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Hall of Fame: On August 1, 1982, Hammerin Hank was inducted in the Hall of Fame with 97.8% of the ballots, second only to Ty Cobb who received 98.2%. Aaron has served as the Senior Vice President of the Atlanta Braves since 1989, contributing not only his warm personality, but his impressive scouting skills and knowledge of the game. There is not one person in the Braves organization or the MLB that has ever said anything bad about Aaron. He is indeed a TRUE Hall of Famer.
Bond Breaks the Record: In 2007, Barry Bonds surpassed Aaron's HR 755 record. Bonds Aaron appeared on the JumboTron in AT&T Park after Bonds broke the record saying,
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Every month we will select a Braves player to join our Hall of Fame Team.
Greg Maddux: His MLB debut was on September 3rd, 1986 for the Chicago Cubs. Maddux was traded to the Braves in 1993, and played on the team until 2003. Maddux was a key pitcher in the Braves cwinning the 1995 World Series. A 4x NL Cy Young Award Winner, 18x Gold Glove, 8x All-Star selection and 4x NL 'The Sporting News' Pitcher of the Year and retired playing for the LA Dodgers in 1998 with a Win-Loss Record of 355-227, ERA 3.16 & 3,371 Strikeouts.
Fred McGriff: His MLB debut was on May 17th, 1986 for the Toronto Blue Jays. 'Crime Dog' McGriff joined the Bravos in 1993 and played for the team until 1997. He was one of the key sluggers that helped the Bravos win the 1995 World Series. A 5x All-Star, 3x Silver Slugger Award, the 1994 MLB All-Star MVP and retired in 2004 (wth the Tampa Ray Devil Rays) with a Lifetime .284 Batting Avg , 1,550 RBIs, 493 HRs (Career High 37 HR in 1993).
Terry Pendleton: His MLB debut was on July 18th, 1984 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Pendelton, the current hitting coach for the Braves, joined the Bravos in 1991 and played for the team from 1991 - 1994, traded to the Marlins in 1995, and returned to the Braves from 1995 - 1996. He was not only was of the leadiing sluggers for the Braves, his quick fielding abilities and great arm allowed him to make incredible double and even triple plays. Career highlights include being selected to the 1992 All-Star game, 3x Gold Glove Award Winner, 1991 NL MVP and 1991 Comeback Player of the Year. He retired in 1998 with the Kansas City Royals.
The '95 Braves
It came down to 'justice time.'
THe HR: Breaking a 0-0 tie was all about being a Bravo. Breaking a 0-0 tie in Game 6, Justice stepped up to the plate in the 6th inning and blasted the game winning HR.
"Dave Justice, all is forgiven in Atlanta." -Bob Costas after Justice's Game 6 deciding HR.
braves win, braves Win.... It started with Sid Bream's 'The Slide" that led the Braves to winning their 3rd World Series Championship (1914 - Boston Braves, 1957 - Milwaukee Braves & 1995 - Atlanta Braves).
