Guessing random Atlanta Braves players from the past: Hibernation
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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 6 seasons in the MLB. During this time, he has made appearances for the following teams: Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves.
Hint #2 (Jersey Numbers): During his 6 seasons in the big leagues, this player wore the following jersey numbers: 24 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.
Hint #3 (Individual Accolades): This player was never an all-star but he finished 7th in National League Rookie of the Year voting in 2013.
Hint #4 (Braves Stats): This player was with the Braves from 2013-2014. During this time, he hit .253 with 43 home runs and 117 runs batted in across 213 games.
Hint #5 (Random Fact): This player was well known for his incredible success story after working multiple odd jobs and being away from baseball for many years. He had a unique batting stance and did not use batting gloves.
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.
Answer: Evan Gattis
Evan Gattis finally made it to the big leagues after stepping away from the game for years in 2013. At 26 years of age, he made his MLB debut with the Atlanta Braves and became an immediate success story.
For his career, Gattis was a .248 hitter with 139 home runs and 410 runs batted in over just six seasons.
El oso blanco spent only two seasons with the Atlanta Braves but will be remembered as a Braves legend for his incredible story and numerous clutch home runs.