#58 GRAIG NETTLES

FAVORITE BRAVES PLAYERS OF THE 1980'S

#58 GRAIG NETTLES 
ATLANTA BRAVES 1987

During the Braves late 80's doldrums, the team actually put together a fairly productive bench of reserve players. These players were dubbed "The Bomb Squad" by former all-star Ted Simmons and charter member of the "BS." For my version of the Bomb Squad, I use the phrase in more general terms for eighteen players the Braves got at the wrong end of their career during that decade.

Graig Nettles 1987

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"THE BOMB SQUAD: 1980'S FORMERLY PRODUCTIVE 

MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYERS THE BRAVES ACQUIRED

NEAR THE END OF THEIR CAREER"-Graig Nettles

Career: Played in five World Series. 1976 AL Home Run leader. 2-time Golden Glove winner.

The Bomb squad: Graig didn't make it to Atlanta until 1987, well after his 40th birthday. He hit five home runs during that season coming off the bench, but only managed to hit .209. Brave hitting highlight was probably a pinch-hit grand slam off of Aurelio Lopez of the Astros on May 2, 1987 to break open that game.

Graig Nettles 1977