COUNTDOWN COMPLETED: Atlanta's Top 50 Prospects Listed
This is my final list, which evolved substantially from the time I began the countdown until Saturday, when Bob Horner finally emerged as the No. 1 Braves prospect of all time.
A total of 66 bios were written, and the list below now includes links to all of them to save time should you want to give a few a read. Also we welcome your critiques of the list now that it's final.
Thanks for all who have provided input so far.
Incomplete (still building on their legend)
In Alphabetical Order...
A. Ozzie Albies LINK
B. Kolby Allard LINK
C. Ian Anderson LINK
D. Mauricio Cabrera LINK
E. Kevin Maitan LINK
How The Hell Did I Forget About...?
Brett Butler LINK
Yunel Escobar LINK
Top 50 Rankings
1. Bob Horner LINK
2. Andruw Jones LINK
3. Chipper Jones LINK
4. Jeff Francoeur LINK
5. Steve Avery LINK
6. Rafael Furcal LINK
7. Brad Komminsk LINK
8. Dale Murphy LINK
9. Jason Heyward LINK
10. Freddie Freeman LINK
11. Brian McCann LINK
12. Kent Mercker LINK
13. Ralph Garr LINK
14. Elvis Andrus LINK
15. Craig Kimbrel LINK
15a. Mark Wohlers LINK
16. Andy Marte LINK
17. Andrelton Simmons LINK
18. Tom Glavine LINK
19. Javier Lopez LINK
20. Wilson Betemit LINK
21. Jose Peraza LINK
22. Mike McQueen LINK
23. Tommy Hanson LINK
24. Julio Teheran LINK
25. Ryan Klesko LINK
26. Mike Kelly LINK
27. Dusty Baker LINK
28. Ron Gant LINK
29. Bruce Chen LINK
30. Adam Wainwright LINK
31. Christian Bethancourt LINK
32. Marcus Giles LINK
33. Derek Lilliquist LINK
34. Jason Schmidt LINK
35. David Justice LINK
36. Earl Williams LINK
37. Rod Gilbreath LINK
38. Jermaine Dye LINK
39. Jordan Schafer LINK
40. George Lombard LINK
41. Tyler Houston LINK
42. Glenn Williams LINK
43. David Nied LINK
44. Jim Breazeale LINK
45. Jason Marquis LINK
46. Neftali Feliz LINK
47. Preston Hanna LINK
48. Pat Rockett LINK
49. Scott Thorman LINK
50. Jose Capellan LINK
51. Jarrod Saltalamacchia LINK
52. Damian Moss LINK
53. Matt Belisle LINK
54. Craig McMurtry LINK
55. Ken Dayley LINK
56. Taylor Duncan LINK
57. Alex Wood LINK
58. Terrell Wade LINK