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Former Braves slugging 3rd baseman Bob Horner, who hit 4 homers in a game, dies at 68

The former first overall draft pick won Rookie of the Year in 1978 and hit 218 career home runs, the Braves said.

  • Former National League Rookie of the Year and Atlanta Braves legend Bob Horner has died, the team announced Tuesday.
  • Horner skipped the minor leagues entirely as the No. 1 overall pick in the 1978 MLB draft, and joined the Braves that June.
  • Horner was the first Atlanta player to ever hit four home runs in a single game when he did so against the Montreal Expos in 1986.
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Former Braves slugging 3rd baseman Bob Horner, who hit 4 homers in a game, dies at 68

Bob Horner, the power-hitting third baseman who was the No. 1 overall draft pick in 1978 and hit a home run in his debut with the Atlanta Braves after skipping the minor leagues, has died.

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The Washington Post broke the news on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
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