Manager Atlanta Braves fire Eddie Mathews as manager, replacing him with Clyde King June 21, 1974May 4, 2019 Manager On June 21, 1974, the Atlanta Braves fire Eddie Mathews as manager, replacing him with Clyde King. A legendary player with the Braves from 1952 to 1966, Mathews had managed the Braves since the middle of the 1972 season…