On September 18th, 1992, a 21 year old Puerto Rican by the name of Javy Lopez made his debut for the Atlanta Braves. While young at the time, it was evident there was plenty of talent in the young backstop. However, few could have predicted that he would play a significant role for more than a decade in one of the greatest stretches of success in the history of Atlanta sports.
Nearly 12 years and nine months later, after Lopez departed the Braves at the end of the 2003 season, another 21 year old catcher by the name of Brian McCann made his debut for the Braves on June 10th, 2005.