Guessing random Atlanta Braves players from the past: Mad dog
By Austin Owens
Hint #3 (Individual Accolades): This player was a 4X all-star, an 18X Gold Glove Award winner, 4X Cy Young Award winner and captured four ERA titles. He was also part of the 1995 Atlanta Braves World Series championship team and he was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Hint #4 (Braves Stats): This player was with the Braves from 1993-2003. Over this stretch, this starting pitcher went 194-88 with a 2.63 ERA. In over 2,500 innings pitched, he only walked 383 batters in an Atlanta uniform. 84 of those were intentional walks.
Hint #5 (Random Fact): This former player is the reason that no one will ever wear number 31 for the Atlanta Braves organization ever again. He is a legend and a part of the “big 3” pitchers Atlanta is well known for in the 90’s.
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