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Guessing random Braves players from the past: The Matrix

Play along with our daily Atlanta Braves trivia game! Use 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 Obscure Braves Players From the Past! 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 17 years in the MLB. Over this time, he made appearances for the: Angels (California, Anaheim, and Los Angeles), Atlanta Braves, and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Hint #2: During his career as a player, he wore the following jersey numbers: 16, 18 and 9. For the Atlanta Braves, he wore number 18.

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 3X all-star. He won two Silver Slugger Awards, an All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award, a Home Run Derby, and a World Series ring in 2002.

Hint #4: This player was an outfielder who hit left-handed and threw left-handed. He stood 6 foot 8 inches and 190 pounds.

Hint #5: This player spent only one season with the Atlanta Braves (2009). The bulk of his career was spent in the Angels organization.

Do you think you know it now? If so, check your answer 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: Garrett Anderson

Garrett Anderson began his MLB career with the Angels in 1994. He played 15 years with the franchise before finding himself with the Atlanta Braves in 2009.

By age 37, a lot of Anderson's power had left him and he was not putting up the same type of numbers he was during his all-star days. However, the veteran still posted respectable numbers in a Braves uniform.

Anderson played in 135 games for the Atlanta Braves. During this time, he hit .268 with 13 home runs and 61 runs batted in.

Did you get today's correct? If so, come back tomorrow to continue your streak. If not, tomorrow is a great day to start a streak!

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