Player notes: Mathews was one of the all-time great home run hitting third basemen. He combined with teammate Henry Aaron to hit 863 home runs, the all-time record for a pair of teammates. He led the league in homers twice, and hit over 40 four different seasons. Although he never won an MVP award, he finished second in the voting twice, and in the top 10 four times. Mathews was the only player to play for the Braves in all three cities in which the franchise has been located (Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta). Until Mike Schmidt came along, he probably ranked as the greatest third basemen in history. Just a great, great player.

Mathews played almost his entire career with the Braves, but ended his career with the Detroit Tigers, his last appearance being in the 1968 World Series. He died in Feburary, 2001.