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Building the best Braves roster of all time using only World Series players

If you take all of the Atlanta Braves players in franchise history who played in World Series, you can build quite the roster of all-time greats.

By Eric Cole · House That Hank Built

Published: Monday, 26 October 2026 at 9:08 PM

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House That Hank Built constructed an all-time Braves roster composed exclusively of players who appeared in a World Series.
The lineup features franchise legends Hank Aaron, Freddie Freeman, Chipper Jones, Javy Lopez, and Eddie Mathews.
The writer selected Chris Sale and Craig Kimbrel despite both playing in the World Series for the Boston Red Sox rather than Atlanta.

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Eric Cole of House That Hank Built constructed an all-time Atlanta Braves roster using only players who have appeared in a World Series during their careers. The requirements excluded prominent franchise legends such as Dale Murphy and Phil Niekro, but allowed players who won titles with other franchises to be selected.

The chosen lineup includes Freddie Freeman at first base, Hank Aaron in right field, Chipper Jones at third base, and Eddie Mathews at designated hitter. The pitching staff features Hall of Famers Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, Warren Spahn, and John Smoltz, alongside Chris Sale, Craig Kimbrel, Mark Wohlers, and Tyler Matzek.

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