Guessing random Atlanta Braves players from the past: Around the horn

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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: This player spent a total of 10 seasons in the MLB. During this time, he made appearances for the following teams: St. Louis Cardinals, and Atlanta Braves

Hint #2: During his 10 seasons in the big leagues, this player wore the following jersey numbers: 5 and 11. He wore 5 and 11 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: This player was Rookie of the Year with the Braves in 1978. He was also selected to the All-Star Game in 1982.

Hint #4: This player was with the Braves from 1978-1986. During this time he won Rookie of the Year, was an all-star, and finished 28th in MVP voting in 1979, 9th in 1980, and 21st in 1983.

Hint #5: Before the days of Chipper Jones, this player was arguably the favorite third baseman among Braves fans. He also played some first base in his career.

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Answer: Bob Horner

Bob Horner began his MLB career with the Atlanta Braves in 1978. He was with the organization through the end of 1986.

During his 960 games played in a Braves jersey, Horner was a .278 hitter with 215 home runs and 685 runs batted in. He averaged an impressive 300 total bases every 162 games.

Horner will be remembered for his amazing performance on the field but also for his tenacity. He famously came out of the dugout during the infamous "Bean-Brawl Game" between the Braves and Padres in 1984.

He came out of the dugout while being on the IL with a broken hand to prevent Champ Summers from going after Pascual Perez. That shows you what kind of team player Horner was and the fire he played with.

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