What he did: In the late 1970s, when on some nights the Braves barely had 1,000 fans in the seats, shortstop Darrel Chaney said he could hear every word coming out of the mouth of a heckler. “When I was in Cincinnati, there were always big crowds so you couldn’t hear much,’’ he said. “But in Atlanta, you could hear exactly what they were saying about you and your mother. I never could understand how someone could be so miserable.’’
A shortstop and utility infielder, Chaney endured some of the Braves’ toughest seasons, ones that now after a world championship and 14 consecutive division titles seem centuries ago.