1992 - Ed Sprague’s two-run home run in the ninth inning off of Jeff Reardon gives the Blue Jays a 5-4 win to even the World Series at a game apiece. 2001 - The Braves beat the Diamondbacks, 8-1 to tie the NLCS at 1-1.
2003 - Marcus Giles hits his 20th home run of the season and the Atlanta Braves tie a National League record with six players who have hit at least 20 home runs.
Braves Franchise History 1992 - Ed Sprague’s two-run home run in the ninth inning off of Jeff Reardon gives the Blue Jays a 5-4 win to even the World Series at a game apiece.
Braves Franchise History 2003 - Marcus Giles hits his 20th home run of the season and the Atlanta Braves tie a National League record with six players who have hit at least 20 home runs.
How do Mark Lemke, Marcus Giles, Dan Uggla and Ozzie Albies stack-up with the rest of Atlanta’s starting second basemen since 1990? Second base was one of the positions I was most looking forward to delving into as part of this historical retrospective of Atlanta Braves players since 1990.
Former Atlanta Braves second baseman Marcus Giles once showed promise as one of the game’s best young players. He formed a strong core with fellows Braves Andruw Jones and Chipper Jones, seeming to be a franchise corner piece for many years.