Throwback Thursday Special: the Atlanta Second Sackers

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Frank Bolling

The first second baseman in Atlanta, Bolling was beginning the final year of a lengthy, though unspectacular career that saw him start with Detroit in 1954 and move to the Milwaukee Braves in 1961.  His best season was in 1961, hitting .262 with 15 homers and 3.6 fWAR.  He was definitely an above-average defender in his day, though that was mostly during his Tiger years.

Bolling played 75 games in 1966 and got a single to lead off the 8th inning in that inaugural Atlanta game, a 3-2 loss to the Pirates.  His 1-for-5 showing on April 12, 1966 mirrored that last season as he hit .211 for the year, hitting his 106th and final homer along the way.