Guessing Obscure Atlanta Braves Players from the Past: Double Header

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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 new series: Guessing Obscure Braves Players From the Past! Today is a two for one! If you missed our first round earlier today, you can 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's start the journey.

Hint #1: This player spent a total of 8 seasons in the big leagues. 5 seasons were spent with the Atlanta Braves, 1 with the Colorado Rockies, 1 with the Baltimore Orioles, and 1 with the Detroit Tigers.

Hint #2: In his first season with the Atlanta Braves (2008), this player finished 3rd in National League Rookie of the Year voting. He went on to make an all-star selection in the year of 2011 as well.

Think you know it? Skip to the last slide to check your answer. If not, check out the next slide for more hints.

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Hint #3: This pitcher has a career 53-38 record with a 3.72 ERA. He was more of a finesse hurler as he only struck out 514 batters in 767.1 innings pitched. In 2009, he led the National League in games started as a pitcher (34).

Hint #4: In the offseason of 2007, this player was traded to the Atlanta Braves from the Detroit Tigers. Atlanta sent shortstop Edgar Renteria to the Motor City in exchange for this young starting pitcher and a minor league outfielder, Gorkys Hernandez.

Hint #5: This player wore jersey number 49 with the Atlanta Braves. During the course of his 8 season career, he also wore jersey numbers 46 and 41.

Do you know it now? If so, check your answer. If you are stumped, well, click to the next slide to see if the name rings a bell.

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Answer: Jair Jurrjens

Jair Jurrjens made his MLB debut in 2007. Shortly after, he was dealt to the Atlanta Braves where he would spend the bulk of his short major league career.

Across 5 seasons with the Braves, Jurrjens posted a 50-36 record with an ERA of 3.58. Once leaving Atlanta after the 2012 season, Jurrjens simply could not maintain his success.

He pitched in only two games with the Baltimore Orioles where his ERA reached 4.91 in that brief stint. The Colorado Rockies gave him a chance in two games and his ERA somehow launched above 10, ending his 8 season career.

Jurrjens was an effective pitcher for the Atlanta Braves but the organization seemed to let him go at the right time when they decided to let him walk in free agency following the 2012 season. Although the ending of his career was not that bright, we will not forget the good times of Jair Jurrjens in an Atlanta Braves uniform.

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