ajc: Braves honor late AJC columnist Furman Bisher

Lord, Lord, they laid the man who once interviewed Shoeless Joe Jackson in the ground.

The Braves paid tribute to late Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Furman Bisher, who died on March 18, with a moment of silence before the Braves home opener Friday night at Turner Field.

The Braves also installed a plaque in the press box at Turner Field which reads: “legendary sports columnist who spent 59 years with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A true gentleman and fan of the Atlanta Braves who wrote from his heart and spoke with a kind, southern voice.” It was punctuated by Bisher’s signature column sign-off: “Selah.”