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 10 seasons in the MLB. During this time, he made appearances for the following teams: San Diego, Kansas City Royals, and Atlanta Braves.
Hint #2 (Jersey Numbers): During his 10 seasons in the big leagues, this player wore the following jersey numbers: 2, 43, 4, 1, 7, and 18. He wore 1 and 7 for the Atlanta Braves.
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Atlanta Braves v Washington Nationals - Game One / Brandon Sloter/GettyImages
Hint #3 (Individual Accolades): This player was never an all-star nor did he win any other individual awards.
Hint #4 (Braves Stats): This player was with the Braves from 1997-2002. He hit .248 with 26 home runs and 166 runs batted in over his three seasons.
Hint #5 (Random Fact): This player did not begin his MLB career until he was 29 years old but stayed in the league until he was 38. He was a second and third baseman who hit left-handed and threw right-handed.
San Francisco Giants v Atlanta Braves / Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/GettyImages
Answer: Keith Lockhart
Keith Lockhart began his MLB career in 1994 with the San Diego Padres. He spent two years with the Royals and then 6 years with the Braves before ending his career in 2003 in the place it all started.
Over his career, Lockhart appeared in 979 games where he hit .261 with 44 home runs and 268 RBIs.
