Braves fire general manager Wren

Move comes less than 24 hours after team was eliminated from playoff chase

Atlanta Braves center fielder B.J. Upton, right, and general manager Frank Wren pose with Upton's jersey during a news conference introducing Upton on Nov. 29, 2012, in Atlanta. - photo by John Bazemore

0923 BravesWren3 — Atlanta Braves center fielder B.J. Upton, right, and general manager Frank Wren pose with Upton's jersey during a news conference introducing Upton on Nov. 29, 2012, in Atlanta. - photo by John Bazemore

ATLANTA — For nearly a quarter-century, the Atlanta Braves have been all about stability.That changed Monday. In their first major off-the-field firing since 1990, the Braves dismissed general manager Frank Wren less than 24 hours after being eliminated from the NL playoff race. The move came with a week remaining in the regular season.

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