Editing David Justice (section)

===Atlanta Braves===
Justice made his major league debut in May 1989,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hasan |first1=Ethika |title=David Justice Net Worth 2024 |url=https://richestboxer.com/david-justice-net-worth-2024/ |website=RichestBoxer.com |publisher=Ethika Hasan |access-date=27 May 2024 |date=25 May 2024}}</ref> playing for the [[Atlanta Braves]]. The then 23-year-old right fielder earned the starting job after Braves fan favorite [[Dale Murphy]] was traded to the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] in August 1990.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 4, 1990 |title=BRAVES TRADE MURPHY TO PHILLIES FOR PITCHER |url=https://www.deseret.com/1990/8/4/18874668/braves-trade-murphy-to-phillies-for-pitcher |access-date=November 18, 2023 |website=Deseret News |language=en}}</ref> Justice promptly went on an offensive tear during the second half of the [[1990 in baseball|season]], finishing with 28 [[home run]]s, which helped him claim the [[National League (baseball)|National League]]'s [[MLB Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year Award]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=It's near-unanimous: Justice is NL's Rookie of the Year |url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1990/11/07/it-s-near-unanimous-justice-is-nl-s-rookie-of-the-year/ |access-date=November 18, 2023 |website=Tampa Bay Times |language=en}}</ref> In 1991, the upstart Braves surged to the top of their division and Justice was leading the National League in [[run batted in|runs batted in]] when he was sidelined by a nagging back injury in June.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=August 17, 1991 |title=BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJOR LEAGUES : Justice Hits a Home Run for Macon |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-08-17-sp-646-story.html |access-date=November 18, 2023 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> He finished with 87 runs batted in despite the injury and played in his first [[1991 World Series|World Series]].

After seeing his production slide slightly in 1992, Justice enjoyed a solid [[1993 in baseball|1993 season]]. He clubbed 40 [[home run]]s and 120 [[runs batted in]] (RBIs) with 78 [[base on balls|walks]], finishing third in [[MLB Most Valuable Player Award|MVP]] voting behind [[Barry Bonds]] and [[Lenny Dykstra]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1993 Awards Voting |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_1993.shtml |access-date=November 18, 2023 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Justice was [[batting average (baseball)|batting]] .313 with a .427 [[on-base percentage]] and .531 [[slugging average]] when the [[1994–95 Major League Baseball strike|strike]] ended play in 1994. When baseball returned in 1995, Justice helped his Braves to the [[1995 World Series|World Series]] against the [[Cleveland Guardians|Cleveland Indians]]. He drew attention (and boos) when he criticized Atlanta fans for the level of support they were providing the team.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1995/10/29/justice-asks-braves-fans-to-prove-comments-wrong-outfielder-says-support-isnt-what-it-was-in-91/|title=Justice asks Braves fans to prove comments wrong; Outfielder says support isn't what it was in '91|last=Olney|first=Buster|date=October 29, 1995|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|access-date=November 3, 2012}}</ref> However, Justice ended up a hero when his crucial [[home run]] in Game 6 provided the only run in a 1–0 game that clinched the championship.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Paul Hoynes |first=cleveland com |date=October 28, 2015 |title=1995 World Series Game 6: Braves 1, Indians 0: Boxscore, broadcas |url=https://www.cleveland.com/tribe/2015/10/1995_world_series_game_6_atlan.html |access-date=November 18, 2023 |website=cleveland |language=en}}</ref>

In May 1996, a swing and miss in a game against the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] caused a season-ending shoulder separation.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=May 18, 1996 |title=Braves' Justice Out for the Season |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-05-18-sp-5617-story.html |access-date=November 18, 2023 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>