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Bob Horner, the College Player of the Year, is selected first in the free-agent draft by the Atlanta Braves - This Day In Baseball
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Bob Horner SportPics Archive
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Atlanta Braves Bob Horner (5) in action during a game from his 1982 season. Bob Horner played for 10 years with 2 different teams, was a 1-time All-Star and was the 1978
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Bob Horner: Braves 1978 Rookie of the Year
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Bob Horner: Braves 1978 Rookie of the Year
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Atlanta Braves Bob Horner (5) in action during a game from his 1982 season. Bob Horner played for 10 years with 2 different teams, was a 1-time All-Star and was the 1978
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Mavin 1985 Topps Bob Horner Atlanta Braves 1978 #1 Draft Pick #276 PSA 9 MINT
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Braves Throwback Thursday: Atlanta lands a big-ticket outfielder, but not the one it really wanted - Battery Power
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1985 Topps 1978 #1 Draft Pick BOB HORNER #276 Atlanta Braves NM
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Braves Throwback Thursday: Bob Horner's Atlanta tenure ends under cloud of collusion - Battery Power