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Best Trades In Atlanta Braves History: Otis Nixon

As our Wankers and Wonders series winds down, we are going to introduce another side by side series, and what better way to kick it off then to discuss a trade that had a major impact on a miracle season and that leads us to “Best Trades In Atlanta Braves History: Otis Nixon“.

Best Trades In Atlanta Braves History: Otis Nixon: What a Steal!

It was the offseason prior to the miracle 1991 season and the Braves had traded their beloved RFer Dale Murphy at the 1990 trade deadline. With 2 young studs in David Justice and Ron Gant penciled into 2/3 of the outfield, the Braves were in need of additional OFer to complement an aging Lonnie Smith.