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Guessing random Atlanta Braves players from the past: Drop, tuck, and roll

Play along with our weekly Atlanta Braves trivia game!

By Austin Owens |
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The weekly 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 12 seasons in the MLB. During this time, he has made appearances for the following teams: Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves. 

Hint #2 (Jersey Numbers): During his 12 seasons in the big leagues, this player wore the following jersey numbers: 24, 31, 20, 29, 22 and 11. He wore 24 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 never an all-star nor was he ever recognized for any individual awards. 

Hint #4 (Braves Stats): This player was with the Braves from 1997-1998. During this time, he hit .265 with 27 home runs and 102 runs batted in across 268 games. 

Hint #5 (Random Fact): This player was the 10th overall pick by the Kansas City Royals in the 1992 MLB draft out of Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. 

 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: Michael Tucker

Michael Tucker began his MLB debut with the Kansas City Royals in 1995 at the age of 23. For his career, Tucker was a .256 hitter with 125 home runs and 528 runs batted in. He also stole a total of 114 bases in his 12 seasons. 

Tucker may not have been a part of the 1995 World Series championship with the Atlanta Braves but he played a big role in one of the most successful regular seasons the franchise has ever seen in 1998. 

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