RIP Ted Turner

[LouisEly]

Former owner of the Braves, Ted Turner, passed away at age 87.

One of the pioneers of cable TV networks, Turner's TBS brought Braves baseball to many outside of the Atlanta area, creating a nation-wide base of fans.  He also managed the Braves for one day - May 11th, 1977.

TBS and TNT also helped bring the NCAA tournament to more homes and for years have been the base of being able to broadcast all of the games nationally..  And his purchase of WCW wrestling and rivalry with Vince McMahon helped make professional wrestling the industry it is today, even if it wasn't that successful for him when he owned it.