This former Atlanta Braves first baseman is nicknamed "The Crime Dog"
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Will Former Atlanta Braves First Basemen Fred ... - Tomahawk Take  Jan 4, 2015 ... Will Former Atlanta Braves First Basemen Fred McGriff Enter The MLB Hall Of Fame ... fire on his first day on the job, McGriff was given the nickname Fire Dog. ... The Crime Dog played in parts of 19 big league seasons from...
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Fred McGriff living up to 'Crime Dog' nickname - TKB  Jan 7, 2016 ... Opinion: Fred McGriff living up to the 'Crime Dog' nickname ... His debut in 1993 was one of the most memorable in Atlanta. ... McGriff went south and quite literally ignited the Braves on a historic second half run ... Over the course of eight seasons, he was one of the best offensive first basemen in the game.
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Fred McGriff - Wikipedia  Frederick Stanley McGriff (born October 31, 1963) is an American former professional baseball first baseman, who played for six Major League Baseball (MLB) teams from 1986 through 2004. A power-hitting first baseman, he became a five-time All-Star and led both ... He won a World Series title as a first baseman with the Atlanta Braves in...
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WHATEVER HAPPENED TO  FRED McGRIFF | www.myajc.com  Oct 29, 2015 ... What he did: One-time Braves first baseman and cleanup hitter Fred ... of two players (other is former Braves outfielder Gary Sheffield) to hit at ... Because of a rib injury, McGriff was given an extra day or so to get to Atlanta and in his first ... nickname comes from a cartoon character McGruff the Crime Dog...
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Atlanta Braves Clippings Friday, October 30, 2015 Braves.com ...  Oct 30, 2015 ... Simmons led all NL shortstops in Defensive Runs Saved (25), ... of two players (other is former Braves outfielder Gary Sheffield) to ... nickname comes from a cartoon character McGruff the Crime Dog used to raise children's.
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Chief Noc-A-Homa still a Braves legend - ESPN.com  Jul 30, 2012 ... Levi Walker rallied Braves fans as Chief Noc-A-Homa from 1969-85. ... smoke signals and come out of the tepee to do a celebration dance. Walker was the third person to play the Chief in Atlanta after the team moved from Milwaukee for the ... it was getting that the mascot was dated and racially insensitive.
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Classic nicknames are becoming obscure in the baseball world ...  May 10, 2012 ... Williams had three nicknames in his playing days. Whatever ... Tim "Rock" Raines, Frank "The Big Hurt" Thomas, Bill "Moose" Skowron... the list goes on and on. ... Steve "Psycho" Lyons once began to undress himself while standing on first base. ... Trooper rescues drowning deer from Warren County pool.
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Mike Piazza: Mets Hall of Famer by the numbers - NY Daily News  Jan 6, 2016 ... Nine years after his retirement, the Dodgers and Mets great was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016. ... Georgia Names Greyson Lambert Starter .... Mike Piazza ran away with the 1993 National League Rookie of the Year ... 427: Total home runs; his 396 homers as a catcher is still the record.
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Atlanta Braves - Wikipedia  The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball franchise based in the Atlanta .... The Braves tore through September and early October, closing with 25 wins .... The team then went on to its first World Series win in over 40 years, defeating the ..... They won five straight, sweeping the Padres and taking two from the...
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Ranking the Royals  Player Ranking #45-31 | Royals Blue  May 19, 2016 ... He was one of the first major league players to publicly admit to drug ... He played in 700 games as a Kansas City Royals player with a ... RANK #40  COOKIE ROJAS (#1)  Second Base (1970-1977) ... His real name is Octavio Rojas, but got the nickname Cookie from .... He was 16-8 with a 2.16 ERA.
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Hank Aaron - Wikipedia  Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5, 1934), nicknamed "Hammer", or "Hammerin' Hank", is a retired American Major League Baseball (MLB) right fielder. He played 21 seasons for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves in the National ... Aaron held the MLB record for career home runs for 33 years, and he still holds several...
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Babe Ruth - Wikipedia  George Herman "Babe" Ruth (February 6, 1895  August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed The Bambino and The Sultan of Swat, he began his MLB career .... In his second at bat, Ruth hit a long home run to right, which was reported...
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Greg Luzinski Gives Phillies Fans Tangible Memories of 1980 - The ...  Oct 25, 2008 ... Greg Luzinski, center, signed autographs and greeted fans ... sits beside the barbecue stand bearing his nickname, Bull's BBQ, ... asking for autographs, you know you're in trouble, Luzinski said. ... I wouldn't say that too loud because I don't want my mother to stop ... Living in China's Expanding Deserts...
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Greg Maddux - Wikipedia  Gregory Alan "Greg" Maddux (born April 14, 1966), nicknamed "Mad Dog" and "The Professor", is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher now...
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Ty Cobb - Wikipedia  Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb (December 18, 1886  July 17, 1961), nicknamed "The Georgia Peach", was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder. ... Cobb is widely credited with setting 90 MLB records during his career. ... career batting average (.366 or .367, depending on source) and most career batting titles...
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Ty Cobb - Wikipedia  Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb (December 18, 1886  July 17, 1961), nicknamed "The Georgia ... Cobb is widely credited with setting 90 MLB records during his career. ... batting average (.366 or .367, depending on source) and most career batting ..... By the time he was elected to the Hall of Fame, Cobb had become a heavy...
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Dansby Swanson pulled after being hit by throw | MLB.com  Sep 13, 2016 ... Gordon Beckham finished the game as Atlanta's shortstop. ... Mark Bowman has been covering the Braves for MLB.com since 2001. .... and even receive a White House invitation from President Obama himself. .... in relief, after taking endless foul balls off nearly every body part and calling zillions of pitches,...
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Ted Turner buys famed Triple U Ranch | Local News Stories ...  Sep 28, 2015 ... Turner, former media mogul and former owner of the Atlanta Braves, is one of the largest ... the second-largest private owner of land in the United States, just behind his friend ... Turner has his ranches managed to raise bison.
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Phil " Scooter " Rizzuto New York Yankees Signed Photograph HOF ...  Phil Rizzuto's number 10 was retired by the New York Yankees in 1985. ... a franchise record until 1976, when Yankees shortstop Fred Stanley posted a mark of .983. ..... he called another Yankee shortstop protg, Derek Jeter's first home run. ... a train with no sleeper and when he got his first taste of Southern fried chicken...
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Show #3885 - Friday, June 22, 2001 - J! Archive  You wouldn't let the Phillies' Greg Luzinski, nicknamed this, into your ... This '70s Tigers pitcher known for talking to the ball was nicknamed...
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Andruw Jones - Wikipedia  Andruw Rudolf Jones is a Curaaoan professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) most notably for the Atlanta .... During the 1996 World Series he became the youngest player in history to hit a ... Jones became the first Braves hitter to hit 40 home runs in a season since...