sentences:  He joined the Braves' front office in 1965, working in sales and promotions during the team's relocation to Atlanta before he switched to the player development department in 1967.Lucas was named the director of the Braves' farm system in 1972 and promoted to GM responsibilities on September 17, 1976.At the time, the Braves were in last place in the National League West Division, 30 games out of the division lead.