Guessing Obscure Braves Players from the Past: Don’t get Caught Stealing Answers
Use these five hints to guess this former Braves player in our daily trivia game!
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!
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! Don’t let this one get past you and block out any distractions. We don’t want you to get caught stealing answers.
Hint #1 (Career): This player spent 11 seasons in the MLB. Nine of those seasons were spent with the Atlanta Braves. He also played 1 season for Cleveland and 1 season for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Hint #2 (Awards and Achievements): This player did not acquire a regular season award throughout his 11 season career. However, he does have a NLCS MVP award and was a World Series Champion with the Atlanta Braves in 1995.
Hint #3 (Career Stats): Across 11 seasons, this player appeared in 564 games. He collected 386 hits and posted a .253 career batting average. He has a total of 85 doubles, 40 home runs and 172 RBIs.
Hint #4 (Years with teams and numbers worn): This player was with the Braves from 1995-2001. In 2002, he went to Cleveland. In 2003, he was with the Milwaukee Brewers. He ended his playing career by returning to the Braves from 2004-2005.
Hint #5 (Positions/Roles): This player’s primary position was catcher while also making some appearances as a first baseman. He is still involved in the Braves organization in a mighty way as he is part of the current coaching staff.
Answer: Eddie Perez
Eddie Perez was signed internationally by the Atlanta Braves. It was not until 1995, at the age of 27, when Perez made his MLB debut. He played his last game on September 27th, 2005.
In his 9 seasons with the Atlanta Braves, Perez was a .251 hitter with 29 home runs and 123 RBIs. He is now on board with the Braves coaching staff and is continuing to make a difference in this great organization.
Perez may not be known as one of the best players in MLB history but he is most certainly known as an Atlanta Brave that has contributed to the success of the team in multiple roles.