Early in the season, a batter hit a ground ball to first base. “I had to go tackle it, basically, while trying not to die by getting run over by the runner,” said Ty France. It’s one of many plays a ...

The Atlanta Braves are no strangers to star power at first base. Back in the early 1970s, it was Orlando Cepeda. In the 1990s, Fred McGriff took over. He was followed by names like Andrés Galarraga, ...