#67 RICK CERONE

FAVORITE BRAVES PLAYERS OF THE 1980'S

#67 RICK CERONE

ATLANTA BRAVES 1985

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.

AND ON THE LIST WITHIN A LIST...

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"THE BOMB SQUAD: 1980'S FORMERLY PRODUCTIVE 

MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYERS THE BRAVES ACQUIRED

NEAR THE END OF THEIR CAREER"-Rick Cerone

Rick Cerone 1986

Career: Regular catcher for the Yankees during the early 80's. Played in 1981 World Series. Best season was 85-RBI season in 1980. 

The Bomb squad: When the Braves acquired Cerone in 1985, his best years were definitely behind him. He hit .216 with the Braves in 96 games. This included three homers, including a blast off Nolan Ryan of April 19, 1985. After the '85 season, he was traded to Milwaukee for future bomb squad captain Ted Simmons.

Cerone shared his 1977 rookie card
with Dale Murphy.