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Richmond bids farewell to Braves with 9-3 win over Tides
01:32 AM EDT on Tuesday, September 2, 2008
RICHMOND (AP) -- The Braves' 43-year run in Richmond is over.
The Atlanta Braves' AAA farm club played its final game in Richmond on Monday before a full house in The Diamond.
The left on an upbeat not, defeating the Norfolk Tides 9-3.
Diehard fans lamented the loss of the Braves. Dan Smith called their departure "a shame" and said they would be missed.
The baseball team is moving to Gwinnett, Ga., a suburb of Atlanta, next season after four decades of play in Virginia. The move leaves the future of minor league ball in Richmond uncertain.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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