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Guessing random Atlanta Braves players from the past: Sweet or Salty?

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. Did you miss 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: This player spent a total of 12 seasons in the MLB. During this time, he made appearances for the following teams: Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, Miami Marlins, Toronto Blue Jays, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Atlanta Braves 

Hint #2: During his 12 seasons in the big leagues, this player wore the following jersey numbers: 18, 16, 25, 21, 39, 8, 10, and 12. He wore 18 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: This player was a high-rated prospect in the Atlanta Braves farm system but never quite lived up to the hype. He was never in contention for any individual award nor was he an All-Star.

Hint #4: This player was with the Braves for 47 games in the year 2007. The switch-hitting catcher hit .284 with 4 homers and 12 runs batted in over this time.

Hint #5: This player is known for being one of the most unique names to make it to the big leagues. It was a struggle to fit his entire last name on the back of his jersey.

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Answer: Jarrod Saltalamacchia

Jarrod Saltalamacchia came up through the Atlanta Braves farm system and made his debut in 2007 at the age of 22. After just 47 games, Saltalamacchia was moved to the Texas Rangers.

Over his entire 12-season career, he was a .232 hitter with 110 home runs and 381 runs batted in. His offense was somewhat respectable but his defense is what kept him in the league for over a decade.

"Salty" may not have lived up to the hype Braves fans had heard about in his younger days but to have a 12-year MLB career, primarily as a catcher, he had to be doing something right.

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