1976: Atlanta Braves new owner Ted Turner forced pitcher Andy Messersmith, one of the first ever free agents, to change his jersey name to “Channel.”Messersmith's #17 jersey now read “Channel 17” as
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In 1976 Ted Turner signs Andy Messersmith to a multimillion dollar contract with the Braves and nicknames him CHANNEL and gives him number 17 Channel 17 was Turner's TV station it
1976: Atlanta Braves new owner Ted Turner forced pitcher Andy Messersmith, one of the first ever free agents, to change his jersey name to “Channel.” Messersmith's #17 jersey now read “Channel 17” as
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1976: Atlanta Braves new owner Ted Turner forced pitcher Andy Messersmith, one of the first ever free agents, to change his jersey name to “Channel.” Messersmith's #17 jersey now read “Channel 17” as
1976: Atlanta Braves new owner Ted Turner forced pitcher Andy Messersmith, one of the first ever free agents, to change his jersey name to “Channel.” Messersmith's #17 jersey now read “Channel 17” as
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1976: Atlanta Braves new owner Ted Turner forced pitcher Andy Messersmith, one of the first ever free agents, to change his jersey name to “Channel.” Messersmith's #17 jersey now read “Channel 17” as
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