Rod Beard
@ajcRodBeard
Senior Sports Editor, @ajc. Former Detroit News Sports Editor and Pistons and U-M beat writer. Husband; father of 3. Purveyor of #StartWriting. ΑΦΑ
Some news: I’ve accepted an amazing new role as Senior Sports Editor at @AJCsports. It’s bittersweet, leaving after 23-plus years at The Detroit News, my first and only newspaper home, and Michigan, the only state where I’ve ever lived. It's an immense blessing and I'm excited.
Bird watching: Staff updates from #Falcons’ opening day of training camp: ajc.com/sports/2025/07…
Early birds get the best seats for the first day of #Falcons training camp.
Arrived at 7:02 am. The fans arrived earlier and are lining up for Day 1 of #Falcons training camp.
Hank Aaron tribute will be Atlanta All-Star Game’s enduring moment: ajc.com/sports/2025/07…
So, does the AL still get a point for the Swing-Off loss? #MLBAllStarGame2025
Braves pay tribute to Hank Aaron’s No. 715 with on-field tribute at All-Star Game: ajc.com/sports/2025/07…
Not sure how it came across on TV, but there was a firework that mimicked the path of Hank Aaron's home run. Also, the video was projected on the field. Very classy and touching tribute to Aaron.
Bravo, #Braves and #MLB. That was a sensational tribute to Hank Aaron and home run No. 715.
Bravo, #Braves and #MLB. That was a sensational tribute to Hank Aaron and home run No. 715.
On appeal, Alexa called Strike Three on Manny Machado. We don't have flying cars yet, but we're in the Jetsons era now.
They're saying the Oneil Cruz home run was 513 feet ... yeah, that thing went to the moon. Seriously.
#Tigers Tarik Skubal, asked which batter he's looking forward to facing, says he only wants to face 3 batters (clean 1st inning). Skubal says it's Ohtani, because of what he's done on both sides of the ball.
Braves’ Ronald Acuña to hit second for National League in All-Star Game: ajc.com/sports/2025/07…
#Braves Ronald Acuna Jr. will bat 2nd in the NL lineup. #MLBAllStarGame
Only a few (dozen) media members here to see Shohei Ohtani. #MLBAllStarGame
I was going to go outside today, but this Alcaraz-Sinner final at #Wimbledon is must-watch TV.