ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Atlanta Braves have hired Walt Weiss as their next manager, replacing Brian Snitker. The 61-year-old will be the 49th manager in franchise history.

Weiss has experience both within the Braves organization and as a MLB manager.

He has been the Braves’ bench coach for the past eight seasons and played for the team from 1998 to 2000. He was named a National League All-Star starter in 1998 and batted .257/.354/.329 in a Braves uniform.

Since becoming the Braves’ bench coach, the Braves have compiled a 618-513 record.

He also won the AL Rookie of the Year award in 1988 and a World Series title in 1989 with the Oakland Athletics as a player.

Weiss spent the 2013 to 2016 seasons as the manager of the Colorado Rockies. He went 283-365 as the Rockies’ ma

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