Guessing Obscure Atlanta Braves players from the past: School is in session
Play along with our daily Atlanta Braves trivia game! Use five provided hints to guess the former Braves player.
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 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 spent a total of 16 seasons in the MLB. Over this time, he made appearances for the following teams: Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, Atlanta Braves, and Arizona Diamondbacks.
Hint #2: This player wore the following jersey numbers during the course of his 16-year career: 46, 38, 10, 32, 11 and 21. For the Atlanta Braves, he wore number 32.
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Hint #3: This player was selected to two All-Star Games in his career. He won one Gold Glove Award and five Silver Slugger Awards. He also was awarded the NLCS MVP one season.
Hint #4: This player was a starting pitcher. He threw left-handed but hit right-handed. He had a career ERA of 4.06.
Hint #5: This pitcher spent was with the Atlanta Braves from 2003-2008. He was known for being one of the best-hitting pitchers in all of baseball.
Do you know it now? If so, check your answer on the next page. If not, click next anyway to see if you remember this player in a Braves jersey.
Answer: Mike Hampton
Mike Hampton began his MLB career with the Seattle Mariners in 1993 at the young age of 20. Hampton established himself as a successful starting hurler with the Houston Astros and came to the Atlanta Braves in 2003.
During his time with the Braves, Hampton posted a 35-24 record with a 4.10 ERA. He struck out only 262 batters in a total of 509.2 innings in an Atlanta uniform. Needless to say, Mike Hampton was known for his control and not overpowering stuff.
Perhaps the most impressive statistic of Hampton’s time in Atlanta was that he hit a total of five home runs. For those new baseball fans, there was a time when pitchers had to hit in the National League and it typically wasn’t pretty. Hampton was the exception to that stigma and was not an easy out for opponents.
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