Freeman joins list of all-time great Braves hitters

Hank, Eddie, Chipper, Murph, Andruw ... and now Freddie.

With his double in Tuesday's 12-5 victory over the Pirates, Freddie Freeman became the sixth player in franchise history with 300 doubles and 200 home runs. The other five - Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, Chipper Jones, Dale Murphy and Andruw Jones - are all in the Braves Hall of Fame.

Aaron, Mathews and Chipper Jones are also in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Braves fall to 0-6, are the only winless team in MLB as disastrous start continues

This is the Braves’ longest season-opening losing streak since they lost nine in a row to begin the 2016 season. The Braves could very well be 0-7 when they return home.

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The Atlanta Braves’ top offseason acquisition is now out of the picture for months and ineligible for the postseason.

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