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Guessing obscure Atlanta Braves players from the past: Highway Robbery

There have been so many players to don a Braves uniform over the years. Some are more notable than others. Put your skills to the test and see if you can guess who today's featured player is.

By Austin Owens |
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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! Did you miss yesterday’s? Play here.

We will give you five hints at a random player who donned an Atlanta Braves jersey and see if you can guess from there! Have fun and no cheating! Here we go!

Hint #1: This player has spent a total of 11 seasons in the MLB, counting this past 2023 season. He has made appearances for the following teams: St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Fransisco Giants, and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Hint #2: This player has worn the following jersey numbers: 40, 17, 26, 19, 29, 50, and 18. For the Atlanta Braves, he wore number 17.

Do you think you know it already? If so, jump to the last slide to check your answer. If not, use the next page for more hints.

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Hint #3: This player was an all-star one time in his career (2015) with the Atlanta Braves. The only other individual accomplishment he had was finishing 3rd in the National League Rookie of the Year voting in 2013 when he was with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Hint #4: This player was a starting pitcher who only spent one season with the Atlanta Braves. He posted a 3.02 ERA despite leading the MLB in losses (17). This was one of the weirdest seasons by a Braves player.

Hint #5: Atlanta acquired this player from the St. Louis Cardinals in a trade that saw Jason Heyward leave his hometown team. This was the start of the Atlanta Braves rebuild. After an all-star season, Atlanta then flipped this player to Arizona for #1 overall draft pick, Dansby Swanson and Ender Inciarte.

Do you know it now? If so, check the last page. If not, click next anyway to see if you remember this player in a Braves jersey.

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Answer: Shelby Miller

Shelby Miller began his MLB career with the St. Louis Cardinals at the age of 21 in 2012. Atlanta acquired him in 2015 and he had an interesting season for the Braves, to say the least.

In 2015, Shelby Miller went 6-17 on the mound and led the MLB in losses for starting pitchers. However, he still made the National League All-Star team. Miller got little to no run support each outing, hence the poor record.

He managed to post a 3.02 ERA on the season which was one of the best in all of baseball. After his impressive season with the Braves, his trade value was so high that Atlanta had no option but to deal him. Especially since they could acquire a former #1 overall draft pick in Dansby Swanson.

Ender Inciarte was also part of the Shelby Miller deal to Arizona. Inciarte and Swanson both were huge pieces during the Braves rebuild and played significant roles that led to Atlanta taking the World Series title in 2021.

Did you get today's? If so, look to continue your streak tomorrow. If not, tomorrow is a great day to start a streak.

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