Key Takeaways
- Brian Snitker steps down as manager of the Atlanta Braves after nearly 10 years and a World Series win in 2021.
- Fans will see a new manager when the 2026 season starts, as Snitker transitions to an advisory role.
- He won 811 games, the third-most in Braves history, and led the team to six division titles.
- Snitker joined the Braves in 1977 and won the franchise’s first championship since 1995.
- He will be inducted into the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame before a game next year.
Brian Snitker will no longer manage the Atlanta Braves after leading the team for nearly 10 years and winning a World Series in 2021.
What’s Happening: Snitker, 69, is moving to an advisory role with the team and will be inducted into the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame before a game next year.
- He won 811 games as manager, the third-most in franchise history behind only Bobby Cox and Frank Selee.
- Under his leadership, the Braves won six division titles and made the playoffs seven times.
The Big Picture: Snitker spent 49 years with the Braves organization, starting as a player in 1977. He worked his way up through 20 seasons managing in the minor leagues before getting his chance with the big league club in 2016. His 2021 World Series championship was the franchise’s first title since 1995.
The Sources: Atlanta Braves.
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
