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Guessing random Atlanta Braves players from the past: 80s edition

Play along with our weekly Atlanta Braves trivia. Use five provided hints to guess the former Braves player. 

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 random Atlanta Braves players from the past! Please take the opportunity to participate in our weekly guessing game. Did you miss the last one? 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 (Career Length): This player has spent a total of 17 seasons in the MLB. During this time, he has made appearances for the following teams: New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Oakland A’s, Texas Rangers, California Angels, New York Mets, and Atlanta Braves.

Hint #2 (Jersey Numbers): During his 17 seasons in the big leagues, this player wore the following jersey numbers: 15, 16, 18, 33, 7, and 17. He wore the numbers 18 and 15 with the Braves.  

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 (Individual Accolades): This player was a two-time All-Star and was a part of the 1974 Oakland A’s World Series championship. 

Hint #4 (Braves Stats): This player was with the Braves from 1981-1986. Over this time, he hit .278 with 67 homers and 279 runs batted in. 

Hint #5 (Random Fact): This player was an outfielder who hit and threw left-handed. 

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

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Answer: Claudell Washington

Claudell Washington made his MLB debut at just 19 years of age back in 1974 with the Oakland A’s. He spent 17 seasons in the big leagues, 6 of which were with the Atlanta Braves. 

For his career, Washington was a .278 hitter with 164 homers and 824 runs batted in. Like many across the world, Washington sadly passed away in June of 2020.

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