Ted Turner Of Atlanta Braves, CNN And Charity Was More Impressive Than You Think
Cable television guru Ted Turner, who also owned the Atlanta Braves, Hawks and Thrashers, huddled with Forbes.com contributor Terence Moore before a Hawks game at Philips Arena.
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Published: Jun 16, 2026 11:54 AM | 1 min read
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During the fall of 1982, I first met Ted Turner, and it was the strangest thing. It ranks among my most unforgettable moments after nearly 50 years as a professional sports journalist.
How unforgettable?
Everything you need to know about the essence of this otherworldly, charismatic and (fill in the blank with nearly any adjective involving brilliance) entrepreneur who Forbes said was worth $2.8 billion at the time of his death Wednesday at 87 – well, let’s just say it all surfaced back then.
About that Turner moment: I covered the 1982 San Francisco Giants for the San Francisco Examiner, and they traveled to Atlanta in early August to face a slumping Braves team that nevertheless had a healthy lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Giants in the National League West, the division for all three teams during those days.
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