▁John ▁Ro cker ▁was ▁draft ed ▁by ▁the ▁Atlanta ▁Bra ves ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 8 th ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁amateur ▁draft . ▁Player ▁signed ▁August ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 1 9 9 3 . ▁ ▁July ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 1 9 9 3 : ▁Fred ▁Mc Gr iff ▁was ▁trad ed ▁by ▁the ▁San ▁Diego ▁Pad res ▁to ▁the ▁Atlanta ▁Bra ves ▁for ▁Mel vin ▁N ieves , ▁Don nie ▁Elli ott , ▁and ▁V ince ▁Moore ▁( min ors ). ▁ ▁Open ing ▁Day ▁star ters ▁Jeff ▁Bla user ▁Sid ▁B ream ▁Ron ▁G ant ▁Tom ▁G lav ine ▁David ▁Justice ▁Mark ▁Lem ke ▁Greg ▁Ol son ▁Terry ▁P end leton ▁De ion ▁Sand ers ▁ ▁Season ▁stand ings ▁ ▁Record ▁vs . ▁oppon ents ▁ ▁R oster ▁ ▁Notable ▁events ▁ ▁July ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 1 9 9 3 : ▁ ▁At ▁Atlanta – F ult on ▁County ▁Stadium , ▁a ▁fire ▁broke ▁out ▁in ▁the ▁sky box / press ▁box ▁area , ▁delay ing ▁the ▁start ▁of ▁the ▁scheduled ▁game ▁between ▁the ▁Bra ves ▁and ▁the ▁St . ▁Louis ▁Card inals . ▁Inc ident ally , ▁the ▁Bra ves ' ▁trade ▁for ▁Fred ▁Mc Gr iff ▁was ▁completed ▁a ▁few ▁days ▁earlier ▁and ▁Mc Gr iff ▁arrived ▁at ▁the ▁stad ium ▁that ▁night . ▁With ▁the ▁delayed ▁start , ▁Mc Gr iff ▁was ▁able ▁to ▁suit ▁up ▁and ▁start ▁the ▁game ▁at ▁first ▁base . ▁ ▁Mc Gr iff