James Blunt made up for his last album
that was too mainstream pop/fake music/too Ed Sheeran-esque since that’s who
helped him write his last album. This album his sixth brings back his great
storytelling in the verses and his catchy choruses that are easy to remember.
It also brings back the emotional tone you get from hearing him sing his heart
out. He also shows his musical range by playing acoustic guitar and piano. He
has gotten more upbeat/happier since his debut album “Back to Bedlam” gradually
over each album that followed, and this album definitely has a more positive
tone to it with encouraging songs. He still gets you with a few very deeply sad
songs that reminds you he can still get you and make you cry.
The three biggest examples of this are
piano based tracks “Monsters”, “How it feels to be alive” and “Stop the clock”.
Monsters actually made me cry because it’s song about a real life thing
happening to him about his father battling stage four chronic kidney disease
who is waiting for a donor. He will now be there to protect him from bad things/accepting
he has to say goodbye to him. While “Stop the clock” is a sad song about
mortality and it should be his last song because its talking about the end but
the only bad thing there is a woman singing oddly/“Hey” is being shouted in
different parts that shouldn’t be in it. “How it feels to be alive” is his
usual very old-school depressing song that like always paints a very vivid
picture.
Songs like “The Truth”, “Cold" and
“Halfway” are what you would expect catchy songs that you can hear him sing
emotionally while playing the guitar. Another song that also is an example of
this is “Youngster” which has an interesting take on growing older with a touch
of his relationship with his mother. The “worst” song is “5 Miles” it actually
has a happier tone to it with a blend of both piano and guitar but has fake
music in it to cancel that out, plus it’s about asking a girl out doesn’t
really fit his style about bragging about a car.
His usual style is sad/depressing songs
about heartbreak and loss but with great story telling that, as he’s grown from
album to album making more happier/uplifting/upbeat songs there are three that
really stand out: “Champions” “I Told you” and “Greatest”. Champions is all
about taking risks in life for the chance to come out on top and that you
shouldn’t look back just take that leap of faith. The other two songs “I told
you” and “Greatest” are both songs with messages directed at his daughter. That
in “I told you” he talks about always being there for her no matter if he is no
longer around that no matter the struggles he will be there. While the last song
on the album “Greatest” which has great
piano where the uplifting message he tells his daughter that even thought he
might have failed as father he knows that she will one day be great, that she
can change the world.
·The Phillies were established in 1883 replacing
the team from Worcester, Massachusetts in the NL. The Phillies are the
oldest, continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in American professional sports.
·They play their games at Citizens Bank
Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, within the city's South Philadelphia Sports
Complex.
·They were called the Philadelphias but
they shortened it to the Phillies as the team in Pittsburgh were called the
Pittsburghs. The name is one of the longest
continually used nicknames in professional sports by a team in the same city.
·They were the Quakers
first and at one point an owner wanted to call them the Blue Jays but that
never took.
·They have the made the
playoffs thirteen times total with eleven East division titles. Seven NL
Pennants and two World Series Championships in 1980 & 2008.
Charlie Manuel managed the Phillies for
nine seasons where he finished with the most wins with 780. He guided them to the playoffs five times with two NL Pennants and the
2008 World Series Championship while there.
Gene Mauch managed the Phillies for nine seasons where he finished with
the second most wins with 646. He won NL manager of the
year by the associated press one time while there.
Harry Wright managed the Phillies for ten
seasons where he finished the third most wins with 636. He
was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1952 and was
also the first to make baseball into a business by paying his players up to
seven times the pay of the average working man. When he was the manager
it was their second year in the NL and made them better every year by going
from last to sixth, to third, to fourth, and to second one year but was mostly
guided them between third and fifth.
Danny Ozark managed the Phillies for seven seasons where he finised with the fourth most wins with 594. He guided them to
three straight East division titles while there.
Jim Fregosi managed the Phillies for six seasons where he finished with the fifth most wins with 431. He guided them to the
1993 NL East division title and the 1993 NL Pennant while there.
Ben Chapman was a player-manager for the Phillies where
he was their pitcher as well to end his playing career. He was a four time
All-Star in his career, World Series Champion, four time stolen base leader
while with the Yankees when he was a position player. He will be remember most for
being racist towards Jackie Robinson.
Red Dooin was a player-manager for the Phillies for
five years where he finished with the sixth most wins with 392. He is
credited with the nurturing of a young Grover Cleveland Alexander to stardom.
There have been 38 Hall of Famers who have played for them at different points in their respective
careers. They have five numbers and two letters retired in their history. Grover
Cleveland Alexander played with the team in the era before the MLB used uniform
numbers, and Chuck Klein wore a variety of numbers with the team during his
career. They plan to retired Roy Halladay's 34 this year.
Mike Schmidt spent eighteen seasons for the Phillies history as their greatest/longest tenured third basemen/best player where he put up numbers that
speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1995 and they retired his number 20. He made all twelve of his All-Star appearances, won three NL
MVPs, was on the 1980 World Series Championship, won the 1980 World Series MVP,
won ten gold gloves, won six silver sluggers, led the NL in home runs eight
times and led the NL in RBIs four times while there. He also is the Phillies
franchise leader in many offensive categories like most games played, plate appearances,
runs scored, total bases, homeruns, RBIs, walks, extra base hits, highest WAR
for position players and the highest WAR for offense and defense.
Richie Ashburn spent twelve seasons in the outfield for Phillies as their longest tenured/greatest
centerfield where he put numbers that speak
for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1995 and they retired his number 1. He made four of his six All-Star appearances, won
two NL batting title, led the league in stolen bases once while there and after
he retired went on to be their color commentator for years. He also finished in the
top 10 for many offensive categories in Phillies history like having the most
singles, the third most hits, games played, at bats, plate appearances, walks,
third highest offensive WAR and the fourth highest WAR for position players to
name some.
Robin Roberts pitched fourteen seasons for the Phillies
where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the
Hall of Fame in 1976 and they retired his number 36. He made seven All-Star appearances, led the league
in wins four times, led the league in strikeouts twice and led the league in
shutouts once while there. He also is the franchise leader in most pitching categories
in Phillies history like having the most games played, innings pitched,
complete games, highest WAR for pitchers and second most wins and strikeouts to
name some.
Steve Carlton pitched fifteen seasons for the Phillies
where he put numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the
Hall of Fame in 1994 and they retired his number 32. He made seven of his ten
All-Star appearances, won the 1980 World Series Championship, won four NL CY
Young awards, won the Triple Crown for pitching once, won a gold glove, led the
NL in wins four times, led the NL in ERA once, led the NL in strikeouts five
times, had the record for most strikeouts for a lefty, has the record for most pickoffs while there. He also is the franchise leader for many pitching categories in Phillies history like having the most wins, strikeouts,
games started, second highest WAR for pitchers, second most innings pitched,
games played and shutouts to name some.
Grover Cleveland
Alexander pitched eight years for the Phillies where he put numbers that speak
for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1938 and they
retired his jersey. He won the pitching Triple Crown twice, led the NL
in wins five times, led the NL in ERA three times and led the NL in strikeouts
five times while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories
in Phillies history like having the best win loss percentage, most shutouts, third
highest WAR for pitchers, third lowest ERA, third most wins, innings pitched
and second most complete games to name some.
Jim Bunning pitched six seasons for the Phillies where he put numbers
that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1996
and they retired his number 16. He made two of his nine All-Star appearances,
led the league in strikeouts once and pitched a perfect game while there. He
also finished with the sixth highest WAR for pitchers, seventh most strikeouts,
fifth most shutouts and the ninth most games started in Phillies history.
Curt Schilling pitched eight and half seasons for the Phillies
where he put numbers that speak for themselves that should get him elected into
the Hall of Fame and is in the Phillies Hall of Fame. He made three of his six
All-Star appearances, won the 1993 NLCS MVP and led the NL in strikeouts twice
while there. He also finished in the top 10 for a many pitching categories in Phillies
history like having the fifth highest WAR for pitchers, fifth most strikeouts
and the fourth highest strikeouts per 9 IP to name some. Other notable starters in Phillies history have been Jaime Moyer, Randy Wolf, Terry Mulholland, Shane Rawley, Jim Lonborg, Rick Wise, Chris Short, Curt Simmons, Cole Hamels who is active, Hall of Famers Tim Keefe, Eppa Rixey and Roy Halladay.
Greg Luzinski spent eleven seasons for the Phillies as their longest tenured
left fielder where he made all four of his All-Star appearances,
led the NL in RBIs once, won the Roberto Clemente Award once, is in their Hall
of Fame and was on the 1980 World Series Championship team while there. He started
"Bull's Barbecue" in Section 104 at Citizens Bank Park when the Phillies opened the new stadium in 2004. The
barbeque stand was inspired by "Boog's BBQ" at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, and Luzinski is present at it until after the seventh
inning for all Phillies home games. He also finished with the seventh
most home runs in Phillies history.
Dick Allen spent nine seasons for the Phillies at
third base, left field and first base where he made three of his seven All-Star
appearances, won NL Rookie of the Year while there and is in their Hall of Fame. He also
has the third highest slugging percentage, seventh highest offensive WAR and
the tenth most home runs in Phillies history.
Bob Boone spent ten seasons behind the plate for the Phillies as their greatest catcher where he made three of his four All-Star appearances, won two of
his seven gold gloves, was on the 1980 World
Series Championship team while there and is in their Hall of Fame. He also has the tenth highest defensive WAR in
Phillies history.
Bobby Abreu spent nine seasons for the Phillies as their longest tenured/greatest right fielder where he made both of his All-Star appearances,
won his only gold glove, won his only silver slugger while there and is in their Hall of Fame. He
finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Phillies history like
having the second most walks, fourth most doubles, fourth highest slugging
percentage, sixth highest offensive WAR and seventh highest WAR for position
players to name some.
Ryan Howard spent thirteen seasons for the Phillies as their longest
tenured/greatest first basemen where he made three of his All-Star appearances,
won NL rookie of the Year, won the 2006 NL MVP, won the NLCS MVP, won
a silver slugger, won the NL Hank Aaron Award once, led the majors in home runs
twice, led the majors in RBIs three times and was on the 2008 World Series
Championship team while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many
offensive categories in Phillies history like having the second most homeruns, third
most RBIs, fourth most extra base hits and fifth most total bases to name some.
Jimmy Rollins spent fifteen seasons for the Phillies as their longest
tenured/greatest shortstop where he made three All-Star appearances,
won four gold gloves, won one silver slugger, led the NL in stolen bases once,
won the Roberto Clemente Award once, won the 2007 NL MVP and was on the 2008 World
Series Championship team while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many
offensive categories in Phillies history like having the most at bats, hits,
doubles, second most games played, plate appearances, total bases, stolen
bases, extra base hits and has the fourth highest defensive WAR to name some.
Chase Utley spent thirteen seasons for the Phillies as their greatest/longest tenured second basemen where he made all six of his All-Star appearances, won
four silver sluggers and was on the 2008 World Series Championship team while
there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Phillies
history like having the second highest WAR for position players, second highest
defensive WAR, fifth most doubles, sixth most runs scored and homeruns to name
some.
Ed
Delahanty spent thirteen seasons in the outfield for
the Phillies where he put numbers that speak for themselves that got him
elected into the Hall of Fame in 1945 via the veterans committee. He won two NL
batting titles, led the NL in home runs twice, led the NL in RBIs
three times, led the NL in stolen bases once while there and is in the Phillies Hall of
Fame. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Phillies
history like having the second highest offensive WAR, third highest WAR for
position players, second highest batting average, second most runs scored,
doubles, singles, RBIs and most triples to name some..
Larry Bowa spent twelve seasons at shortstop for the Phillies
where he made all five of his All-Star appearances, won two gold gloves, was on the 1980
World Series Championship team while there and is in their Hall of Fame. He managed the
Phillies for four seasons where he won NL Manager of the Year and spent twelve seasons
in two different stints as a coach for them too. He also finished in the top 10
for many offensive categories in Phillies history like having the fourth most
at bats, plate appearances, singles, games played, and third highest WAR for
defense to name some.
Juan Samuel spent seven seasons at second base for the
Phillies where he made two of his three All-Star appearances, won his only silver
slugger while there and is in their Hall of Fame. He spent seven seasons as a coach for
them, has the ninth most triples and the eight most stolen bases in Phillies
history too. Other notable infielders for the Phillies have been Mickey Morandini, Tony Taylor, John Kruk, Scott Rolen, Placido Polanco, Willie Jones, Don Money and Hall of Famer Pete Rose.
Mike Lieberthal spent thirteen seasons behind the plate for
the Phillies where he made both of his All-Star appearances, won his only gold glove while there and is in
their Hall of Fame. Other notable catchers have been Jack Clements, Red Dooin,
Andy Seminick, Carlos Ruiz and Darren Daulton.
Tug McGraw was the Phillies closer for tens seasons where he made one of his two All-Star appearance, was on the 1980 World Series
Championship team while there and is in their Hall of Fame. He also finished with the most games finished,
fourth most games played and the sixth most saves in Phillies history.
Turk Farrell was the Phillies closer for nine seasons where he made one of his five All-Star appearances while there. He also finished with the third most
games finished, eight most games played and the tenth most saves in Phillies
history.
Jim
Konstanty was the Phillies closer for
seven seasons where he made his only All-Star appearance and won the 1950 NL
MVP while there. He also finished with the sixth most games finished in
Phillies history.
Brad Lidge was the the Phillies closer for four
seasons where he made one of his two All-Star appearances, won NL comeback
player of the year, won two NL reliever of the year awards and was on the 2008
World Series Championship team while there. He also finished with the
fifth most saves in Phillies history.
Ron Reed was the
Phillies closer for eight seasons where was on the 1980 World Series
Championship team while there. He also finished with the second most games
finished, sixth most games and seventh most saves in Phillies history.
Rick Bottalico was
the Phillies closer for four seasons where he made his only All-Star appearance
while there. He also finished with the seventh most games finished and the
eight most saves in Phillies history. Other notable relieves in Phillies
history have been Bob Miller, Jose Mesa, Mitch Williams, Jonathan Papelbon and
Billy Wagner.
·The Braves were established in 1871 as the
Boston Redstockings and the team states it is
"the oldest continuously operating professional
sports franchise in America."
·They moved to Milwaukee in 1953 and then
finally moved to Atlanta in 1966.
·They play their games at Truist Park which
is located northwest of downtown Atlanta in Cobb County.
·Their name Braves comes from a Native
American term for Warrior. ·They have also been known as the Redstockings, Beaneaters and Doves.
·They have made the playoffs thirty three
times with two wild card berths and 19 divisional titles.
·They won seventeen NL Pennants and three
World Series Championships in 1914, 1957 & 1995.The Braves are the only franchise to have won the World
Series in three different home cities.
Bobby Cox managed the Braves for twenty five seasons where he
finished with the most wins with 2149, was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2014 and they retired his number 6. He guided them to the
playoffs fifteen times, five NL Pennants and one World Series Championship in
1995. He won NL manager of the year three times while there.
Frank Selee managed the Beaneaters for twelve seasons
where finished with the second most wins with 1004. He won
five NL championships and was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1999.
George Stallings managed the Braves for eight seasons where
he finished with the third most wins with 579. He guided them
to the 1914 World Series Championship where they were last place in mid-July before
winnings it all and he got the nickname for the rest of his life called “The
Miracle Man”.
Bill Mckechnie managed the Braves for eight seasons where he finished with the fourth most wins in their history with 560. That team had Babe Ruth which was his final season.
Billy Southworth managed the Braves for six seasons where he finished with the sixth most wins in their history with 424. He guided them to their first division title in 1946 and the 1948 NL pennant the last NL Pennant in Boston history.
Lum Harris managed the Braves for five seasons where he finished with the seventh most wins with 379. He led them to their first NL west division title in 1969 and was their GM as well.
Fredi Gonzalez managed the Braves for six seasons where he finished with the fifth most wins with 434 and took them to the playoffs twice once as a division winner.
They have been forty three Hall of Famer players who have played for them at different points in their respective careers. They have ten numbers retired.
Hank Aaron played twenty seasons in the outfield for the Braves as their greatest player/longest tenured player/best right fielder where he put up numbers speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in
1982 and both the Braves and the Brewers retired his number 44. He made twenty
four of his twenty five All-Star appearances, won three straight gold gloves,
won two NL batting titles, led the NL in home runs four times, led the NL in
RBIs four times, won the NL MVP and was on the 1957 World Series Championship
team while there. He has the most RBIs, total bases and extra base hits in MLB history.
He also is the Braves franchise leader in many categories like home runs, hits, runs
scored, total bases, doubles, RBIs, singles, extra bases hits and highest WAR
for offense and the highest WAR for position players to name some.
Eddie Mathews played fifteen seasons for the Braves as their best third baseman where
he put numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of
Fame in 1978 and they retired his number 41. He made all twelve of his
All-Star appearances, led the NL in home runs twice and was on the 1957 World
Series Championship team while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many
offensive categories in Braves history like having the second most homeruns,
second highest WAR for position players, second highest offensive WAR, third
most hits, games played, at bats, plate appearances, runs scored, total bases,
doubles, RBIs and extra bases hits to name some.
Rabbit Maranville played fifteen seasons for the Braves as their greatest shortstop where he put up numbers speak for themselves that
got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1954 and was on the 1914 World Series
Championship team as well. He finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories
in Braves history like the most triples, fifth most singles and the second highest defensive WAR to
name some.
Chipper Jones played nineteen seasons for the Braves as their second greatest/longest tenured third basemen where
he put numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of
Fame in 2018 and the Braves retired his number 10. He made the All-Star
game eight times, won two NL silver sluggers, won a batting title, won an NL
MVP and was on the 1995 World Series Championship team while there. He also finished
in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Braves history like having the most walk, second most singles, extra base hits, RBIs, doubles, total bases, hits, runs
scored, at bats, plate appearances and games played.
Warren Spahn pitched twenty seasons for the Braves as
their best pitcher where he put numbers that speak for themselves that got him
elected into the Hall of Fame in 1973 and retired his number 21. He
made all seventeen All-Star appearances, led the NL in wins eight times, led
the NL in ERA three times, led the NL in strikeouts four times, pitched two
no-hitters, won the NL CY Young award once and was on the 1957 World Series
Championship team while there. He also finished as the franchise leader in many pitching categories
in Braves history like wins, innings pitched, games started and shutouts to
name some.
Greg Maddux pitched eleven seasons for the Braves where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in
2014 and both the Braves and Cubs retired his number 31. He made six of eight All-Star appearances, won three of four NL CY Young awards, won ten of his eighteen
gold gloves, led the majors in wins twice, led the majors in ERA four times and
was on the 1995 World Series Championship team while there. He also finished in the
top 10 for many pitching categories in Braves history like having the fifth
highest WAR for pitchers, fifth most strikeouts and the second best win loss percentage
to name some.
Phil Niekro pitched twenty years for the Braves where he put numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1997
and the Braves retired his number 35. He made four of his five All-Star
appearances, won all five of his gold gloves, led the NL in wins twice, led the
majors in ERA once, led the NL in strikeouts once, pitched a no-hitter and won
the Roberto Clemente Award once while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many
pitching categories in Braves history like having the most games played, third
most wins, shutouts, third highest WAR for pitchers, second most strikeouts, games started and innings pitched to name some.
Tom Glavine pitched seventeen seasons for the Braves where
he put numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in
2014 and they retired his number 47. He made eight of his ten All-Star appearances, won two NL CY Young awards, won four NL silver sluggers, led
the NL in wins five times, won the 1995 World Series MVP and was on the 1995
World Series Championship team while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many
pitching categories in Braves history ike having the fourth most wins, innings pitched,
strikeouts and third most games started to name some.
Kid Nicholspitched twelve seasons for the Braves(Beaneaters) where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1949 and was elected into the Braves Hall of Fame as well. He led the NL in wins three timesandwas the youngest pitcher to win 300 games,reaching that milestone at the age of 30. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Braves history like having the highest WAR for pitchers, most complete games, second most wins and shutouts to name some. Other notable starting pitchers have been Lew Burdette, Steve Avery, John Sain, Gene Conley, Tim Hudson, Old Hoss Radbourn, John Clarkson, Vic Willis,
John Smoltz pitched twenty one seasons for the Braves
as their closer and a starter where he put numbers that speak for themselves at
got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2015 and they retired his number
29 . He made all eight of his All-Star appearances, led the NL in saves
once, led the NL in strikeouts twice, led the NL in wins twice, won a silver
slugger, won a NL reliever of the year award once, won one NL CY Young award,
was the 1992 NLCS MVP, won the Roberto Clemente once was on the 1995 World
Series Championship team while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many
pitching categories in Braves history like having the most strikeouts, second most
saves, fourth highest WAR for pitchers and the fifth most wins to name some.
Dale Murphy played fifteen seasons for the Braves as
their second greatest outfielder where they retired his number 3, won two NL MVPs, made seven All Star
games, won five gold gloves, won four silver sluggers, led the NL in home runs
twice, led the NL in RBIs twice and won the Roberto Clemente award while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many
offensive categories in Braves history like having the fourth most games played, at bats, plate appearances,
total bases, homeruns, walks, RBIs and the fourth highest offensive WAR to name
some.
Andruw Jones played twelve seasons in the outfield for the Braves as their greatest center fielder where he made all five of his All Star appearances, won ten
straight gold gloves, won a silver slugger, led the NL in RBIs, led the majors
in home runs once, won the NL Hank Aaron award, was on two NL Pennant teams, was on ten playoff teams and was elected into the
Braves Hall of Fame while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Braves
history like having the highest defensive WAR, has the fourth most extra bases,
doubles and the fourth highest WAR for position players to name some.
Fred McGriff played five seasons for the Brave as their greatest first
basemen where he was on the 1995 World Series Championship team,
made three of his five All Star appearances and won one of three his silver
slugger awards while there. He also finished with the sixth highest slugging percentage
and the seventh highest on base slugging percentage in Braves history. Hopefully he gets elected into the Hall of Fame via the VeteransCommittee as his numbers speak for themselves.
Brian McCann played ten seasons behind the plate for the Braves as their greatest catcher where he made all seven of his All-Star appearances,
won an All-Star game MVP once and won five of six silver slugger awards while there. He also has the
tenth most extra base hits in Braves history.
Felix Millan spent seven seasons for the Braves as their greatest second
basemen where he made all three of his All-Star appearances
and won both of his gold gloves while there.
Rico Carty played eight seasons in the outfield for the Braves as their longest tenured left fielder where
he made his only All-Star appearance, won a NL batting title while there. He also the sixth
highest batting average and on base percentage in Braves history.
Tommy Holmes played ten seasons all over the outfield
for the Braves where he made both of his All-Star appearances, led the NL in home runs
once, managed them for two seasons and was elected into their Hall of Fame as
well while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Braves
history like having the eight most doubles, ninth highest offensive WAR and the eighth highest WAR for position players to name some. Other notable outfielders
in Braves history have been Bill Bruton, Claudell Washington, David Justice, Ryan Klesko, Wally Berger, Jeff Francoeur and Hall of Famer Billy Hamilton.
Frank Bolling played six seasons for the Braves as their second best second basemen where
he made all four of his All-Star appearances and led NL second basemen in
fielding three times while there.
Del Crandall spent fifteen seasons behind the plate
for the Braves as their longest tenured/second best catcher where he made all eleven of his
All-Star appearances, won all four of his gold gloves, was on the 1957 World
Series Championship team and was elected into their Hall of Fame while there. He
also has the sixth highest defensive WAR and played in the tenth most games in Braves history. Other notable catchers in Braves history have been Joe Torre, Bruce Benedict, Ozzie Virgil, Phil Masiand
Javy Lopez.
Gene Garber was the Braves closer for ten seasons
where he famous for his submarine style and upon his retirement he was fifth
all time in MLB history in career appearances. He also finished with the third most saves, fourth
most games played and the most games finished in Braves history.
Mark Wohlers was the Braves closer for nine seasons where he made his only All-Star appearance, combined for a no-hitter and was on
the 1995 World Series Championship while there. He also finished with the fourth most saves, third
most games finished and ninth most games played in Braves history.
Cecil Upshaw was the Braves close for seven seasons where finished with the sixth most saves and the fifth most games finished in their history.
John Rocker was the Braves closer for four seasons where
he finished with the fifth most saves and the eight most games finished in their
history.
Rick Camp spent nine seasons as the Braves closer
where finished with the seventh most saves, the eighth most games played and the
sixth most games finished in their history. Other notable relievers in Braves history have been Mike Stanton, Jim Johnson, Craig Kimbrel, Jonny Venters whom both are active and Billy Wagner.
