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Guessing random Atlanta Braves players from the past: Among the elite

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 every morning at 3:00 pm EST. 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 has spent a total of 22 seasons in the MLB. During this time, he has made appearances for the following teams: New York Mets and Atlanta Braves.

Hint #2 (Jersey Numbers): During his 22 seasons in the big leagues, this player wore the following jersey numbers: 47. He wore 47 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 10x all-star, 2x Cy Young Award winner, World Series MVP, 4x Silver Slugger Award winner and a Hall of Fame inductee.

Hint #4 (Braves Stats): This player was with the Braves from 1987-2002 and for one more season in 2008. In a Braves jersey, he went 244-147 with a 3.41 ERA in over 3,400 innings of work.

Hint #5 (Random Fact): This player had a brother, Mike who played one season in the majors in 2003 with the New York Mets.

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: Tom Glavine

Tom Glavine began his MLB career in 1987 with the Atlanta Braves at age 21. Once his journey was under way, he never looked back. 

He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2014 after a 305 win career and a 3.54 ERA. Consistency and ultra competitiveness drove Glavine all the way to Cooperstown. 

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