Guessing random Atlanta Braves players from the past: Snip snap
Play along with our daily Atlanta Braves trivia. Use five provided hints to guess the former Braves player.
Hint #3 (Individual Accolades): This player was never an all-star nor did he acquire any other individual award in his playing career.
Hint #4 (Braves Stats): This player had three separate stints with the Braves. The first was from 2005-2009. He came back for 62 games in 2015 and then 49 games in 2016. In Atlanta all together, he was a .262 hitter with 55 home runs and 250 runs batted in. He also stole 31 bases in a Braves uniform.
Hint #5 (Random Fact): This player was a left-handed hitting second baseman, third baseman and left fielder. Although he had three separate stints with the Braves, it somehow feels like he had more than that.
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Answer: Kelly Johnson
Kelly Johnson began his MLB career in 2005 at the age of 23 with the Atlanta Braves. He bounced around quite a bit in his decade plus one career.
Johnson was a solid utility player that could hit anywhere in the lineup. He never got enough credit for the player he was because the individual accolades were not present. Kelly Johnson should be remembered for his time in Atlanta and the respectable numbers he put up as a big leaguer for 11 years.