Brad Komminsk was the fourth overall pick in the 1979 MLB Draft, selected from Shawnee High School in Lima, Ohio by the Atlanta Braves. Hall of Famer Hank Aaron called him a ‘can’t-miss’ major leaguer.
Unfortunately for Komminsk, it didn’t quite work out that way.
He played nearly five full seasons in the minors before getting called up to Atlanta in mid-August of 1983. Komminsk batted just .222 (8-for-36) in his first cup of joe at the big-league level.
After bouncing back-and-forth between AAA Richmond and Atlanta the next three years, he was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in January 1987.