Guessing Obscure Atlanta Braves Players from the Past: 10/12/2023

The daily trivia game ‘Immaculate Grid’ has been a fun and exciting challenge for baseball fans. We wanted to create something similar related to the Atlanta Braves. Welcome to House That Hank Built’s latest series: Guessing Obscure Braves Players From the Past! Missed yesterday’s? Play here. 

We will give you five hints at a random player that donned an Atlanta Braves jersey and see if you can guess from there! Have fun and no cheating! Let us know how many hints it took. If you get this one, you'll win our respect. Here we go!

Hint #1: This player spent a total of 15 seasons in the MLB. He made apperances for the following teams: Houston Astros (Colt .45's), Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees and Milwaukee Brewers.

Hint #2: During his 15 year career, this player wore the following jersey numbers: 18, 24, 23 and 8. With the Atlanta Brave he wore number 24.

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Hint #3: This player earned three all-star appearances (1967, 1974 and 1975). He finished 11th in Most Valuable Player voting in 1967, 15th in 1969 and 5th in 1974.

Hint #4: This player only spent one season with the Atlanta Braves. The majority of his 15 season career was spent with the Houston organization. He was with the club when they made the transition from the Colt .45s to the Astros in 1964.

Hint #5: This player's nickname was "The Toy Cannon". He was an outfielder that hit and threw right handed. He stood 5'10 and about 160 pounds.

Do you know it now? If so, check your answer on the last page. If not, click next anyway to see if you know this name.