Atlanta Braves mourn passing of longtime coach Bobby Dews

Dec 27, 2015 - 18:57
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Atlanta Braves mourn passing of longtime coach Bobby Dews
20 Feb 1998: Bobby Dews #52 of the Atlanta Braves at Spring Training in Orlando, Florida. Mandatory Credit: Craig Melvin /Allsport

Former Atlanta Braves baseball coach Bobby Dews has died.

Dews passed away on Saturday evening, according to Klein.

He was a former Braves coach and minor-league manager and administrator.

Dews grew up in Edison, where he played high school baseball and basketball and went on to star in both sports at Georgia Tech.

Dews spent 53 years in professional baseball, including the past 37 years with the Braves, before retiring in 2012.

He also was a professional writer, who has published novels such as ”Largo, and ”Unpublished Poets, as well as a collection of short stories, ”Legends, Demons and Dreams.

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