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Atlanta Braves great Bob Horner, who once hit four home runs in a single game, has died, the team announced Tuesday. He was 68 years old.
Horner was the National League Rookie of the Year in 1978 and made his first and only All-Star team in 1982. The Braves released a statement about Horner’s death on social media. The team did not announce the cause of death.
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Atlanta Braves infielder Bob Horner appears at Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, in a file photo. (Manny Rubio/USA TODAY Sports)
“Bob Horner built a career on being first. He was the first overall pick in the 1978 draft after an illustrious college career. He was the first Braves draftee to skip the minor leagues entirely and debut directly in the majors. And he was the first Atlanta player to hit four home runs in a single game when he did it against the Montreal Expos in 1986,” the team said.
“Horner, the 1978 National League Rookie of the Year and 1982 National League All-Star, teamed with Dale Murphy to form one of the most feared power duos in the game for nearly a decade.
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Bob Horner of the Atlanta Braves bats against the Philadelphia Phillies during a Major League Baseball game at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1983. Horner played for the Braves from 1978 to 1986. (Focus on sport/Getty Images)
“The Atlanta Braves extend their deepest condolences to his wife, Chris, his two sons, Tyler and Trent, and his many friends and fans throughout the game.”
Horner played nine of his 10 years in the major leagues with the Braves and spent his final year in the majors with the St. Louis Cardinals.
He played in 1,020 games, hit 218 home runs and never struck out more than 75 times in a single season.
Atlanta selected him with the number one overall pick in the 1978 MLB Draft out of Arizona State after a stellar career with the Sun Devils. He was later inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the first class.
Atlanta Braves captain and third baseman Bob Horner celebrates with teammate Chris Chambliss after beating the Cincinnati Reds on April 23, 1982, at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta. (Joe Sebo/AP)
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He was the Most Valuable Player of the 1977 College World Series and won the first Golden Spikes Award as the best player in college baseball in 1978.
