Robert Joe Cox is an American former professional baseball third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). Cox played for the New York Yankees and managed the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays. He is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He recorded a 100-win season six times,a record matched only by Joe McCarthy.
Johnny Pulado Estrada III is an American former professional baseball catcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,Atlanta Braves,Arizona Diamondbacks,Milwaukee Brewers,and Washington Nationals.
Brian O'Neal Jordan is an American former professional baseball and professional gridiron football player. Jordan played for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League as a safety from 1989 to 1991,and played for the St. Louis Cardinals,Atlanta Braves,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder from 1992 to 2006. Jordan was an MLB All-Star in 1999.
James Edwin Tracy is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) manager and player. He played for the Chicago Cubs in 1980 and 1981,and has managed the Los Angeles Dodgers,Pittsburgh Pirates,and Colorado Rockies. Tracy was named Manager of the Year in 2009,only the second manager to win the award after being hired mid-season,joining Jack McKeon for the Florida Marlins.
Stephen Wayne Bedrosian,nicknamed "Bedrock",is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),primarily with the Atlanta Braves. He also played for the Philadelphia Phillies,where he won the 1987 National League Cy Young Award,and the Minnesota Twins,where he won the 1991 World Series. He is the father of Cam Bedrosian who played in MLB from 2014 to 2021.
Nicholas Andrew Esasky is an American former professional baseball corner infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1983 to 1990,primarily with the Cincinnati Reds.
Joseph Neal Devine is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves and Oakland Athletics.
Larry Wayne "Chipper" Jones Jr. is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves from 1993 to 2012. The Braves chose Jones with the first overall pick in the 1990 MLB draft. He was also a member of their 1995 World Series championship team that beat the Cleveland Indians. An eight-time All-Star,Jones won the 1999 National League (NL) Most Valuable Player Award and the 1999 and 2000 NL Silver Slugger Award for third basemen. He was the MLB batting champion in 2008 after hitting .364.
Larry Dean McWilliams is an American former professional baseball pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves (twice),Pittsburgh Pirates,St. Louis Cardinals,Philadelphia Phillies,and Kansas City Royals,from 1978-1990. During his playing days,he stood 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall,weighing 180 pounds (82 kg).
Joe Allen Simpson is an American former professional baseball player,and has been a radio and television broadcaster for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB) since 1992.
Paul Adrian Devine was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher in 1973 and from 1975 through 1980 for the Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers. He batted and threw right-handed and served primarily as a relief pitcher.
Ronald Lee Reed is an American former professional baseball and basketball player. He spent two seasons as a power forward in the National Basketball Association with the Detroit Pistons before spending nearly two decades as a Major League Baseball pitcher.
Christopher John "C. J." Nitkowski is an American left-handed former professional baseball pitcher and current baseball broadcaster. A first-round draft choice of the Cincinnati Reds in 1994,he played in the major leagues for the Reds,Detroit Tigers,Houston Astros,New York Mets,Texas Rangers,Atlanta Braves,New York Yankees,and Washington Nationals. He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks,and in the KBO League for the SK Wyverns,Doosan Bears,and Nexen Heroes. Nitkowski currently works as a broadcaster for the Atlanta Braves and SiriusXM's MLB Network Radio.
Elam José"Rico" Rossy Ramos is an American former professional baseball player. He played all or parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a utility infielder for the Atlanta Braves,Kansas City Royals,and the Seattle Mariners.
Rodney Joe Gilbreath is a former Major League Baseball second baseman from 1972 to 1978 for the Atlanta Braves.
The 1991 Atlanta Braves season was the 26th in Atlanta and the 121st overall. They became the first team in the National League to go from last place one year to first place the next,doing so after remaining 9.5 games out of first at the All Star break. Coincidentally,the Braves' last-to-first feat was also accomplished by the 1991 Minnesota Twins,the team they would face in the 1991 World Series. The last Major League Baseball team to accomplish this was the 1890 Louisville Colonels of the American Association. The 1991 World Series,which the Braves ultimately lost,has been called the greatest World Series in history by ESPN.
The 1993 Atlanta Braves season was the Braves' 123rd in existence and their 28th since moving to Atlanta. The Braves were looking to improve on their 98–64 record from 1992 and win the National League pennant for a third consecutive year,and finally win a World Series in the 1990s.
The 1973 Atlanta Braves season was the eighth season in Atlanta along with the 103rd season as a franchise overall. The highlight of the season was Hank Aaron finishing the season just one home run short of Babe Ruth as baseball's all-time home run king. The 1973 Atlanta Braves were the first team to boast three 40 home run hitters. They were Aaron,Darrell Evans,and Davey Johnson. Also of note,it marked the only time in Johnson's career that he hit 40 home runs in one season.
Edward Lee Miller is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder for four different teams,primarily the Atlanta Braves,during 1977–1984. Listed at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) and 175 pounds (79 kg),he batted as a switch hitter and threw left-handed.
Stephen Michael Frank is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1998.
