big test for us to remain faithful between 84 and 90, those were very lowly years. But here I am.

[Andy G.]

Andy, I wouldn't call the 80's the glory days. The Braves were good in 82 and 83, but it was a big test for us to remain faithful between 84 and 90, those were very lowly years. But here I am.

I was just kidding. :D I think it's pretty cool that you guys stayed loyal to the team through such bad years, especially considering that the Braves rewarded you for said loyalty in the 1990s.

[bravos4evr]

If it hadn't been for Dale Murphy....Even I might have found another team. Murph kept the Braves relevant....somehow!

[-Dr. Brave-]

Murphy was one of the reasons I became a Braves fan too. For me, the love affair began during that 13-0 start in 1982.

[bravos4evr]

It was sad to see his career go down so quickly. That staph infection in his knee ruined him IMO.