Famous Players
Numerous Major League stars have played at Luther Williams, whether on their way up the minor league system or as part of Major League teams' occasional stopovers to play their farm teams. Some notable players include:
- Pete Rose (1962 Peaches), MLB all-time hit leader
- Tony Pérez (1963 Peaches), Baseball Hall of Famer
- Vince Coleman (1983 Redbirds), set all-time professional baseball record of 145 stolen bases
- Chipper Jones (1991 Braves), 1999 National League Most Valuable Player
- Jermaine Dye (1994 Braves), 2005 World Series Most Valuable Player
- Andruw Jones (1995 Braves), nine-time Gold Glove Award winner
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