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Guessing random Atlanta Braves players from the past: Are you sure?

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. Did you miss 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 19  seasons in the MLB. During this time, he made appearances for the following teams: Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, and Atlanta Braves. 

Hint #2 (Jersey Numbers): During his 19 seasons in the big leagues, this player wore the following jersey numbers: 5, 17, and 15. He wore 15 for the Atlanta 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 an all-star one time in 1999 where he also finished 18th in Most Valuable Player voting. He played in all 162 games that season. 

Hint #4 (Braves Stats): This player was with the Braves from 2000-2002. He played in 210 games where he hit .277 with 11 home runs and 78 runs batted in. 

Hint #5 (Random Fact): This player played college baseball in Braves Country (Chapel Hill, NC) and is the uncle of Brian and Colin Moran. 

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Answer: B.J. Surhoff

B.J. Surhoff was drafted in the first round of the 1985 draft out of the University of North Carolina. He made his debut in 1987 with the Brewers and joined the Atlanta Braves in 2000.

When Surhoff joined the Braves he was already at the tail end of his career and 35 years of age. Playing in only 210 games across 3 seasons with the Braves had Surhoff in a different role than he was back when he was an all-star for the Orioles. 

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