Sumter Braves
The Sumter Braves were the Class A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves in the South Atlantic League during the late 1980’s. Atlanta’s farm system was an embarrassment of riches at the time. Future stars of Atlanta’s National League dynasty of the 1990’s such as Ron Gant, Tom Glavine, David Justice and Ryan Klesko all came through Sumter on their way up the ladder.