Throwback Thursday Special: the Atlanta Second Sackers
Jul 2, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves second baseman
Tommy La Stella(7) flips the ball to second base for a force out after a diving stop against the New York Mets during the eighth inning at Turner Field. The Braves defeated the Mets 3-1. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
In this second installment of looking back at the players we have seen come through Atlanta up to this, the coming 50th season of Braves baseball in Georgia, we take a look at the second basemen.
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Unlike most of
the first basemen we looked at last week
, the keystone sack handlers have generally been suited to the task. You aren’t seeing many older outfielders or third basemen moved over to second base to complete their careers.
However, it is noteworthy that today, unlike first base, the second base position is unsettled right now. I can make guesses as to who might do that job for 2015… and have… but so far there’s no definitive word coming out of Disney World on which – or what pair – of players might handle this duty for the upcoming season.
So with that, let’s review some of the players we’ve watched over the past fifty years at second base.