Braves Country lost one of its all-time legends Sunday morning. All-star slugger Rico Carty passed away at the age of 85. Carty made his mark on the Braves and all of professional baseball as one of the earliest Dominican ballplayers to make the Majors.
Carty was inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame just last year. He played alongside other Braves legends such as Hank Aaron and Eddie Matthews.
Despite battling injuries and other ailments, Carty managed to have a long career spanning from 1963 to 1979. He made his debut with the Milwaukee Braves, finishing second in National Rookie of the Year voting in 1964.