The Centerfielders –
Jul 4, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves center fielder
Cameron Maybin(25) and right fielder
Nick Markakis(22) celebrate a victory against the Philadelphia Phillies at Turner Field. The Braves defeated the Phillies 9-5. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
“Put me in coach, I’m ready to play — today, look at me, I can be, Centerfield”! John Fogerty summed it up best.
The Center-field position, and those Atlanta Braves whom have played there, have been some of the best in the game. Most of them a bit more recent than others. I can promise you, though, there won’t be a shortage of names for this throwbacks list.
Atlanta has seen many, many worthy center fielders come and go. Of course, as always, I’ll give you 4 or 5, and then give you the Honorable Mentions. Just for some clarification, the Honorable Mentions doesn’t mean that they were any less of a player than those singled out on the “top 4 or 5” I go over. This just simply means that I didn’t want to over load you with a 10-15 page slideshow … You’re welcome.
Of course, there will always be someone that gets left of the list or doesn’t get mentioned. However, I’m not too proud to admit, that I don’t know everything about the Atlanta Braves or the players. Even though I sometimes think I do.
So sit back, relax, and enjoy the trip down Nostalgia Lane. Here are your Atlanta Brave center-fielders over the last 50 years!
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