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Guessing random Atlanta Braves players from the past: Mayberry slammer

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. Missed 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 17 seasons in the MLB. During this time, he made appearances for the following teams: Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland, Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves.

Hint #2 (Jersey Numbers): During his 17 seasons in the big leagues, this player wore the following jersey numbers: 1, 39, 52, 20, 35, 2 and 10.  He wore 1 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 did he receive any individual awards throughout his career. 

Hint #4 (Braves Stats): This player was with the Braves from 1991-1993 and came back in 1999 to end his career. He hit .278 with 3 home runs and 80 runs batted in. He also stole 186 bases during this time. 

Hint #5 (Random Fact): This player was a switch hitting center fielder who was much more known for his speed than power.

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: Otis Nixon

Otis Nixon began his MLB career in 1983 at the age of 24 with the New York Yankees. He was born in North Carolina which is considered Braves country. He came to play for his nearest team in 1991. 

Nixon had a solid career and is underappreciated because of the fact he has no all-star appearances or individual awards. However, he played consistently for 17 seasons and that should account for something. 

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