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Guessing random Atlanta Braves players from the past: Pure bliss

Play along with our daily Atlanta Braves trivia! Use the 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: Cleveland, New York Yankees, and Atlanta Braves. 

Hint #2 (Jersey Numbers): During his 17 seasons in the big leagues, this player wore the following jersey numbers: 14, 10 and 50. He wore 10 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 the American League Rookie of the Year in 1971. He appeared in one All-Star Game, won two World Series titles and earned a Gold Glove Award in 1978. He also finished 5th in MVP voting in 1976. 

Hint #4 (Braves Stats): This player was with the Braves from 1980-1986. During this stretch, he was a .272 hitter with 80 home runs and 366 runs batted in.  

Hint #5 (Random Fact): This player was a first baseman that hit left handed and threw right handed. 

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Answer: Chris Chambliss

Chris Chambliss began his MLB career with Cleveland at the age of 22 in 1971. He won Rookie of the Year that season thanks to a .275 batting average with 9 home runs and 48 runs batted in. 

Chambliss also turned in a solid defensive performance in 1971 as he posted a fielding percentage of .992. 

It’s hard to imagine someone else in a Braves jersey with the number 10 on the back other than Chipper Jones but Chris Chambliss did just that from 1980-1986. 

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