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Bob Horner, 1978 National League Rookie of the Year, dead at 68

Former Braves star Bob Horner has died, the team announced Tuesday.

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Atlanta Braves legend Bob Horner passes away at 68

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Braves face third major loss after death of former player Bob Horner

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Former Braves slugger Bob Horner, who had 4-HR game, dies at 68

Bob Horner, the power-hitting third baseman who was the No. 1 overall draft pick in 1978 and hit a home run in his debut with the Atlanta Braves after skipping the minor leagues, has died.

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Sloppy play, Elder's rare hiccup make for a night to forget for Braves

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Bob Horner helped define an era of Atlanta Braves baseball

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Check out Braves broadcaster Nitkowski's elite reflexes on catch of foul ball

But it was Braves television analyst CJ Nitkowski who got to show off his athleticism with a nifty grab during Wednesday night’s game against the Red Sox at Fenway Park.

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Former Braves All-Star, Rookie of the Year, Dies

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Bob Horner Passes Away

Atlanta Magazine

Remembering Bob Horner, the former Braves slugger who became an Atlanta icon

Bob Horner, whose fearsome slugging power and everyman build made him an icon of the Atlanta Braves in the late 1970s and early 1980s, has passed away at age 68. No cause of death is known at the moment.

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Atlanta Braves Broadcasters

Joe Simpson is in his 35th season as an Atlanta Braves broadcaster. He was inducted into the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame on January 27, 2018. Simpson played professionally for 11 seasons, beginning in 1973 when he was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third round.