1971 Atlanta Braves Key Players: Aaron, Carty, Cepeda Profiles
The Page from the 1971 Illustrated Digest of Baseball highlights key players from the Atlanta Braves. Hank Aaron, an outfielder, reached the 3000-hit milestone, batting .298 with 38 homers and 118 RBIs in 1970. Clete Boyer, an infielder, joined from the Yankees in 1966 and participated in five World Series. Rico Carty led the league in batting average at .366 in 1970. Orlando Cepeda, a first baseman, impressed with 34 home runs. Bob Didier, a catcher, played in 114 games in 1969. Sonny Jackson, infielder, batted .261 with 11 stolen bases. Pat Jarvis, a pitcher, led the staff with 11 complete games and a 16-16 record.