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Guessing random Atlanta Braves players from the past: Uncontrollable urge

Play along with our daily Atlanta Braves trivia. Use five provided hints to guess the former Braves player.

By Steven Teal |
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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 day. 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 (Career Length): This player has spent a total of 12 years in Major League Baseball. During this time, he has made appearances for the following teams: Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves, and Texas Rangers.

Hint #2 (Jersey Numbers): During his 12 seasons, this player wore the following jersey numbers: 40, 12, 8, 24, and 10. This player wore the jersey number 24 during their one season in Atlanta.

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 never earned an All-Star nomination but did earn NLCS MVP honors during the 1995 season. He finished 7th in AL MVP voting during the 1992 season as well. He carried a .254 batting average and hit 105 home runs with 480 RBI over 1086 games played.

Hint #4 (Braves Stats): This player was with the Braves in 1995 and played in just 29 games with them. During this time he hit .255/.281/.364 with 1 home run and 8 runs batted in. 

Hint #5 (Random Fact): This player ended up coaching in the minor leagues after retiring and was born in Wyoming. He also played college baseball at Mesa Community College and Arizona State University.

Do you know it now? If not, click next anyway to see if you remember this player in a Braves jersey. 

Answer: Mike Devereaux

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Deveraux is well known for his time with the Baltimore Orioles and has been inducted into the Orioles Hall of Fame. The 12-year veteran never earned an All-Star appearance but was a great part of the teams he joined.

His stint with the Braves was very short as he was acquired from the White Sox during the 1995 season. He wasn't great during his 29 games with Atlanta but was a big part of the postseason, earning NLCS MVP honors.

Devereaux is known in Braves lore by driving in the game-winning RBI during the 11th inning of game one against the Reds and later hitting a three-run home run during game four. This helped lead the Braves to a World Series against Cleveland where they finally won the first title since the team moved to Atlanta.

He did some minor league coaching when he retired after the 1998 season and has done some work with the Orioles broadcast team over at MASN. He didn't have a long stint in Atlanta but he provided a memorable few months in a Braves uniform.

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