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Guessing random Atlanta Braves players of the past: Panda, panda, panda

Can you guess this former Atlanta Braves player before using all five of our hints?

By Chase 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 14 seasons in the MLB. During this time, he made appearances for the following teams: San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox, and Atlanta Braves.

Hint #2 (Jersey Numbers): During his 14 seasons in the big leagues, this player wore the following jersey numbers: 56, 48, and 18.  He wore 56 and 18 for the Atlanta 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 twice an All-Star, played on three World Series teams (all with the same team), and won the 2012 World Series MVP.

Hint #4 (Braves Stats): This player was with the Braves from 2020-2021. He hit .173 with 4 home runs all of which came in pinch-hit appearances.

Hint #5 (Random Fact): This player had one of the best nicknames in all of baseball: Kung Fu Panda.

Do you know it now? if so, check yourself on the last page. If not, click next anyway to see if you remember this player in a Braves jersey.

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Answer: Pablo Sandoval

The panda man himself, Pablo Sandoval had a great 14-year big league career. Throughout so, Sandoval posted a 19.1 career bWAR, had a .278 batting average, and hit 153 home runs. Most of his glory years came out in San Francisco, where he won World Series' in each even year from 2010-2014.

Sandoval went down in baseball history when he had a memorable three homer game in the first game of the 2012 World Series. That performance spurred him to World Series MVP honors' that year.

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