After 12 years, The Braves bid farewell to star first baseman Freddie Freeman; Sam Massell would give you a buck's head lapel pin if you fell into his trap. The former mayor of Atlanta and lifetime unofficial mayor of Buckhead died at age 94; and a U.S. Astronout Hall of Fame inductee in our own back yard reflects on her three missions to space.  

<p>After 12 years, The Braves bid farewell to star first baseman Freddie Freeman; Sam Massell would give you a buck's head lapel pin if you fell into his trap. The former mayor of Atlanta and lifetime unofficial mayor of Buckhead died at age 94; and a U.S. Astronout Hall of Fame inductee in our own back yard reflects on her three missions to space.  </p>

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<p>The Brief from WABE brings you daily news with context from Atlanta's public media outlet and National Public Radio member station. The Brief from WABE is updated daily before 7pm with a look at what is happening in the metro Atlanta area brought to you by your WABE News Team.</p>