Arguing about lineup construction is a time-honored tradition amongst Atlanta Braves fans, and really amongst baseball fans in general. Everyone has their "perfect plan" as to how to arrange their teams' hitters in the most optimal way possible, and they are often very loud in the advocacy of their ideas. As a result, Braves fans tend to get very worked up when lineups are revealed on Opening Day, although some are more memorable than others. Now, it is time to put those memories to the test.
Most fans can probably get pretty close to guessing what this year's Opening Day lineup was, and maybe the last couple of years are fresh enough to remember. However, this quiz from Sporcle that gives you 20 minutes to get as many of the Braves' Opening Day lineups going back to 1997 as possible is one that only the true baseball sickos out there have a chance of conquering.
Guess all of the Braves' Opening Day lineups since 1997 in this quiz
This is just good, clean fun. Again, the cast of characters from the last three years of Braves rosters hasn't changed all that much, so those shouldn't be too tough if you have been paying attention. However, going back to the rebuild years introduces a slew of names that you probably barely remember, and going back further to the Baby Braves era and even the late 1990's gets very tough, outside of the guys that became franchise legends.
It is also fascinating to see how Braves lineups have changed over the years. The game of baseball has changed a lot from the days when guys like Otis Nixon, Quilvio Veras, and Kelly Johnson were hitting leadoff. There may need to be some bonus points for folks that get the 2015-2017 lineups right, because those rosters were absolutely cursed and full of names that have been forgotten by history, and with good reason.
In short, test yourself with this Braves lineup quiz and see how far back you can go. Find out exactly how extensive your knowledge of Braves history is, and no matter what, don't cheat! Where is the fun in that?
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