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Guessing random Atlanta Braves players from the past: 90s edition

Play along with our daily 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! Take the opportunity to participate in our daily guessing game. 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 (Career Length): This player spent a total of 15 seasons in the MLB. During this time, he made appearances for the following teams: Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, and Atlanta Braves.

Hint #2 (Jersey Numbers): During his 15 seasons in the big leagues, this player wore the following jersey numbers: 8, 18, and 23. He wore 8 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 3X all-star, a Silver Slugger Award winner once, and captured an NLCS MVP award. He was also part of the 1995 Braves team that won the World Series.

Hint #4 (Braves Stats): This player was with the Braves from 1992-2003. During that stretch, this catcher posted a .287 batting average with 214 home runs and 674 runs batted in. He was consistently one of the best at his position during that era.

Hint #5 (Random Fact): This player was born in Puerto Rico and all of his all-star appearances came while he was with the Atlanta Braves.

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: Javy Lopez

Javy Lopez began his MLB career with the Atlanta Braves in 1992 at the ripe age of 21. He hung around Atlanta for a total of 12 seasons where he was remarkable.

Lopez' career numbers include a .287 batting average with 260 home runs and 864 runs batted in. Javy was a great leader and provided exactly what you would want from a big-league catcher.

Other than Brian McCann, it is hard to think about Atlanta Braves catchers who were around for a while without mentioning Javy Lopez.

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