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Guessing random Atlanta Braves players from the past: My name is

Play along with our weekly Atlanta Braves trivia game!

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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 8 seasons in MLB. During this time, he has made appearances for the following teams: Baltimore Orioles, Montreal Expos, Oakland A’s and Atlanta Braves. 

Hint #2 (Jersey Numbers): During his 8 seasons in the big leagues, this player wore the following jersey numbers: 32 and 18. He wore both of these numbers 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 but he was National League Rookie of the Year back in 1971 with the Braves. 

Hint #4 (Braves Stats): This player was with the Braves from 1970-1974 and then half of the 1976 season. Over this stretch, he was a .251 hitter with 81 home runs and 255 runs batted in. 

Hint #5 (Random Fact): This player played an interesting combination of positions throughout his career. (C, 1B and 3B)

 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: Earl Williams 

Earl Williams made his MLB debut with the Atlanta Braves in 1970 at the age of 21. For his career, Williams was a .247 hitter with 138 home runs and 457 runs batted in. The most productive years of his career came with the Atlanta Braves. 

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