FAVORITE BRAVES PLAYERS OF THE 1970'S
#89 PAT ROCKETT
#89 PAT ROCKETT
ATLANTA BRAVES 1976-1978
Shortstop Pat Rockett compiled a .214 during parts of three seasons with the Braves.
His only career Home Run was against Mark Lemongello of the Astros on September 28, 1977.
His most memorable moment to me was the game I refer to as "The Miracle at Chavez Ravine."
It was July 5, 1978, the L. A. Dodgers were beating the Braves just like they did most every time they played them during the 70's. It was 8-3 Dodgers and there was one out in the 9th and Pat Rockett and his .100 or so batting average was coming up followed by Darrell Chaney, whose average wasn't much better. But Rockett gets a hit! And Chaney gets a hit! And on and on and the Braves score six times and beat the unbeatable Dodgers 9-8 in L. A.! Pat gets on this list just for starting that rally.
My lasting memory of The Miracle is the great Steve Garvey scrambling on his hands and knees after he booted Cito Gaston's grounder in that six-run ninth. Mr. Clean ended up with a costly error and a dirty uniform.
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