Although Brian McCann had a short two-year stint with the Astros, he became a fan favorite and he will be fondly remembered. He started and ended his career as an Atlanta Brave, with brief stops in between in New York and Houston.
Growing up in the suburbs of Atlanta, it was McCann’s boyhood dream of becoming a Major League player and playing for the team he loved, the Atlanta Braves. In 2002, that dream became a reality when Atlanta drafted him in the 2nd round of the MLB June Amateur Draft. Coincidentally, two draft picks later, the Braves also selected a young pitcher by the name of Charlie Morton.