Freddie Freeman is the first baseman of the Atlanta Braves – a fact that is not insignificant, given the instability this position faced prior to his arrival.
From 1980 through 2009 – thirty seasons of baseball – fangraphs lists 28 different names of Braves’ first basemen with a minimum of 100 plate appearances credited to them.
Names like Sid Bream, Robert Fick, Rico Brogna, Wes Helms, Greg Norton, Greg Colbrunn, and yes – Mark Texieira – are on that list.